CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - On May 8 the Public Library received a National Medal for Library Service from the Institute for Museum and Library Service. This award is the nation’s highest honor recognizing museums and libraries for their service to the community.

To celebrate this national recognition and thank our community for their support, we're holding a Fine Amnesty Day on Wednesday, May 15. During Fine Amnesty Day, outstanding fines will be removed from library cards. The fines may be the result of items returned prior to or on May 15.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN FINE AMNESTY DAY MAY 15

·         Stop by the Main Library or any of its branches during regular service hours.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Meet bestselling travel writer Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, at the Main Library Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. in the Reading Garden Lounge.

Schultz has a dream job: traveling the globe and writing about it. She is the author of the international No. 1 bestsellers, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. With these works, she has reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. She was chosen by Forbes as one of the 25 most influential women in travel, and was executive producer of the Travel Channel’s TV show based on her first 1,000 Places book.

HYDE PARK, OH (FOX19) - The fourth annual exhibit dedicated to the tradition of ceramic tiles will feature over 1,000 dynamic tiles is set to open in Hyde Park on Saturday.

artTILE 2013 will open on Saturday, April 27 at indigenous, a handcrafted gallery and showcase tiles ranging from low-relief 2-inch tiles to highly sculptural tiles~ the common denominator, a slab of clay.

artTILE 2013 is an invitational exhibit featuring over 30 exceptional artists specially selected to display a wide range of designs, sizes, prices, and techniques offering a collection with great scope & depth. Hand-built, carved, pressed, stamped, molded, and one-of-a-kind tiles will be on view. Styles range from whimsical and contemporary to the traditional aesthetics inherent to the arts & crafts movement. Imagery is also as diverse, from beautiful nature inspired motifs to thoughtfully rendered architectural landmarks to modern, abstract graphics.