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Appold Learning
Center Opens in Downtown Toledo, Ohio
The Toledo Lucas County
Public Library (TLCPL) partnered with Cherry Street Mission
Ministries and several community groups to make the Appold
Learning Center in downtown Toledo, Ohio a reality. The
center was made possible in part due to a generous donation
from Jim and Pat Appold. TLCPL loaned books, furniture and
computers to the center and provided a training session on
successful strategies for volunteering in a library. Buckeye
Broadband provided servers and access to the Internet as
well.
Meg Delaney, Main Library
manager, indicated that Dan Rogers, president and CEO of
Cherry Street Mission Ministries, brought up the idea of
opening a library in the center more than two years ago. The
planning process really took off in early 2018 when, in
response to the Library’s decision to temporarily close for
construction, leaders from TLCPL and several community
groups began meeting regularly at the Main Library. Leaders
from local government and area community organizations
talked through programs and services that would be the most
beneficial and implementation plans.
The center is located on the
second floor of Cherry Street Mission Ministries Life
Revitalization Center at 1501 Monroe Street in downtown
Toledo. The building was once home to Macomber/Whitney high
school students and is being renovated as the Mission adds
programs and services. The Cherry Street Mission Ministries
staff are thrilled with the vibe the Appold Learning Center
provides and the respect people have shown toward it. The
center is run entirely by volunteers. For more information
about volunteer opportunities, please contact volunteer@cherrystreetmission.org or
419.214.6657.
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