I hope they find their way back to being truly open to all. It’s replaced it with shiny buildings and bravado. Additionally, on Saturday morning, the library system will open its new Gahanna Branch with a brief dedication. CML will also hold Kickoff Celebrations at all 23 of its locations featuring family fun, games, activities, music and refreshments. More about events: Columbus Metropolitan Library kicks off 150-year anniversary. I adore and respect my work family for their integrity. COLUMBUSColumbus Metropolitan Library (CML) will launch its Summer Reading Challenge on Thursday, June 1 and conclude the program on Monday, July 31. I was profoundly inspired daily by our customers. Retention of staff is disheartening these last years. As a culture the library consistently overlooks services for adult customers and in particular realizing its Life Skills Strategy. They are extremely difficult in accommodations for ADA protected staff. Education requirements impede diversity hiring. The library is having such hiring issues that they’ve closed for Sunday hours. Full time posts are being replaced with marginalized part time staff pushed to their breaking point. There is currently no work life balance at CML. But due to an unnecessary hiring freeze and stressful staffing conditions there was a mass exodus of decades of experience. After Covid began the library response was ever changing, as many jobs had to become. Today's system of 23 locations many with gleaming, glass-encased entrances dates to the late 1800s reading room in Columbus' first City Hall, now the Ohio Theatre. Many customers remarked that they felt delayed in their service needs being met. Though many staff had servant leadership qualities and a genuine understanding of the central service point model it was executed very poorly. Prior to my starting at the library they had restructured their customer service model to a more corporate approach than community focused. The patio in the rear of the building has tables, chairs and umbrellas.I worked at CML in various branches and the Main Library for nearly 8 years. The cafe on the first floor named "Carnegies" serves snacks, drinks, fruits, muffins and flavored coffee. I came to checkout their meeting rooms for availability and functionality. Ebooks, audiobooks, films & documentaries, movies, magazines, newspapers, comics and graphics are some of the other offerings. In the event the library does not have what you are looking for they have an inter-library loan system.Ī unique feature in this library is their online questionaire which once completed allows the library to create a book list tailored to your interests. All Columbus Metropolitan Library card holders are eligible. The online catalog system makes finding what you need easy and convenient. The library has a helpline that can be called for assistance. The back of the library has a patio and is adjacent to the Topiary Garden. The library has three floors with a grand chandelier, high arched ceilings, art galleries, murals, an auditorium, meeting rooms, study areas, cafe, gift shop and of course a ton of books and computer center. The parking garage does have a maximum height clearance. Street parking is available, as well as, parking in the North Library Parking garage which runs $1 for every two hours. From the grand marble staircase to high speed internet access, this three floor library is of museum quality. Founded in 1873, The Columbus Metropolitan Library incorporates the best of historic architecture with state of the art library technology.
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