Libraries

Support for libraries proved to be strong in Ohio, based on Election Day results.

The graphic novel, one of many books being targeted in school districts, is under review for removal from a North Carolina school district's libraries.

Libraries that had been handing out free antigen tests in December are finding it's hard to stock them now.

Safety forces, BMV offices, libraries and restaurants are among many things being impacted by the COVID-19 surge.

Most are not planning on pivoting to remote operations despite the surge in COVID cases and the new Omicron variant.

The Summit County health department has run out of rapid at-home tests due to high demand, according to spokesperson Marlene Martin. The department expects a new shipment Thursday or Friday, she said.

This version of the budget restores funding that was going to be eliminated June 30.

Public libraries are receiving fewer state dollars than they did in 1999, according to Portage County District Library Director Jonathan Harris. He says the two year budget being considered in Columbus needs to restore at least some of what libraries gave up during the 2008 recession.

As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans — and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help from a surprising place: public libraries.

When storms ravaged parts of Ohio during Memorial Day weekend, several libraries were forced to close their doors for a short time. Those facilities are…