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Library's Share Your Story Campaign Produces Amazing Tales
By Rhonda B. Sewell,
Library Media Relations Coordinator
The Truth Contributor
Your amazing stories just
keep coming.
They range from how the
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has played a key role in
your lives to online job search assistance and recalling
fond childhood memories of visiting your neighborhood
branch.
Library officials started
its ongoing Share Your Story campaign in the spring
to collect the numerous ways in which the system has truly
changed lives.
When we asked the
community to share their stories via Facebook and Twitter
posts, with their librarians, and through e-mail – we were
so moved by our users’ testimonies, which confirmed the
value and necessity of a public library system for Lucas
County residents.
The Toledo-Lucas County
Public Library system is comprised of 18 neighborhood branch
locations, a Main Library which serves as headquarters for
the system, and Outreach Services which operates a
bookmobile, cybermobile and book hauler. Last year, nearly 3
million visitors walked through our doors to utilize the
many offerings of our system.
The numerous Share Your
Story testimonials we collected spoke of our public access
computers; computer training; family programming; online job
search assistance; storytimes; activities for all ages;
access to books, CDs, videos; downloadable access; faxing
and scanning services; performances; printing; speakers, and
so much more!
Here’s a few of our Share
Your Story testimonials from patrons and staff of the Mott
and Kent branch locations:
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Taron Cunningham, Mott Branch Library:
“It’s been over 15 years since I lived on Dorr Street
growing up, yet some of my happiest memories were across the
street from me at Mott Branch Library. (Upon returning to
Toledo), when I needed a job, my library was my primary line
of resource . . . It was equipped with the tools needed to
manage an effective job search. Because of the library’s
resources, I’ve gained professionally and I later earned a
Career Development and Transition Job Coach certification .
. . The value my library provides, I only hope to one day
return a portion of the privilege it has given me to rise in
my continuous learning pursuit.”
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Chime Nwankwo, Kent Branch Library @CCESS Center: “The Library has
been a real blessing! I moved to Toledo after I transferred
law schools, and the first thing I looked for was the
Library. Little did I know that I would frequent the Kent
Branch and the Main Library at least three or four times a
week, escaping into books and looking for jobs . . . I had
to pay my way through my law school education. The
librarians continued to encourage me, and prompted me to
apply for a job here at the Library. I am now a substitute
librarian, working with the books I love and enjoyable
people.”
·
Patti Meyer, Kent Branch Library @CCESS Center: “My parents have
always been strong supporters of the Library and encouraged
me to visit regularly as a child. My childhood branch was
West Toledo, and the children’s librarian, Mrs. Miller, was
always at my service and suggested many books that she knew
I would like. The Library was almost as comforting as being
at home! . . . I love my library!
In addition to these
stories there are so many similar tales. If you have your
own stories, please share them on our official Facebook or
Twitter pages, or tell them to your neighborhood branch
librarians.
As you enjoy your summer,
sign up for our Summer Reading Club online or at your
neighborhood branch; take advantage of our computer training
classes at the Kent Branch Library @CCESS Center, get your
passport via our new passport services at Main Library in
downtown Toledo, and so much more.
For more information about
Share Your Story, or any of our offerings, programs and
activities at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, please
call 419.259.5200.
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