State Library of Ohio

The State Library of Ohio is a state agency that provides services to state government and all types of libraries to ensure that all Ohio residents, rich or poor, rural or urban, receive the best possible library service and are able to engage in lifelong learning which strengthens the economic health of Ohio.

State Library of Ohio
39°58′52.0396″N 82°59′47.6218″W
Location274 East First Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43201, United States
Established1817 (1817)
Collection
Size2,000,000
Legal depositRegional federal depository library
Access and use
Population servedState of Ohio
Other information
DirectorWendy Knapp (also state librarian) (2020)
Employees50
Public transit access 4, 12
CoGo
Websitelibrary.ohio.gov

The State Library is governed by a five-member board. The Board members are appointed by the State Board of Education and each member serves a five-year term of office. Under the Ohio Revised Code, section 3375.01, the State Library Board is responsible for the State Library of Ohio and a statewide program of development and coordination of library services.

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