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August 30, 2024

ANOTHER SUITABLE IRON SPIRAL STAIR CASE

As we get closer to the conclusion of The 12th Story Project, we thought we’d share some details and maybe answer some questions at the...

April 16, 2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

On the occasion of our 189th anniversary, in which we look at a past celebration, because we cannot invite you for cake. You may have heard,...

March 14, 2024

A FLOOR OF EXTRA HEAVY IRON

You might already know this, but books are heavy. Thousands of books in one space-- really, really heavy. Our collection contains about 85,000 volumes. And we’re...

January 24, 2024

Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureateship Extended

The Mercantile Library announces the reappointment of Professor Yalie Saweda Kamara as Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate for 2024. During her 2022-’23 Laureateship, Kamara...

January 24, 2024

Celebrating the Launch of BESAYDOO

Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate Yalie Saweda Kamara celebrated the launch of her award-winning highly acclaimed, debut full-length poetry collection BESAYDOO, at the Contemporary...

January 05, 2024

The Mini-Merc Opens

2024 is off to an incredibly exciting start for your Mercantile Librarians. 2023 ended with our packing up our desks, artwork, office supplies, and books in...

January 04, 2024

BIG NEWS

MERCANTILE LIBRARY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY MOVE TO NEW SPACE AS PART OF HISTORIC EXPANSION PROJECT The Mercantile Library is temporarily relocating its staff and some books to...

December 18, 2023

Connecting the Dots: Community Partners

We didn’t have to look far to find spaces for the Mini-Merc and some of our events. As a matter of fact, less than a...

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