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The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library opened the new Mt. Healthy Branch after renovating a 10,000-square-foot CVS building. The opening celebration on Nov. 2 provided guests with activities, CHPL Swag giveaways, and refreshments to celebrate the $6.3 million building as part of the Library’s Facility Master Plan. 

Saturday began with an opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting, where Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director Paula Brehm-Heeger, Vice President of the Library’s Board of Trustees Christopher Harding, Mayor Jennifer Moody of Mt. Healthy, Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece, and Mt. Healthy Branch Manager Lacey Wehrle gave remarks about the Mt. Healthy Branch’s opening.  

“The current branch has been serving the Mt. Healthy community for 73 years. That’s many years of special memories. Now, with the beautiful new Mt. Healthy Branch, we’re excited to continue this history and reaffirm our commitment to this community,” said Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director Paula Brehm-Heeger. “Built as part of our Facility Master Plan implementation, this new Mt. Healthy Branch was designed to be a place where the entire Mt. Healthy community can gather, learn, explore, and more.” 

More than 1,000 guests took part in Saturday’s festivities exploring the library branch. The new building features more interior space, improved accessibility, expanded parking, a drive-thru, a meeting room, and study pods. The building also includes a family-friendly kids space with play equipment, a communal space for teens, and comfortable spaces for reading and gathering. 

The new library is one block from the previous storefront location. Learn more about the project at: https://chpl.org/next-generation/mt-healthy/.

The Facility Master Plan is guiding our multiyear improvement project called Building the Next Generation Library and was made possible through the generous support of Hamilton County as a result of the 1 mill levy that passed in May 2018. 

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By Lindsay Reisert

Sam Hubbard Foundation

Cincinnati native and Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard is teaming up with Crayons to Computers and the Cincinnati/Dayton division of Kroger to provide students nutritional and educational support through his Foundation’s first program – Hubbard’s Cupboards.

Hubbard’s Cupboards will serve as an on-site supplement to fill needs that arise, like when a student needs a new backpack to start the school year or a healthy snack during a long day. Each cupboard will be filled during the school year with core school supplies and hygiene products from Crayons to Computers, as well as healthy snacks from Kroger.

Four schools within the Mt. Healthy school system are the first to participate in the program for 2022-23, including Mt. Healthy Junior/Senior High School, Mt. Healthy North Elementary, Mt. Healthy South Elementary and Mt. Healthy Early Learning Center. A fifth school to be named soon will also be participating. Joining the Sam Hubbard Foundation in support of this program local corporations with a deep history of giving back: ProLink Staffing, SugarCreek, and Profill Solutions.

“This new collaboration with the Sam Hubbard Foundation and Kroger provides an at-school reserve of supplies and healthy snacks for those situations and needs that pop up,” said Amy Cheney, Crayons President & CEO. “Our hope is that these stocked cupboards will decrease the stress and disruptions in the classroom by having these essentials available when and where they are needed.”

“Hubbard’s Cupboards is another innovative strategy to address food insecurity in our local communities,” said Jenifer Moore, corporate affairs manager, Cincinnati/Dayton division. “Kroger is proud to team up with the Sam Hubbard Foundation and Crayons to Computers to ensure students have healthy snacks and school supplies as they begin a new school year.”

“Our goal with Hubbard’s Cupboards is to set students up for success,” said Hubbard, “by ensuring they have adequate access to educational resources to strengthen their minds, and healthy snacks options to fuel their bodies so they can focus on learning.”

Schools must meet certain criteria to qualify for the Hubbard’s Cupboard program including having 55% or more of students qualifying for free or reduced lunches; being located in one of the 16 counties in the Crayons to Computers service area and being in existence for a minimum of one school year.

To learn more about the Hubbard’s Cupboard program, contact Lindsay Reisert, Managing Director of the Sam Hubbard Foundation at Lindsay@samhubbardfoundation.com.

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