Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending Has Ended
The Scioto County Public Library will no longer circulate mobile Wi-Fi hotspots as of Monday, February 2, 2026, due to rising costs of the service, a reduction in state funding and unreturned devices. FREE INTERNET...
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Yearbook Collection
Come spend a day traveling back in time in our Local History Department at the Portsmouth library! We have hundreds of Scioto County High School year books to look through. You might even see someone...
Newspaper Archive Library Access
Free access to NewspaperArchive.com is now provided to all SCPL cardholders. Explore your family history and discover key historical events with NewspaperArchive.com, one of the world’s largest online newspaper archives. To access NewspaperArchive.com from home,...
World Book eBooks
The World Book eBooks platform includes a rich library of beautifully illustrated titles for all ages and interests. Are you an animal fan? Learn amazing animal factoids in the Animal Lives series! Think space is...
OverDrive is now Libby!
Brought to you by your local library, and built with 💕 by OverDrive. Warm, personal, and easy to use, Libby is great for users of all ages. Read across devices All your loans, notes, bookmarks,...
TumbleBooks
The Scioto County Public Library offers the TumbleBook Library for use by our library patrons. This library is a collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books – suited for elementary school children. TumbleBooks are...
Memorial Donations
Honor someone special in your life by making a meaningful donation to the Scioto County Public Library in their name. A tribute or memorial gift is a simple, thoughtful way to show your respect for...
Novelist Plus
Find Your Next Favorite Book There’s not enough time to read everything. Choose your next read wisely with book recommendations from the experts. Discover new books based on your likes and dislikes. Get a critic’s...
Local History Website
Thousands of new items have been added and cataloged into our new online Digital Collection. Visit our Local History page and check out the collection as well as our online search databases, subscription databases and more.
