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ALA SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace (2021) Auditor of State Award with Distinction (2017-2019) Best Employers in Ohio (2016 & 2014) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (2017-2019) Columbus Parent Magazine's Family Faves - Best Library Children's Area (2014-2016, 2018-2019)

Library Journal's Five-Star Library (2010-2018, Four-Star in 2012 & 2019) Terry Gordon Business GEM Award presented by Westerville Parent Council (2019) Top 7 Intelligent Community - Intelligent Community Forum (2019-2020) Water Quality Partner | Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (2021)

Westerville Library Executive Director leads a life fit for a novel | Westerville Magazine (June 24, 2021) Westerville Public Library to receive 2021 SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace | ALAnews (May 25, 2021) Westerville student uncovers family history as a part of Black History Month project | ABC6 WSYX (February 25, 2021) Robert Frost’s new Black History Month program celebrates Westerville Black history | Westerville City School District (February 5, 2021) Westerville community forming WeRISE nonprofit focused on racial equity, inclusion, social justice | ThisWeek Westerville (January 29, 2021) Librarian-Approved Tech Tools | Columbus Parent (January 8, 2021) Central Ohio libraries launch area's ‘largest book club’ to encourage reflection on racism | The Columbus Dispatch (November 17, 2020) Central Ohio Libraries Still Offer Homework Help | Columbus Parent (October 7, 2020) Hilda the Dragon arrives at Westerville Public Library for October display | ABC6 (October 2, 2020) Columbus-area libraries, bookstores beginning to offer services | The Columbus Dispatch (May 23, 2020) Story time for kids also parents’ respite from coronavirus fears | The Columbus Dispatch (April 4, 2020) Tutor.com soon available for free with your Westerville Public Library card | Westerville City School District (March 27, 2020) April is Arts Month: artistic kids, tweens and teens | Westerville Magazine (February 26, 2020) Top7 Intelligent Community | City of Westerville (February 11, 2020) Prohibition 100 Years Later w/ Nina Thomas | The BPL Podcast (February 6, 2020) Ohio's Prohibition Roots: Anti Saloon League Museum in Westerville | Ohio's Electric Cooperatives (January 27, 2020) Dry State: Ohio played a huge part in "America's noble experiment." | Ohio Cooperative Living (February 2020) The Westerville Public Library's Meet the Author Series | CityScene Magazine (January/February 2020) New grant aids English learners in Westerville schools | ThisWeek Westerville (December 10, 2019) 5 Libraries We Love | Columbus Moms Blog (December 10, 2019) The History And Legacy Of Prohibition | WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher (November 7, 2019) Westerville Public Library to unveil new exhibit, lab | ThisWeek Westerville (November 5, 2019) Wizards have run of Westerville library for one night | ThisWeek Westerville (October 24, 2019) Business Around Town | Out N About Columbus (October 20, 2019) Dragon adorns top of library | Delaware Gazette (October 19, 2019) Westerville Public Library Will Be Transformed Into A Wizarding Wonderland For Wizards & Wands Festival | Columbus Navigator (October 18, 2019) Columbus Parent’s Family Faves 2019 Results | Columbus Parent Magazine (September 17, 2019) Author Zadie Smith Comes to Westerville | Columbus Alive (September 17, 2019) Westerville's evolution from 'dry' to 'wet' town now being celebrated | The Columbus Dispatch (July 5, 2019) Family Finance: Beyond Books | Columbus Parent Magazine (July 3, 2019) Westerville Public Library's Imagination Library program is spreading literacy to children all over the city | CityScene Magazine (June 25, 2019) Columbus libraries evolve beyond books, offer ukuleles, record players to today's patrons | The Columbus Dispatch (June 14, 2019) Westerville City Schools Students Blasting Off with Books This Summer | Westerville City Schools (May 24, 2019) 2019 Celebrate the Arts Writing Contest winners | ThisWeek Westerville (May 13, 2019) The life and legacy of William Henry Fouse | Westerville Magazine (April 26, 2019) Westerville does its best to impress Intelligent Community guest | ThisWeek Westerville (May 7, 2019) Author Sharon Draper Speaks at Genoa Middle School and Huber Ridge Elementary | Westerville City Schools (May 3, 2019) GEM Award Recipients Honored by Westerville Parent Council and Roush Honda | Westerville City Schools (May 3, 2019) Making ugly art is the task for young artists at Westerville library | The Columbus Dispatch (April 8, 2019) Award Winning Author Jason Reynolds Visits Spirit Club Students at Genoa | Westerville City Schools (March 1, 2019) Talk of death encouraged at ‘Death Cafe’ gatherings | The Columbus Dispatch (February 1, 2019) How Prohibition set the model for today’s culture wars | HBO's VICE News (January 24, 2019) Divided States of America? The History of an Often Disjointed Union | Backstory (November 16, 2018) Q&A with Alexander McCall Smith: ‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency’ shows other side of Africa | The Columbus Dispatch (November 9, 2018) Intelligent Community Forum: Westerville ranks among list of Smart21 | ThisWeek Westerville (October 30, 2018) Westerville Public Library Will Be Transformed Into A Wizarding Wonderland For Wizards & Wands Festival | Columbus Navigator (October 24, 2018)

