Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

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The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (PLCH; originally the Cincinnati Public Library) is a public library system with its main location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, and 41 regional and branch locations throughout Hamilton County. As of 2002, it is the seventh largest library in the United States, holding 10 million volumes.[1]

The library began in 1802 as a subscription library. In 1853, it became a public library. Since its founding, the library has occupied several locations, including its current location at Eighth Street and Vine Street.[2]

For many years, the library used the Computer Information Network of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (CINCH) as a system-wide library catalog, which connected each branch through a large number of computer terminals. Users at home were permitted to access the database via TELNET. In 2005, this system was replaced with an online catalog website (see below).

A state budget plan that threatens to cut spending on libraries by five percent was passed in the Ohio House of Representatives, after being proposed by Ohio governor Bob Taft. The budget prompted the library to distribute flyers and hold rallies in Downtown Cincinnati, calling on the state to repeal the proposed cuts.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Largest U.S. Libraries." Encarta. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corp. Accessed July 8, 2005.
  2. ^ Seavey, Charles (2001). "Cincinnati Public Library." Images From The 1876 Report. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri. Accessed July 8, 2005.
  3. ^ "Cincinnatians Speak Out against State Budget Cuts." American Library Association. April 22, 2005. Accessed June 28, 2005.

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