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Extra! Extra! Your Family History

Using the Library Newspaper Databases
2025-04-26 11:00:00 2025-04-26 12:00:00 America/New_York Extra! Extra! Your Family History Did you know that you can find information about your ancestors in historical newspapers, beyond just obituaries. Join us as we look at the newspaper databases the library subscribes to. Main Library - The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level

Saturday, April 26
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-26 11:00:00 2025-04-26 12:00:00 America/New_York Extra! Extra! Your Family History Did you know that you can find information about your ancestors in historical newspapers, beyond just obituaries. Join us as we look at the newspaper databases the library subscribes to. Main Library - The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level

Main Library

The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level

Did you know that you can find information about your ancestors in historical newspapers, beyond just obituaries. Join us as we look at the newspaper databases the library subscribes to.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | History/Travel/Genealogy |

TAGS: | localhistory | genealogy |

Main Library
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Hours
Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 8:30PM
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Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 5:30PM
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Upcoming events

Art Exhibit Opening with The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Gallery,Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor
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CPR Classes with the University of Toledo
Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
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Better Toledo | Setting the Stage for Inclusive Leadership
Thu, Feb 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor
Introduction to 3D Modeling with Tinkercad
Thu, Feb 06, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Teaching Lab (Computers and Media), 1st Floor
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Live at the Library with Guy Davis
Thu, Feb 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Atrium
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Learn & Play
Fri, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Family Storytime
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Make and Take Valentine’s Day Crafts
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Preschool Storytime
Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Listen to a Book and Draw
Mon, Feb 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
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Listen to a Book and Draw
Tue, Feb 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
New date Monday, February 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Grantseeking Tools for Nonprofits
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nonprofit Essentials: Introduction to Proposal Writing
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
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Researching Toledo's Black History - Using Online Resources for Research
Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Speed Date With A Book
Thu, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
African Immigrants and the American Experience - A Lecture and Conversation with Dr. Kefa Otiso
Thu, Feb 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor
Learn & Play
Fri, Feb 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Zumba Winter Warm-up with Elaina Hernandez
Fri, Feb 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Feb 15, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 10 (Capacity : 10), 1st Floor
Life-Size Candy Land
Sat, Feb 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Homeschool Meet-Up
Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Untold Stories of Japanese American Incarceration
Tue, Feb 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor
Floral Painting Workshop
Wed, Feb 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
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Create Now
Thu, Feb 20, 5:15pm - 7:15pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
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Authors! with Gregg Hurwitz
Thu, Feb 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor
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Learn & Play
Fri, Feb 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 10 (Capacity : 10), 1st Floor
Make a Benjamin Banneker Clock
Sat, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Space
Black History Month for Kids
Sat, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Preschool Storytime
Mon, Feb 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Listen to a Book and Draw
Mon, Feb 24, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Looking Back at Toledo Over the Past Sixty Years
Mon, Feb 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
Business Basics - Presented by the Small Business Development Center
Tue, Feb 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
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Authors! with Lisa Unger
Thu, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor
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Learn & Play
Fri, Feb 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
One Year Action Plan for Success
Sat, Mar 01, 10:00am - 2:30pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
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Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Mar 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 10 (Capacity : 10), 1st Floor
Carmen Herrera's Abstract Art - with the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center
Sat, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Preschool Storytime
Mon, Mar 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Better Toledo | Is it really "okay" not to be "okay"?
Thu, Mar 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor
Learn & Play
Fri, Mar 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
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