Books: Author events attract central Ohio readers in droves | The Columbus Dispatch (September 9, 2018) As population ages, libraries deliver to more home-bound bookworms | The Columbus Dispatch (July 29, 2018) Why a (now-deleted) op-ed about replacing libraries with Amazon blew up the internet | CNN (July 24, 2018) Columbus Neighborhoods: Westerville (May 2018) Ohio Prohibition Era Reflected in Westerville History | TourismOhio (April 6, 2018) Episode 136: Back to Business (38:00) | DragCast (March 13, 2018) Local libraries add events for patrons on autism spectrum | ThisWeek News (March 12, 2018) Featured Library | Cbus Libraries (March 5, 2018) State of the Community | City of Westerville (February 27, 2018) Arts preview: ‘Ready Player One’ author Ernest Cline | Columbus Alive (February 21, 2018) Episode 59 – Local History Center at the Westerville Public Library | 6pod4 (January 22, 2018) Author Erik Larson finds new approaches to old stories | The Columbus Dispatch (October 23, 2017) Westerville library latest to go fee-free | The Columbus Dispatch (August 10, 2017) Library’s new leader ready for introduction | ThisWeek Westerville (May 30, 2017) Award winners share accolades with teams | ThisWeek Westerville (January 11, 2017) Five-star rating marks fourth year | ThisWeek Westerville (November 23, 2016) Chips make lighter work of tracking | ThisWeek Westerville (September 14, 2016) An Aging Population Reshapes Library Services | American Libraries Magazine (May 31, 2016) Evolving libraries 'less about collections, more about connections' | The Columbus Dispatch (May 13, 2016) Doerr to discuss 'All the Light We Cannot See' research at Westerville Library | The Columbus Dispatch (May 6, 2016) Ohio libraries tout heavy use, economic value cited in study | The Columbus Dispatch (April 16, 2016) Return on Investment of Ohio ’s Public Libraries & Comparison with Other States | Howard Fleeter & Associates (April 2016) Library Spotlight: Senior Programs at Westerville Public Library | WebJunction (March 21, 2016) Breaking Bread: Libraries' cookbook clubs taste-test recipes | The Columbus Dispatch (March 23, 2016) Season’s greetings from Gislaved, Sweden | IFLA Sister Libraries (December 22, 2015) Author series at Westerville library rises in stature | The Columbus Dispatch (December 14, 2015) Discovering library's wonders | Westerville News & Public Opinion (November 24, 2015) Gift to library underwrites book program | Westerville News & Public Opinion (November 9, 2015) How the Westerville Library Saves Time & Money | Fun & Frugal Mama (October 21, 2015) Security measures updated after library theft | Westerville News & Public Opinion (October 21, 2015) Judge orders former library fiscal officer to repay money he stole | The Columbus Dispatch (October 16, 2015) John Kasich pans Jeb Bush PAC dirt-diggers | CNN (October 2, 2015) Candidate as pack rat. What Kasich kept. | Reuters (October 1, 2015) Captain Book | Westerville Magazine (September/October 2015) Results are in! 2015 Family Faves, Westerville named favorite library children's area | Columbus Parent Magazine (September 2015) Questions keep staffers on their toes | Westerville365 (Summer 2015) Historic Handiwork: Small changes have brought big improvements to the way library patrons view and research local lore. | Westerville365 (Summer 2015) Ohio Arts Council Supports Heritage Tourism Pilot Project | Ohio Humanities (August 21, 2015) Foltz artwork from Pasquale's in online auction | ThisWeek Westerville (August 7, 2015) Keeping Uptown accessible | ThisWeek News (August 5, 2015) Back to School: Educators offer advice about heading back to class, for first-timers and older students alike. | Westerville365 (Summer 2015) Writer Daniel Silva publishes 15th thriller with ‘one-time’ hero | The Columbus Dispatch (June 27, 2015) ‘Orange Is the New Black’ author Piper Kerman shares her story in Westerville | The Columbus Dispatch (June 3, 2015) Reserving library materials online grows in reader popularity | The Columbus Dispatch (February 24, 2014) Barlow celebrates 25 years at Westerville library helm | ThisWeek Westerville (August 23, 2013) Visitors pour into Westerville after PBS’ ‘Prohibition’ this week | The Columbus Dispatch (October 7, 2011)

COVID-19 Updates 4/24/2021 - Westerville Organizations Announce Diversity Inclusion Equity Positions 2/11/2021 - Letter from Our Executive Director: Reflecting on 2020 2/3/2021 - Library Earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 2/24/2020 - Donated books highlight Indian culture, inspire conversations 2/10/2020 - Letter from our Executive Director - Reflecting on 2019 1/31/2020 - Westerville Public Library receives 10th star rating since 2009. 12/19/2019 - Library receives $2,000 mini-grant to help achieve a complete count in 2020 Census 11/27/2019 - Fiscal Officer Receives Auditor of State Award 10/3/2019 - Library to Be Transformed into a Wizarding Wonderland on October 25 10/1/2019 - Library will soon require 4-digit code to access account

9/1/2019 - Voted Favorite Library Children's Area in Columbus Parent Magazine's Family Faves 7/10/2019 - Library selected for $1,000 Grow with Google grant 4/29/2019 - Library Earns Award for 'Above and Beyond' Service to Students 4/24/2019 - Library plays important role in smart city recognition 4/8/2019 - Library introduces auto-renewal to increase customer convenience 2/11/2019 - Letter from our Executive Director: Reflecting on 2018 1/11/2019 - Big Changes Have Arrived 3/16/2018 - Water leak causes damage at Westerville Library 8/17/2017 - Your library is now fines free. 4/5/2017 - Erin Francoeur Named Executive Director of the Westerville Public Library 5/24/2016 - Westerville Public Library is ranked one of 2016 Best Employers in Ohio.

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