Annual Report for Website 2021

“We are definitely blessed by our partnership with the Tuscarawas County Public Library. Together we are helping meet the needs of so many families in our county!” Shelly Gomez Caseworker The Dover-New Philadelphia Salvation Army Installation of the Brighter, Together mural, acollaboration with area students and Tuscarawas Arts Partnership (TAP) to celebrate theLatinocommunity in Tuscarawas County. Library Highlights JANUARY Chromebooks, webcams, selfie lights, storytime kits, and more added to the Library of Things. The Dover-New Philadelphia Salvation Army installed a Little Free Pantry at the Main Library. FEBRUARY Awarded the American Dream Literacy Initiative to increase library services to our Spanish speaking customers. MARCH Held Space Camps with COSI Connect Learning Lunchbox kits throughapartnership from COSI Science Center and Ohio Library Council. AUGUST SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 166 books distributed for babies born at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital from the First Steps to Literacy Books for Babies Trust Fund. JUNE JULY Summer Feed Program began with the Dover-New Phi ladelphia Salvation Army. 364 meals were served at the Main Library. Little Free Libraries installed at the Ragersville Historical Society and Canal Lands Park. MAY Take a Book, Leave a Book cart installed at Park Place Youth Center. First COVID-19 vaccination clinic held in partnership with the Tuscarawas County Health Department. The OSU Extension Office provided seeds for the Seed Lending Library. MakerSpace equipment returns to the public. Curbside Pick-up and Self-Checkout added to the TCPL App. Print-On-The-Go became available at all five library locations.

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