Columbus Metropolitan Library

Happy Juneteenth! Are you reading something special? 😎

Please note: all Columbus Metropolitan Library locations are closed in observance of the holiday – regular hours will resume on June 20.

A big smile for a big day 😊

Congratulations to Leo and Laiyel, our newest library card holders!

It's been a to remember 🖤💛

The commemorative Columbus Crew Library Card is available now at all 23 library locations!

We're teaming up with the Columbus Crew for a MASSIVE summer!

It starts on Sunday with 614 Day: Kickin' It with the Crew, when we'll release these limited edition library cards.

⚽️ PLUS, the Culture Pass returns! Tomorrow, we'll release 75 pairs of Columbus Crew tickets that you can "check out" with your library card, just like a book. The parking garage opens at 11 a.m., lobby doors open at 12:30 p.m, active library card required.

⬆️ Tap into the Facebook Event for details.

Friday is here! Are you reading something good this weekend? 😎

The Columbus Book Festival is exactly ONE MONTH away! 🤩 Are you ready?

Featuring:
📚 200+ national and Columbus-based authors
🎤 Panel discussions & talks
✍️ Book signings
🛍️ Bookish retailers
🫶 Community Exhibitors
🍔 Expanded Food & Drink options
🛒 Big Book Sale by Friends of the Columbus Metropolitan Library
…and much more!

View the lineup, marketplace map, schedule, and more at columbusbookfestival.org.

📍 Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.)
⏰ July 11-12, 2026

Jack Nicklaus wanted to put central Ohio on the map. The Memorial Tournament was born ➡️

Just four years into his pro career, the Columbus-born golfer was already dreaming about bringing a major golf event to central Ohio. After seeing the enthusiasm surrounding the 1964 PGA Championship in Columbus, Nicklaus said in 1965:

“Columbus ought to have a big golf event of some kind every year… I’d be willing to do anything I could to help make it a success.”

He got to work immediately.

In 1966, Nicklaus began scouting for land with his friends Ivor Young and Paul Dye. Near Dublin, they found the location that Dye later called “the best inland site I’ve ever seen.”

Over the next eight years, Nicklaus continued to dominate the sport, winning eight of his 18 major championships, and building his legacy as one of the world’s greatest players.

Muirfield Village Golf Club opened in 1974. Two years later, the first Memorial Tournament was played there. Roger Maltbie won the inaugural event. Nicklaus won it himself in 1977, and again in 1984.

Nicklaus would go on to win 18 major championships (the most in golf history), 73 PGA Tours, 6 Masters (more than any other golfer), 5 PGA Championships, 4 U.S. Opens, and 19 Major Runner-Up finishes, among many other accomplishments.

This weekend marked the 50th annual Memorial Tournament in Dublin. It will conclude today with an awards ceremony at Muirfield Village Golf Club – affectionately known as “Jack’s Place”.

⛳️ “This is where I grew up. This is where I wanted to bring golf back to. This is where I wanted to say thanks to the community who had supported me for all the years I played.” – Jack Nicklaus