Governor vetoes provision restricting LGBTQ materials but signs budget that fundamentally alters library funding structure.

The budget proposes a reduction to the Public Library Fund, a state-level fund that received a portion of Ohio’s General Revenue Fund and distributes that money to 251 public library systems.

Ohio Ohio patrons brace for impact as state budget cuts $25M for public library funding Ohio's new budget slashes $25 million from public libraries, sparking concern among library advocates.

Ohio's newly approved two-year state budget that just passed two days ago by both the House and Senate includes major funding cuts to public libraries.

Ohio library systems asked the governor to veto a budget proposal requiring them to move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

Ohio library systems asked the governor to veto a budget proposal requiring them to move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

Ohio library systems asked the governor to veto a budget proposal requiring them to move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 state budget called House Bill 96 it says ...

BLUFFTON —The Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., released its list of programs for July.

Ohio libraries may be required to remove items on sexual orientation from kid's sections Libraries will be required to keep material on gender identity and sexual orientation away from kids. But ...