Did you know that children whose parents read to them just five books a day will hear over 1.4 million more words by the time they enter kindergarten than children who are not read to each day? Ohio State’s Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy member, Jessica Logan, says this ...

“Base Ball: The Nation’s Greatest Amusement.” So says this 1930s Jennings slot machine, and we expect few people would disagree. And in terms of great amusements, games of chance aren’t far behind. The O.D. Jennings Company brought them together for a trade stimulator, or as they call ...

Algorithms, artificial intelligence, echo chambers, fake news, misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, deepfakes, censoring, shadowbanning, doxing, mainstream, fringe, experts, fact check, misspoke, alternative facts, and many more terms are thrown around these days. It’s easy to feel ...

Looking for fun activities this summer? The Library of Things (LOT) is an excellent starting point. Whether you want your children to continue learning over the summer or are looking to boost family physical activity, many LOT items—available to checkout with your library card—can help you ...

With the invention of the mechanical glass press in the 1800s, the glassmaking industry moved away from free-blown, hand-decorated pieces and embraced new ways to mass-produce inexpensive decorative glass. But not everyone wanted to leave the old ways behind. Brothers Henry Thomas, Lorenzo, ...

June is National Pollinator Month. Please consider planting pollinator-friendly plants as you plan your gardens. Not only are they beautiful flowering plants, they attract birds, bees, butterflies and many other insects that pollinate. According to the National Wildlife Federation, pollinators ...