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When you move into a new space, one of the first things you want to do is decorate it and make it your own. So when the Library opened its new, state-of-the-art Distribution Center in September of 2019, the staff working there were eager to express themselves.

Paula Brehm-Heeger discusses the latest details for the Facility Master Plan which were released on January 7.

Paula Brehm-Heeger discusses forthcoming details for the Facilities Master Plan and what's in store for the Downtown Main Library.

As part of Building the Next Generation Library, the Library conducted community engagement over the past several months that resulted in hearing from more than 3,000 community members. Read on to find out what we learned and how it will influence the Facilities Master Plan.

With Community Listening Sessions at all 41 branch libraries well underway, Paula Brehm-Heeger discusses what other libraries are doing and the next steps for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Facility Master Plan.

From June 17 to August 26 we’ll be traveling from Branch to Branch for community listening sessions where you’ll be able to voice your opinion as to how we can better serve all of our communities for generations to come.

A message about Building the Next Generation Library, connecting community members to jobs, and more.

In 2018, the staff at the Mt.Healthy branch library partnered with the Facilities and Computer Services departments. Together, we collaborated to re-imagine and re-purpose the public space at the branch. Check out the results!

I have worked in public libraries for nearly thirty years and have always had an active awareness of how important and essential we are.  Now that our Library is undertaking a year-long facility master plan process, we are focusing outward to listen to what our community members are saying they want from their libraries – for today and years to come.