[OPLINLIST] Borrow a guitar from the Grandview Heights Public Library

[Canaan Faulkner]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 26, 2015


GHPL receives Education Foundation grant for acoustic guitar lending program


Reserve a guitar<https://catalog.clcohio.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=7.1033.0.0.10&cn=2047894> from the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL<http://www.ghpl.org/>) and start making music!

Acoustic guitars are now available to borrow from GHPL, thanks to a grant from the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation<http://www.ghmcef.org/index.html>.

The Foundation awarded $2,000 to GHPL for the lending program that provides four acoustic Yamaha acoustic guitars for patrons to check out and take home. The program focuses on music education through hands-on collaborative learning for all ages.

Each guitar checkout comes with a hardshell case, accessories, and instructional materials.

GHPL partnered with local business Guitar House Workshop<http://www.guitarhouseworkshop.com/> to select the instruments and to provide routine maintenance.

Guitars are available and on display in Circulation on the second level of the library.

Guitars circulate for 28 days (3 renewals, if there are no other patron requests) with a GHPL card<http://www.ghpl.org/about/library_card.php>, are available only at GHPL (unavailable through our consortium<http://www.ghpl.org/about/#consortium>), and must be returned to GHPL.

GHPL was inspired to lend guitars by Licking County Library<http://www.lickingcountylibrary.info/content/guitar-lending>'s guitar and ukulele lending program.

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CONTACT:
Canaan Faulkner
Public Relations Manager
Adult Programs/Web Content Coordinator
Grandview Heights Public Library
1685 W. First Ave. Columbus, OH  43212 (map<https://goo.gl/maps/whXCE>)
cfaulkner at ghpl.org<mailto:cfaulkner at ghpl.org>, 614-486-2954
ghpl.org<http://www.ghpl.org/>, e-newsletter<http://www.ghpl.org/newsletter/>, social media<http://www.ghpl.org/news/index.php?i=92>

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL)<http://www.ghpl.org> is an award-winning, independent suburban library system known for progressive leadership and friendly, personalized service. Library Journal has named it one of America's best public libraries<http://www.ghpl.org/news/index.php?i=386> for the past six years. It is a founding member and Administering Library of the Central Library Consortium (CLC<http://www.ghpl.org/about/#branches>), a sharing of resources & expenses among 14 greater Central Ohio library systems.

Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation<http://www.ghmcef.org/about/index.html> was established in 1991 to fund projects for schools and community groups. The Foundation's endowment supports programs that expand educational opportunities; promote school, family, business, and community partnerships; and encourage life-long learning. The volunteer Board of Trustees consists of nine members, a legal advisor, and ex-facto members including the Superintendent of Schools and a Grandview Heights School Board member.


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