| State Library of Ohio | |
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| 39°58′52.0396″N 82°59′47.6218″W / 39.981122111°N 82.996561611°W | |
| Location | 274 East First Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43201, United States |
| Established | 1817 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 2,000,000 |
| Legal deposit | Regional federal depository library[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | State of Ohio |
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| Director | Wendy Knapp (also state librarian) (2020) |
| Employees | 50 |
| Public transit access |   4, 12 CoGo |
| Website | library |
The State Library of Ohio is a state agency that provides services to state government and all types of libraries to ensure that all Ohio residents, rich or poor, rural or urban, receive the best possible library service and are able to engage in lifelong learning which strengthens the economic health of Ohio.
The State Library is governed by a five-member board. The board members are appointed by the State Board of Education and each member serves a five-year term of office. Under the Ohio Revised Code, section 3375.01, the State Library Board is responsible for the State Library of Ohio and a statewide program of development and coordination of library services.[2]
- ^ "State Library of Ohio". GPO Federal Depository Library Directory. United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "33 Ohio Rev. Code. § 3375.01". 2012.