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It's #MagicDay, celebrated today in remembrance of Harry Houdini's legacy. You can practice some magic of your own with this book of tricks from a famous predecessor of Houdini's from Columbus Ohio, Howard Thurston. 📷 @columbuslibrary and dpla more at dp.la/item/3c7d89637c63fc2f4…
Two digitized pages from a 1920s book of magic tricks

ALT Two digitized pages from a 1920s book of magic tricks

Today is National Internet Day, and thanks to libraries with bookmobiles we have internet on wheels! 📷 @ClevDPL and @dpla more at dp.la/item/bd3107e4d5a3ce631…
Bookmobile from Cleveland Public Library. This converted bus contains computers with software and Internet access, and provides Library materials in all formats.

ALT Bookmobile from Cleveland Public Library. This converted bus contains computers with software and Internet access, and provides Library materials in all formats.

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Happy #InternationalArtistDay from @KingArtsComplex and @dpla More at dp.la/item/e22f2abc6d7231953…
Three unidentified men pose for a group portrait. The man in the middle is holding a framed piece of art and a first prize ribbon.

ALT Three unidentified men pose for a group portrait. The man in the middle is holding a framed piece of art and a first prize ribbon.

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It's #NationalMoleDay! But not exactly what you're thinking - from 6:02am to 6:02pm we celebrate this measuring unit used by chemists worldwide. More at moleday.org 📷 @cincylibrary and @dpla dp.la/item/f31d9b2cffa197d2f…
Colored illustration of Brewer's shrew mole from Audubon's Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America

ALT Colored illustration of Brewer's shrew mole from Audubon's Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America

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Nothing says Fall like a nice crisp apple! Celebrate #NationalAppleDay with some cider, pie, or a fresh one in hand you picked up at a local market like Toledo's Tiedtke Brothers, shown below 📷 @ToledoLibrary and @dpla More at dp.la/item/5757ef45260485ba7…
Black and white photo from 1910 of grocery stand workers standing behind a counter full of bananas and apples

ALT Black and white photo from 1910 of grocery stand workers standing behind a counter full of bananas and apples

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Today is National Day on Writing, and you can celebrate with a double dose of journalism in this interview of Toni Morrison by Ohio journalist Don Swaim from @AldenLibrary. Find more on @dpla at dp.la/item/a7d2a86326cadcf47…
Thumbnail of audio tape reel in a box

ALT Thumbnail of audio tape reel in a box

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Ohio Digital Network retweeted
Cincy Library@cincylibrary18 Oct 2022
Explore photos from the Cincinnati Camera Club, which formed in the late 19th century ➡️ cinlib.org/3ChDLOp
A tale of the sea, by J. L. Stettinius.

ALT A tale of the sea, by J. L. Stettinius.

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Quick, does your barber accept walk-ins? It's #NationalNoBeardDay! 📷 @ClevDPL and @dpla More at dp.la/item/fb2bc21c9053a81a1…
barber and customer seated in chair and wearing apron over their clothes

ALT barber and customer seated in chair and wearing apron over their clothes

Ohio Digital Network retweeted
Ohio Statehouse@OhioStatehouse9 Oct 2022
Wednesday is National Fossil Day. Take a free Fossil Tour of the Ohio Statehouse at noon on Oct. 12 to find ancient creatures in the building stones.
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Pumpkin spice lattes are OUT, and absinthe frappes are IN! At least today on #NationalFrappeDay they are 📷 @BGSULibraries and @dpla more at dp.la/item/c0e5050b3e803320d…
photo of sheet music for 1904 Victor Herbert song, Absnthe Frappe

ALT photo of sheet music for 1904 Victor Herbert song, Absnthe Frappe

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Happy #WorldTeachersDay! Thanks to all the great teachers who have made our lives and our world a better place 📷 @KingArtsComplex and @dpla more at dp.la/item/95600f83e9dd5bae2…
Teacher Don Tate is wearing a suit and tie with glasses, standing in a classroom and smiling with 3 students

ALT Teacher Don Tate is wearing a suit and tie with glasses, standing in a classroom and smiling with 3 students

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There's still time to hit the links before winter hits back! Today, National Golf Lover's Day, might just be perfect for it 📷 @cincylibrary and @dpla More at dp.la/item/41a1bc1e16964fe70…
b&w photo dated 1910 of two women in long skirts and long sleeve blouses playing golf. One is stooped with a club and ready to putt, one is holding up the numbered flag for the hole

