The Local History Room in the Coshocton Public Library will be temporarily closed beginning Dec. 1 and remain closed until further notice. Due to the quarantining of items, materials in the room are not guaranteed to be available. The purpose of closing the room is to limit access to staff so they can answer questions […]
The Coshocton Public Library announces a new service available for the community. A digitized collection of Ohio historical newspapers can now be accessed for free, both in the library and remotely. More than 25 newspapers are available in the collection, including the “Coshocton Tribune,” “Zanesville Times Recorder,” “Newark Advocate,” and “The Marion Star.” The Coshocton […]
Automatic, touchless doors will be installed at the Coshocton Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Thursday, Oct. 8. As a result, the Coshocton location will be closed to the public for two days. Curbside pickup services will be available for those two days during regular, library hours. The touchless doors are made possible by […]
The Coshocton Public Library and The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology have teamed up to provide the community ways to keep learning at home. Explore, connect, create, and discover with The [email protected]! [email protected] Mini-Kits can be picked up outside of the Coshocton Public Library for free on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 3-5 […]
Have you ever stopped to really explore the Coshocton County Court Square or the artPARK? My daughters, mother and I recently spent a sunny afternoon wandering around both while completing one of the Coshocton Public Library’s eight scavenger hunts. “We wanted to do something to help people,” said Deborah Crowdy, youth services manager at the […]
“Since day one of being closed to the public we have been actively working on restoring services,” said Coshocton Library Director Jennifer Austin. “We took a realistic look at what we could launch.” Patrons can get access online and look to see what items are available for them or they can call. They are notified […]
The Coshocton Public Library is offering a fun project on their Facebook page for writers confined at home who may enjoy keeping a journal about this unprecedented time in history. It is an invitation to capture your own personal experience and keep a COVID-19 journal. “The journal project unfolded kind of gradually,” said Holli Rainwater, outreach coordinator. “I was […]
The Coshocton Public Library system offers a variety of digital services to keep busy while staying at home. Borrow free e-books, audiobooks, movies, television shows, and magazines through the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla. Use the Ohio Web Library to access educational tools, ancestry information, hobby and craft ideas, health databases, and more informational resources. […]
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Rebecca “Becky” Jo Bosson, of Coshocton, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 9, 1964 to Edith (Fisher) Welker and Robert Carson. On Nov. 30, 1984, she married Earl Bosson. Together they have owned and operated Earl’s Dari Drive-In for almost 30 years. The […]
Paulette “Paula” Eick, 66, of Fresno passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born in Millersburg, Ohio on December 8, 1953 to the late Robert and Mary (Treece) Gray. Paula graduated from West Holmes High School and received her LPN from the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. Along with […]
Garland Mitchem, 78, of Warsaw passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at the Genesis Healthcare in Zanesville. He was born on Nov. 1, 1942 in Matoaka, West Virginia to the late Roscoe and Elva Mae (O’Dell) Mitchem Sr. Garland was employed and retired from Airtron in Columbus as a commercial installer. He is survived […]
Joan (Godown) Waterson, 92, formerly of Coshocton, Ohio and Deltona, Florida passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at the Summit Hills Retirement Community. Joan was born on Jan. 8, 1928, in Cincinnati, OH. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Linton Godown and Agnes Lucille (Jemison) Foster. Joan graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University […]
Donna M. Lahna passed away peacefully at home the way she lived her long joy filled life of 96 years, surrounded by her loving children, after several years of declining health issues. Born Aug. 13, 1924 in Tyndall, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Oneda (DeCoursey) Wilden. On Jan. 22, 1946, […]
Gregory A. “Greg” Mast, 66, of Fresno passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Greg was born in Coshocton on Sept. 1, 1954, to the late Henry and Helen E. (McClure) Mast. He graduated from Ridgewood High School and went right to work at Jones Metal where he has worked for 48 years; Greg was […]
R. Duane Lillibridge, 91 of Cincinnati, formally of Coshocton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. He was born in Coshocton, on July 31, 1929 to the late John and May (Lollathin) Lillibridge. Duane married Betty (Richcreek) Lillibridge on Dec. 26, 1950, who survives. He then joined the United States Air Force, serving his […]