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Metroparks Takeover
2025-04-19 12:00:00 2025-04-19 16:00:00 America/New_York Metroparks Takeover Metroparks Toledo returns to Main Library with outdoor adventures! Main Library - Atrium, Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor, McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor, North Lawn, Rooftop

Saturday, April 19
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-19 12:00:00 2025-04-19 16:00:00 America/New_York Metroparks Takeover Metroparks Toledo returns to Main Library with outdoor adventures! Main Library - Atrium, Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor, McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor, North Lawn, Rooftop

Main Library

Atrium, Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass), 1st Floor, McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor, North Lawn, Rooftop

Metroparks Toledo returns to Main Library with outdoor adventures!

Get ready, Toledo! Metroparks Toledo is taking over the Main Library of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library once again for an unforgettable day of fun and adventure—no registration required!

Experience the thrill of tree climbing, test your aim with archery, conquer a rock wall, and explore so much more. Metroparks outdoor skills experts will be on-site to help you discover your next outdoor passion, no matter your experience level.

This free and inclusive event ensures everyone can participate. Trained staff and adaptive equipment will be available to accommodate all abilities.

Don’t miss out! For questions, call 419-407-9700.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Performances/Special Events |

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Main Library
Phone: 419.259.5200
Hours
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed
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About the branch
  • 69 Windows PCs
  • 36 Windows laptops
  • 16 MACs
  • 20 children’s PCs
  • 6 children's early learning stations
  • 2 book scan stations
  • Making equipment
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 100 person Community Room
  • 214 person Large Glass Room
  • 312 person McMaster Center
  • 200 person McMaster Lobby
  • Faxing, copying, scanning
  • ToleGo Public Bikes
  • 300 parking spots (includes 9 handicapped accessible spots)
  • 2 electric vehicle charging stations
  • 10 bicycle spots

Upcoming events

Content Planning: New Year, Fresh Marketing
Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
Registration is now closed
Campfire Fun
Wed, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Mocktails 101 - with Bellwether at Toledo Spirits
Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
This event is full
Create Now
Thu, Jan 16, 5:15pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Register
Making at Main
Fri, Jan 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio Lab Making Lab
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 10 (Capacity : 10), 1st Floor
One Year Action Plan for Success
Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
This event is full
Explore Genealogy Resources at Main Library
Sat, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
Artistic Edibles
Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Homeschool Meet-Up
Tue, Jan 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Seed Saving in the Vegetable Garden
Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
This event is full
Live at the Library with Pat Byrne
Thu, Jan 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Atrium
Register
Learn & Play
Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
52nd Annual Caldecott Read-In
Sat, Jan 25, 9:30am - 2:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Jan 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Preschool Storytime
Mon, Jan 27, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Listen to a Book and Draw
Mon, Jan 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
The Entrepreneur's Roadmap: Business Plan Development
Mon, Jan 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
This event is full
Autistic Pride: Reading Temple Grandin's Visual Thinking
Mon, Jan 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Business Basics - presented by the Small Business Development Center
Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
Register
Product Photography: Principles for Smartphones
Thu, Jan 30, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
Learn & Play
Fri, Jan 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Feb 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Dog Man Party
Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Preschool Storytime
Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
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
Register
CPR Classes with the University of Toledo
Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
This event is full
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
Live at the Library with Guy Davis
Thu, Feb 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Atrium
Register
Learn & Play
Fri, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Family Storytime
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library), 2nd Floor
Saturday Morning Chess
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (Minimum 15 Attendees, Capacity 48), 1st Floor
Minding Your Own Business: Business Bookkeeping
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 2:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
This event is full
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
Rescheduled
Listen to a Book and Draw
Tue, Feb 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
New date Monday, February 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Nonprofit Essentials: Introduction to Proposal Writing
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30), Garage Level
Cancelled
Grantseeking Tools for Nonprofits
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cancelled
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
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