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Last Year was a hit! So join us again for the 2nd Annual celebration of finding your next favorite book!-Bring up to 10 new or gently used books to trade.-Grab a coffee and browse the shelves! **BRING US YOUR BOOKS!** (UP TO 10)-Books can be dropped off and collected at Flying Rhino Coffee starting March […]
Nancy Drew fans, collectors, and scholars from across the country are invited to Toledo to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the publication of the first Nancy Drew book, The Secret of the Old Clock. The commemoration takes place Thursday through Saturday, April 24-26, at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Main Library in downtown Toledo. The […]
Nancy Drew fans, collectors, and scholars from across the country are invited to Toledo to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the publication of the first Nancy Drew book, The Secret of the Old Clock. The commemoration takes place Thursday through Saturday, April 24-26, at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Main Library in downtown Toledo. The […]
Nancy Drew fans, collectors, and scholars from across the country are invited to Toledo to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the publication of the first Nancy Drew book, The Secret of the Old Clock. The commemoration takes place Thursday through Saturday, April 24-26, at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Main Library in downtown Toledo. The […]
Join award-winning author, scientist and ecologist, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a live, virtual community conversation where you can learn the profound ways to live alongside our natural world. Drawing from her book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Dr. Kimmerer will share important lessons of how we can build more respectful […]
What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually get it back for you are no longer alive to thank? The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes author of Remember Us, Robert Edsel, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, opens in the pre-dawn hours of May […]
Join Gathering Volumes for a reading and discussion with Dr. Greta Lynn Uehling about her book Decolonizing Ukraine at Gathering Volumes in Perrysburg, OH, on Sunday, June 22! About the book: In this ground-breaking book, distinguished anthropologist Greta Lynn Uehling illuminates the untold stories of Russia’s occupation of Crimea from 2014 to the present, revealing […]
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes highly acclaimed New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman returns with an irresistible mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private investigator and widow, whose vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery that only she can solve. Since her debut, Lippman has been recognized as […]
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes former U.S. Senator and Retired U.S. Ambassador, Carol Moseley Braun to Authors! In TRAILBLAZER, Moseley Braun details her stormy childhood in post-World War II Chicago up to her many firsts since entering politics in the 1970s, shattering ceilings and making history: The first Black woman ever elected to the […]
Gathering Volumes is excited to welcome award-winning USA TODAY columnist and television commentator Christine Brennan home on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High! This is a ticketed event, in order to secure a seat, a book purchase is required. A link is provided below to purchase your copy of “On Her Game” […]
The Toledo Library’s Toledo Comic Arts Festival (TolCAF) brings people together through comics. The festival promotes the diversity of the medium from a wide range of creators, encourages comics reading, and celebrates visual literacy. TolCAF features workshops, lectures, keynote speakers, a creator fair, panel discussions, and more for comics fans of all ages. More authors, […]
Artomatic 419 Festival is scheduled for September 19-21! They will provide access to indoor exhibition space in vacant or underutilized Downtown buildings, to more than 100 visual artists, and also offers main stage and small stage performance areas for literary, film, and other artists. The Artomatic 419 model brings together artists to co-create and execute […]
Stop by The Muddy Maumee Book and Art Festival for this two-day event that showcases and celebrates local artists and authors at the Ribbon in the beautiful Glass City Metropark on the banks of the Maumee River. There will be live music, entertainment, tasty food, and drinks available. Over 50 authors and artists will be […]
Discover creativity on the banks of the Maumee River at the first annual Muddy Maumee Book and Art Festival at Glass City Metropark. Taking place on September 27 from 10 AM–6 PM and September 28 from 11 AM–5 PM, this two-day festival will feature more than 55 local authors and artists showcasing their work. Visitors […]
Stop by The Muddy Maumee Book and Art Festival for this two-day event that showcases and celebrates local artists and authors at the Ribbon in the beautiful Glass City Metropark on the banks of the Maumee River. There will be live music, entertainment, tasty food, and drinks available. Over 50 authors and artists will be […]
Discover creativity on the banks of the Maumee River at the first annual Muddy Maumee Book and Art Festival at Glass City Metropark. Taking place on September 27 from 10 AM–6 PM and September 28 from 11 AM–5 PM, this two-day festival will feature more than 55 local authors and artists showcasing their work. Visitors […]
Join other romance novel enthusiasts at Main Library for the second annual Romance-Con on Saturday, November 8! Romance-Con is a free event that is open to the public but intended for adults. No ticket is required for entry which includes an Author Fair, author panel discussions, and activities. For a schedule of authors, workshops, and discussions and more […]
50th Anniversary Reprint by Bruce Lynn and Christopher Winters Stop by the National Museum of the Great Lakes for a special book signing event with maritime photographer and author Christopher Winters. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 2–3 p.m., Winters will sign copies of the newly released 50th anniversary edition of “The Legend Lives On: […]
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