Oak Harbor Public Library Summer Reading Program

Job & Career Accelerator, a comprehensive online job search system, is now available to help overwhelmed job seekers find employment. This innovative online resource provides job seekers everything they need to find their next job, all in one easy-to-use application. The Job & Career Accelerator™ is paid for through a federal Institute of Museum and Library Services LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio. The online program is a new feature in LearningExpress Library and is available to all Ohioans at no charge. Job & Career Accelerator™ can be accessed with a library card at the Oak Harbor Public Library or from any internet-enabled computer.

The State Library of Ohio has created a list of online resources to assist individuals in dealing with the issues associated with the challenging economic climate in which we find ourselves. FIND HELP IN TOUGH TIMES provides useful information concerning housing, parenting, employment, financial assistance, help for senior citizens, and health and wellness.

How You Can Support Your Library

Help us fill our shelves with new books!

Make a monetary donation to the library in Memory or in Honor of your loved ones. A gift to the Oak Harbor Public Library is a meaningful way to honor a loved one which benefits the whole community. Whether given as a memorial, a recognition of a happy occasion, or an expression of honor and esteem, a gift to the library is a satisfying way to remember someone special. A name plate will be placed in a newly purchased book. Your generosity will help us to buy more new materials for you to enjoy!

Be a friend of the library

JOB & CAREER INFORMATION

Ottawa County Job Stores: http://www.northcoastjobs.org/Locations/Ottawa/default.asp

Ohio Means Jobs: https://ohiomeansjobs.com/omj/

Northcoast Jobs Connection: http://www.northcoastjobs.org/

FREE practice tests and courses

Check out the free courses from LearningExpress which include:

Creating a Great Resume
Creating a Great Cover Letters
Interview Tips to Get the Job You Want
Determining What You Want from Your Career
Job Search & Networking Skills
Success on the Job

Donor Tree Leaf Sale

Friends of the Oak Harbor Public Library

Brass leaves available for a donation of $100 each

(This fundraiser is underwritten by the Rotary Club of Oak Harbor). All proceeds to be used for furnishings and display cases for the Local History Room. Come and view the beautiful brass tree. Donor forms are available at the library.

Questions? Call 419-898-7001

About The Library

Mission Statement

The mission of the Oak Harbor Public Library is to serve as a center for information retrieval, cultural and intellectual pursuits, self-education, and recreational reading by providing a facility, services, and materials which meet the needs of the community.

Our Library

The Oak Harbor Public Library, established in 1908 by the Oak Harbor Literary and Social Club, is a municipal library serving the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District. The library operates under a board of trustees; six members who are appointed to four year terms by the mayor of Oak Harbor. Regular meetings of the board are held the third Tuesday of each month. Major funding of the library is provided by the Public Library Fund, which distributes 2.22% of the state's general revenue fund to Ohio's public libraries.