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Join us on August 22nd for a Local Author Meet & Greet at the Knowlton Library!
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Local Authors and Artists

Do you want to read a book written by a local author?  Perhaps you want to listen to music sung by a local singer. There are over 60 creators of different types of media who were born, lived, were raised, or are currently living in Logan County or close to it!  Search the table below for your next adventure!

First Name Last name Creator Local connection Title Shelf section Call number Library location
Patrick Link Author Lives in Rushsylvania Yamashita's gold : a Stitch novel Fiction F L756
  • Knowlton Library
  • Rushsylvania Branch
Patrick Link Author Lives in Rushsylvania The Farmhand Fiction F L756
  • Knowlton Library
Patrick Link Author Lives in Rushsylvania The lost millions Fiction F L756
  • Knowlton Library
  • Rushsylvania Branch
Patrick Link Author Lives in Rushsylvania Night planes Fiction F L756
  • Knowlton Library
  • Rushsylvania Branch
Patricia Hylton Zell Author Lives in Logan County God's absolute love-- : perfect, complete, and real Nonfiction 231.6 Z51
  • Knowlton Library
Norman Vincent Peale Author Graduate of Bellefontaine H.S. My Christmas treasury Nonfiction 242.33 M995 Christmas
  • Knowlton Library
Norman Peale Author Graduated from Bellefontaine The power of Positive Thinking Nonfiction 248.4 P358
  • Knowlton Library
Norman Peale Author Graduated from Bellefontaine My Christmas Treasury Nonfiction 242.33 M995
  • Knowlton Library
Norman Peale Author/illustrator Graduated from Bellefontaine Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results Nonfiction 158.1 P358
  • Knowlton Library
Norman Peale Author Graduated from Bellefontaine My Favorite Bible Passages Nonfiction 220.5203 P582
  • Knowlton Library
Morgan A. Colbert Author Raised in Urbana: Worked at LCL Fiction's Fall Fiction F C684
  • Knowlton Library
Mills Brothers Musician/author Grad: Bellefontaine Best of Christmas, vol. 2 [compact disc] Fiction CD B561 Christmas
  • Knowlton Library
Max Forsythe Author Lives in Logan County God's love letters : the polemic of Paul to the Romans Nonfiction 227.1 F735
  • Knowlton Library
Mary Mortimer Author Lives in Logan County Reflections of Zanesfield: An Historical Scrapbook vol.2 Nonfiction G 977.1463360 M888 v.2
  • Knowlton Library
Mary Mortimer Author Lives in Logan County Reflections of Zanesfield: An Historical Scrapbook vol.1 Nonfiction R 977.1463360 M888 v.1
  • West Mansfield Branch
Mary Mortimer Author Lives in Logan County Reflections of Zanesfield: An Historical Scrapbook vol.1 Nonfiction O 977.1463360 M888 v.1
  • Knowlton Library
Mary Mortimer Author Lives in Logan County Reflections of Zanesfield: An Historical Scrapbook vol.1 Nonfiction G 977.1463360 M888 v.1
  • Knowlton Library
Mary Mortimer Author Lives in Logan County Reflections of Zanesfield: An Historical Scrapbook vol.2 Nonfiction R 977.1463360 M888 v.2
  • West Mansfield Branch
Mary Mortimer Author Lives in Logan County Reflections of Zanesfield: An Historical Scrapbook vol.2 Nonfiction O 977.1463360 M888 v.2
  • Knowlton Library
Markie Doczi Author Former Lakeview Resident Sunday Thoughts: A Year of Finding God Nonfiction 242.2 D637
  • Knowlton Library
Markie Doczi Author Former Lakeview Resident Blue Heaven's Tent Fiction F D637
  • Knowlton Library
Marianne Kreinbihl Galyk Illustrator Lives in Ridgeway area Reasons to Say WOW! Nonfiction 152.4 W771
  • Rushsylvania Branch
M.L. (Monica Hill) Reighven Author Lives in Bellefontaine The Blood Blade Fiction F R361 FANTASY
  • Knowlton Library
Lynn Fullerton Author Lives in Bellefontaine 20 years walkin' the line the best of Razzamatazz & Jazz Fiction CD R279 JAZZ
  • Knowlton Library
Larry Edwards Author Lives in West Liberty Ramblings of An Old Codger Nonfiction 921 Ed26 Edwards
  • Knowlton Library
  • West Liberty Branch

Meeting Rooms

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The meeting rooms are offered as a community service by the Logan County Libraries. The library does not sponsor or endorse any events or the individuals or organizations presenting them.

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Goodrich Community Room application

The standard time allowed to set up and tear down is 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after your event.
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I request to use the following Library equipment:
with HDMI cables for connecting your device (staff will assist with setting up if needed)
(staff will assist with setting up if needed)
(3 available to check out at Information Desk)

Donations and Fees: 

The Library will accept monetary donations for the use of the Community Room for private individuals using the room for personal private events, who do not fall under the IRS Code 501(c)(3). 

There will be no charge for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. 

A $75.00 usage fee will be charged to for-profit organizations, companies, or individuals.

Acceptance of Policy

The meeting room is provided as a community service by the Logan County Libraries. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses events nor the presenting individual or organization.
I have read the policy and agree to abide by the Goodrich Community Room rules and regulations. The undersigned assumes all and exclusive responsibility for the preservation of the order and the sole and exclusive liability for any injury of persons, and damage to, or loss of property that may result from this use, and for the due observance of all regulations of the Board of Trustees of the Logan County Libraries and acknowledges receipt of the rules and regulations regarding the use of the Goodrich Community Room.
Acceptance of Policy
The meeting room is provided as a community service by the Logan County Libraries. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses events nor the presenting individual or organization.
I have read the policy and agree to abide by the Goodrich Community Room rules and regulations. The undersigned assumes all and exclusive responsibility for the preservation of the order and the sole and exclusive liability for any injury of persons, and damage to, or loss of property that may result from this use, and for the due observance of all regulations of the Board of Trustees of the Logan County Libraries and acknowledges receipt of the rules and regulations regarding the use of the Goodrich Community Room.
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Wi-Fi

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Logan County Libraries offers wireless internet access free of charge at all six locations. Using the wireless network is easy.

Wireless Printing

Mobile Printing is available at Knowlton Library

Print from your own smartphone, tablet, or any internet enabled device using ePRINTit Mobile printing.

  1. Click the Mobile Printing link.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to print your document.

Grayscale - $0.20 per page all sizes
Color - $0.75 per page all sizes

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