Our River Days Bag Sale will be Thursday, August 28th through Saturday, September 6th at all Scioto County Public Library locations! Take home all the book sale items you can fit in a library provided bag for $3.00 with your SCPL card or $5.00 without a library card. Our Portsmouth...
Beginning May 15, 2025, the Ohio Digital Library (ODL) is updating the holds limit per cardholder from a maximum of 30 holds to 20 holds. These limits were increased in 2020 to help meet demand. After 5 years of sustained demand, increasing digital material prices, and the possibility of library...
New Resource Available for Library Patrons! We now offer access to Signing Savvy, an online resource for learning American Sign Language (ASL). Whether you’re a beginner or just need a quick reference, Signing Savvy provides: 
Thousands of video demonstrations of ASL signs Fingerspelling tools ASL phrases and...
Need reliable vehicle repair information? With free access to Chilton Library, you can find detailed repair guides, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and more – all from the trusted Chilton brand! 
What You Get: 
Step-by-step repair instructions Diagnostic trouble codes Maintenance and service schedules Wiring diagrams...
Changes to hoopla Digital Beginning April 1, SCPL will implement a monthly budget cap of $3,000 on our hoopla service. This means that once the library has spent its budgeted amount of money on hoopla checkouts per day, no more checkouts will be allowed until the next day begins. So, WHY are...
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, please click here. If you are using a computer within a Scioto County Library location,...
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 pretty cool? Become an expert on black holes, alien planets, and more by reading books...
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by OverDrive. Warm, personal, and easy to use, Libby is great for users of all ages. Read across devices All your loans, notes, bookmarks, and reading progress sync across your devices. Offline access Download ebooks and audiobooks for offline...
Now available for checkout, a mobile hotspot from Verizon or AT&T with unlimited data. You can use a mobile hotspot to surf the internet, get homework help, attend online classes, search for employment, or use the library’s digital resources. What you need to know: An adult library card is required...
