Celebrate Black History Month with the Coshocton Public Library and WOUB Public Media with an exclusive, 30-minute preview of “The Black Church: This is our story, this is our song,” a new series available through PBS. This series reveals the broad history and culture of the black church and explores African American faith communities on the […]
Children age 3-12 are invited to come to the library’s children’s room during the month of February to adopt a book buddy to love and read to. “We are hoping to encourage a love of reading, which is always the goal,” said Jenn Williams, marketing coordinator at the Coshocton Public Library. “Hopefully the stuffed animals […]
As Coshocton moves to eradicate the COVID-19 crisis, answers surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine are needed to ensure the safety and well-being of the Coshocton community. Join the Coshocton Public Library for a virtual community Q&A forum on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. In this forum, participants will have the ability to ask questions and […]
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 […]
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Donovan “Don” L. Shivers, 74, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville, Ohio. He was born in Dennison, Ohio on November 17, 1946 to the late Leroy and Jeanne (Huff) Shivers. Don graduated from West Lafayette High School and Rio Grande University with a bachelor’s degree in […]
Joan Grace Schlegel, 94, of Coshocton died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at her residence. She was born Nov. 29, 1926 in Wheeling, WV to the late Robert Denley and Olea Marcella (Kasun) Johnston. She was a member of the Coshocton Presbyterian Church, Friends of the Museum, Jr. Woman’s Club, Pink Ladies, and various Bridge Clubs. […]
John L. Dovenbarger, 80, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette on Saturday Feb. 27, 2021. John was born in Morgan County on October 20, 1940 to the late Alfred and Alta (Cain) Dovenbarger. He graduated from Conesville High School, had worked at AEP Conesville Power Plant in […]
Shirley Pearl Foster, 63 of West Lafayette, passed away on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 22, 1957, in Coshocton, Ohio, to the late Harry Ray and Elma (Darr) Carnes. She graduated from River View School in 1975 and worked at Burger Chef, Turner Hardware, then worked as a […]
Victoria Lynn Nicholes, 68, of Fresno, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at Aultman Hospital. She was born Aug. 15, 1952 in Cambridge to the late Rolo Eugene Yarnell and Wilda Fern (Welch) Yarnell Bliss, who later married the late Harry Albert Bliss. She was a Newcomerstown High School class of 1970 graduate. She enjoyed […]
Robin Ann Poorman, 65, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born Oct. 13, 1955 in Coshocton Co. to the late Donald R. Poorman, Sr. and Joanne (Decker) Poorman. Robin loved arts & crafts, especially making potholders. She enjoyed playing Bingo, buying lottery tickets, and going to the Coshocton Co. […]
Jacob E. Lautenschleger, 90, of Coshocton and formerly of Baltic, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at Majora Lane in Millersburg. He was born in Dover on April 3, 1930 to the late Floyd and Esta (Goss) Lautenschleger, Sr. and married Lois Nelson on April 6, 1957. She survives. He retired in 1999 from Belden Brick […]