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Summer Maker in Residence

Fresh Produce
Fresh Produce at the Library

Eat your veggies Lorain County! LPLS Main Library and South Lorain Branches are distribution locations for City Fresh and the North Ridgeville Branch is a distribution location for Heart & Sole’s Produce Pickups from North Ridgeville farmers. Find more information in the summer edition of Connections.

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The Big Read

We will be celebrating “Beloved” by Toni Morrison through the National Endowment for the Arts annual Big Reads grant. Click herefor more information on this exciting partnership with other community entities to provide months of educational events and activities around the theme of “Where We Live.”

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Fishing Poles

Fishing is a great outdoor activity for family fun! Our Avon and North Ridgeville branches loan poles of various sizes as well as tackle boxes with hooks, lures and more! There is no fishing license needed at the ponds nearest those branches. Ask staff at either branch for more information.

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Treat Your Shelf

Receive personalized reading recommendations straight to your email! Click here to get started and the library staff will get busy creating a list of five book titles for your reading pleasure.

“Great service! Found several authors new to me and enjoyed every one of them! Thanks 😊” – Sue R.

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Authorcheck

Authorcheck allows you to view author profiles and track authors. When you track an author, you will receive emailed alerts the next time we get a new book in by that author!