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Art & Soul joins Sarnies Café on the first floor of Main
Library
The reopening for Main
Library is 22 days away! The Toledo Lucas County Public
Library (TLCPL) is proud to welcome Lynda Kuehn and
Stephanie Scigliano to the TLCPL family as the owners of the
newly renovated gift shop at Main Library.
Kuehn is the former co-owner
of the popular Art & Soul Gallery in West Toledo that
recently closed due to the retirement of her business
partner. The store curated works from local artists
throughout the Toledo and surrounding areas, making it a
popular destination for customers that desired a unique,
one-of-a-kind item while supporting local business.
Scigliano is a working and
teaching artist, whose studio Olive M’lou was located at Art
& Soul, where she taught community creative workshops. She
is well known in the area for her teaching, especially in
the medium of alcohol inks. She is also a former store owner
and brings 25 plus years of retail experience to this new
venture.
Kuehn and Scigliano will
bring the same vision to the new Art & Soul at the Library.
The focus will remain on showcasing local and regional
artists of handmade jewelry, pottery, glass, paper, wood,
children’s items and much more. There will be something for
everyone.
Kuehn says, “I am so excited
to have been given the opportunity by the Library to
resurrect the vision of the original Art & Soul and to
continue to bring to my previous and new customers the high
quality, yet affordable, work of local artists that they
have come to expect.”
“Toledo has so much creative
talent, and the community is wonderfully supportive of the
arts,” says Scigliano. “I am thrilled and excited to be
partnering with Lynda to continue Art & Soul’s vision, and
this opportunity to have a store at Main is very special.
It’s an exciting time at Main, and we are lucky to be a part
of it all.”
Library leaders and staff
are excited to welcome Kuehn and Scigliano to Main Library
and part of the TLCPL team. The passion Stephanie and Lynda
have for the community reflects the Library’s values of
being welcoming, innovative, collaborative, objective and
accountable.
TLCPL’s Main Library employs
186 staff members and serves an estimated 12,000 customers
per week in the current building. The Library’s other new
buildings have seen an average 25 - 30% increase in customer
visits when compared to the old building.
Friends of the Library (FOL)
has been and will continue to be a very important part of
the Library and will allow FOL to focus on membership and
Book Sales will continue at the Book Center located at 1301
N. Reynolds Rd.
"The Friends of the Library
organization has monitored our Classics Gift Shop at the
Main Library for many years. Unfortunately, it has always
struggled to make a profit. We have decided to focus our
fundraising endeavors elsewhere. This will create more
opportunities for successful support and funding of programs
for the Toledo Lucas County Public Library," says Margi
Levi, Friends of the Library Manager.
Join the Toledo Lucas County
Public Library for the grand opening celebration on
September 28 at Main Library
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