By Krista, Reference Assistance One object that may come to mind when hearing the phrase “Luck O’ the Irish,” is the shamrock, a specific type of clover. St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland, used…
Pickerington Public Library to Provide Free COVID-19 Home Tests for Public
March 4, 2021 — In an effort to continue community support during the pandemic, Pickerington Public Library is providing free COVID-19 at-home test kits at both locations. Because of high demand, we are running out…
Top 5 Reasons to Love Your Pickerington Public Library!
By Lauren, Homework Help Center Coordinator Imagine the library as Grand Central Station: a community hub filled with routes for information, entertainment, and social connections. Visitors might know exactly what train to catch, or they may need a guide to help them reach their destination. Armed with a map or not, it’s difficult not to stop…
Library Recommends: Black History Month Books and Documentaries for Adults, Teens and Kids
By Laura, Reference Librarian Black History Month was conceived by Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard historian who is widely recognized as the founder of African American academic studies. He chose the week coinciding with the birthdays of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. By the 1940s, organizers began expanding to a month-long…
