
Get free help with your schoolwork. Columbus Metropolitan Library has what students need to succeed in school: friendly staff and volunteers to help, welcoming spaces to study and learn and access to technology and resources.
Columbus Metropolitan Library’s School Help Centers are NOW OPEN at 22 of its 23 locations. K-12 students once again have a free place to get help with their schoolwork from friendly staff and volunteers.
School Help Centers offer students access to welcoming spaces to study and learn, as well as computers, printers, digital research tools and the library’s entire catalog, including eBooks.
Visit columbuslibrary.org/school-help to find hours at the library location nearest you.
Columbus Metropolitan Library, celebrating 150 years in 2023, has served the people of Franklin County, Ohio since 1873. With its Main Library and 22 branches, CML is well known for signature services and programs like School Help, Reading Buddies, Summer Reading Challenge and Ready for Kindergarten. The library’s Strategic Plan supports the vision of “a thriving community where wisdom prevails,” which positions CML to respond to areas of urgent need: kids unprepared for kindergarten, third grade reading proficiency, high school graduation, college and career readiness and employment resources.
In celebration of its 150th birthday in 2023, the library is offering special programs, promotions and events all year long, including the Columbus Book Festival and the Sesquicentennial Author Series. Plus, the Sesquicentennial Passport enables customers of all ages to earn stamps and prizes by completing activities around the library and the community. Visit columbuslibrary.org/150-anniversary to learn more.