ALT b&w photo dated 1910 of two women in long skirts and long sleeve blouses playing golf. One is stooped with a club and ready to putt, one is holding up the numbered flag for the hole

It's World Distance Learning Day, and wow have we come a long way since these 1989 computer centers! 📷 @KentState_LIB and @dpla dp.la/item/e3baaff510f1b4010…
B&W photo of people sitting at computers on long tables in a room. The monitors are very large with low-color screens, and they sit on computers with floppy disc drives in the front

ALT B&W photo of people sitting at computers on long tables in a room. The monitors are very large with low-color screens, and they sit on computers with floppy disc drives in the front

Summer's almost over, have you made it to the beach yet? These 1910 Toledo beach-goers are doing a bang up job of avoiding sunburn, but might be a little warm! 📷 @ToledoLibrary and more on @dpla dp.la/item/eb2ae000605917c11…
Vintage color postcard of a busy beach in Toledo. Men and women in suits, hats, and long dresses are scattered through the sunny scene

ALT Vintage color postcard of a busy beach in Toledo. Men and women in suits, hats, and long dresses are scattered through the sunny scene

Anyone in the mood for a fancy picnic? We'll bring the wine! #NationalRedWineDay 📷 @KentState_LIB and more at @dpla dp.la/item/2dcc1bb7b25a39fb5…
Evening candlelit dinner setting at a table, with plates, flatware, and a glass and bottle of red wine in the foreground

ALT Evening candlelit dinner setting at a table, with plates, flatware, and a glass and bottle of red wine in the foreground

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Dog days of summer, you say? Take a dip with your pup, it's National Dog Day! 📷 @SchwartzLibrary & @dpla dp.la/item/860b4a9e2ba39587a…
B&W photo of a smiling swimmer in a tank top playing in the lake at Cleveland's Edgewater Park with a dog

ALT B&W photo of a smiling swimmer in a tank top playing in the lake at Cleveland's Edgewater Park with a dog

When we say National Banana Split Day, we mean it! We'd wager that whoever ordered this half-barrel banana split at Cedar Point decades ago is still working on it! 📷 @SchwartzLibrary + @dpla dp.la/item/a52e4fb1ce4f1f112…
B&W photo of two smiling servers in striped short sleever shirts and ribbon ties holding a very large banana split between them, and smiling for the camera

ALT B&W photo of two smiling servers in striped short sleever shirts and ribbon ties holding a very large banana split between them, and smiling for the camera

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Louis Bromfield was a man of many talents. And to prove we can tie anything to Ohio, today we are going to celebrate 🧇National Waffle Day🧇 with a 1940s pic of him making some maple syrup at his Ohio home, Malabar Farm 📷 @OhioHistory + more on @dpla at dp.la/item/027ecd906f3e79b8f…
B&W photo of Louis Bromfield and a farm hand processing maple sap into syrup. The background is steamy from cooking sap and there is a dog sitting in the forground looking out of frame

ALT B&W photo of Louis Bromfield and a farm hand processing maple sap into syrup. The background is steamy from cooking sap and there is a dog sitting in the forground looking out of frame

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Is there a favorite senior in your life? Give em a call and say 'hi', it's National Senior Citizens Day! 📷 @t_spl and more at @dpla dp.la/item/dc0ff4100d7374604…
B&W photo of 2 senior citizens sitting at a table at a party, one wears a patterned dress, necklace, earrings, and glasses, and the other wears a collared shirt with tie and jacket

ALT B&W photo of 2 senior citizens sitting at a table at a party, one wears a patterned dress, necklace, earrings, and glasses, and the other wears a collared shirt with tie and jacket

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Before we head to Joan in the traffic copter, let's take a moment to thank all the radio DJs and production staff out there - it's National Radio Day! 📷 @KentState_LIB and more on @dpla at dp.la/item/bf791e65173139619…
B&W photo of 4 radio staff wearing collared shirts and sitting at a table around 2 suspended microphones. They are looking at some papers they are holding and at each other

ALT B&W photo of 4 radio staff wearing collared shirts and sitting at a table around 2 suspended microphones. They are looking at some papers they are holding and at each other

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