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Ohio website for job searching and much more! Find a list of In-Demand Careers in Ohio's economy today. For kids, OhioMeansJobs For Students is the place to plan your future. Use job skill assessment tests to measure your real-world skills so you and potential employers can find careers best suited to your skills. Find employment programs to help you get the training, experience and connections you need. Find job fairs and workshops. Find typical paths by which an individual might reach employment in a certain occupation.

Ohio Memory brings together digital versions of historical collections from more than 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums. Search or browse more than 26,000 primary sources dating from prehistory to the present. Take the Ohio Memory Challenge. Read essays about Ohio topics. Create your own scrapbook.

An index to over 3,000,000 obituaries, death & marriage notices & other sources from Ohio from the 1810s to the present day. Actual obits may be ordered from over 60 partner libraries; only Hayes Library has online ordering. This resource is an index to a source - usually a newspaper obituary. Besides obituaries, a variety of other sources have been indexed into this database. Examples of these other sources are probate case files, funeral home records, society membership records, biographical files, brief references in history books, etc.

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Searchable index of Ohio Department of Health Death Certificates 1913-1944, Ohio Department of Health Stillborn Death Certificates 1913-1935 and 1942-1946, Columbus Board of Health Death Certificates 1904-1908, Ohio Girls Industrial School 1869-1943, and Ohio Boys Industrial School 1858-1944. Search for public records by name, county, and years.

Introducing hoopla!  Instantly borrow free digital audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, music, and TV shows 24/7 with no waiting!  Limit of 6 borrows per month.

The Ohio Digital Library is a digital consortium of nearly 200 Ohio libraries. The libraries share a collection of digital media that includes eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Started in 2005 as the Ohio eBook Project, it is funded in part by LSTA funds awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the State Library of Ohio.

For Kid’s eReading Room filters the overall digital collection to just show Children’s content, which gets kids to the titles they want faster! This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free for users with a library card. Digital titles are available anytime, anywhere and expire automatically, so no need to worry about late fees. This appealing and user-friendly page contains eBooks, audiobooks, music and video. Browsing can be done by subject, reading level or interest level.

Colorful, interactive eBooks offer plenty of opportunities for learning & lots of fun. There are over 600 Disney Favorites & they are always available. Download a Disney Digital Book today!

For Teen eReading Room filters the overall digital collection to only show Young Adult content, which helps teens find the titles they want faster!  Now it takes fewer clicks to easily find eBooks and other digital content that appeals to teens.