

THE OTTAWA TRIBE IN PORT CLINTON - Linda Higgins
The Ottawa, or Odawa, originally lived on the East Coast, then migrated to Michigan, Ohio, and southern Canada. The Algonquian-language...


Ottawa County Reads! September 2023 with Pete the Cat authors James and Kimberly Dean
We are so excited to be hosting a county wide event to encourage literacy! Join us on Sunday, September 24 at the Performing Arts Center...


Staff Anniversary - August 2023
The library would be nowhere without it's staff. Throughout the year, we'd like to celebrate our amazing staff by recognizing them in...


Meet the Staff - August 2023
Each month, we will be highlighting different members of our staff so you can get to know us. This month, we'll introduce you to Courtney...


EARLY DANBURY-MARBLEHEAD PENINSULA TRANSPORTATION - Lorrie Halblaub
The Railroads- Part 2 Last month, we learned that the steam-powered Lakeside & Marblehead Railroad, which made its first trip in 1887,...


Corvid's Corner - August 2023
Animal Crossing: One of the World’s First Cozy Video Games Welcome to Corvid’s Corner! This is a place for me to geek out about whatever...


Port Clinton's Early Schools - Linda Higgins
The first school to serve Port Clinton and Portage Township was the result of a neighborhood building project. The one-room school, on a...


Looking for Ida, Using Library Resources - Susan Dress
I asked someone what I should write about this month and one of their suggestions was the story of Ida Rupp. So I decided to see what I...


Meet the Staff - July 2023
Each month, we will be highlighting different members of our staff so you can get to know us. This month, we'll introduce you to Alana M...


Port Clinton's Early Post Offices - Linda Higgins
With the advent of our technological society, the concept of “snail mail” seems quaint, but in the early years of Port Clinton’s history,...