Services
At Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML), our purpose is to inspire reading, share resources, and connect people. We do this through programs and services such as our Ready to Read Corps, Job Help Centers, Homework Help Centers and Summer Reading Club. CML provides help for adults with GED classes, technology training for basic computer knowledge, adult basic learning classes, introduction to Microsoft word and learn to surf a basic internet classes. The library understands that today's children are their future. To keep the youths coming back to the library, they provide homework help centers at all 21 CML locations. These are also accessible online. There is also help for children who are home schooled. They also have several teen gaming nights, book groups and a Manga & Anime club. Due to the growing population of Hispanics and Somalians, the library has an extensive ESL program at several branch libraries. There is also Spanish reading time and technology classes taught in Spanish.
CML has several Outreach Services programs. The bookmobile program, started in 1951, reaches kids and adults who can't get to the library in their neighborhoods. This program also goes to daycares and to Columbus Public Schools that are located in "at risk" areas. The Ready to Read program goes to daycares and reaches 1,200 low-income parents a year. The Lobby Stop program is for senior citizens in retirement apartments. It utilizes a specially designed truck to transport book carts with large print books, DVDs and other materials and set up a temporary library in the common areas. The Book by mail program which started in 1977 is for the homebound. Large print books and other materials are mailed monthly or bi-monthly through the US postal system.
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