Love coming to this place it helps tremendously!!!Love going where everyone is eager to help you!read more

This library has it all. Spacious and relaxing, efficient and clean…read more What I really like is all the internet computers are upstairs. Off the main floor so I don't have to see kids fooling around when they are supposed to be doing homework. I can see that at home. Southwest public library system is connected to Columbus Metro, so it's all accessible. yes! The location in historic downtown Grove city is also a major plus.

Somehow I missed this branch, or more likely, I went to an earlier iteration decades ago…read more It's small, but our Columbus library system is a pretty darn good one, and even the small branches usually have a decent selection, and many amenities besides books, like teen areas and computers. And, of course, helpful staff. Parking is a little weird, far from the entrance, so even though it's technically accessible it's a pretty long distance if you have any trouble walking. Handy location though.

My personal favorite Sunday Library location...as a retired youthful Senior Citizen directly across…read morefrom the Great Southern Shopping Center Restaurants Galore...

The Columbus Metropolitan Library Parsons Branch is a nice branch and they re-opened with the new…read morebuild in June 2016. Not just for books and movies. I use this branch frequently as a back up location to grab free COVID tests and booking a study room. The library system offers up to two hour blocks that you can reserve a study room. I take some work virtual meetings here when I need a space. Staff is great here and you can use the public computers and print here too. Library cards are needed for services but they are free. Ask them about their culture passes. for admission to these central Ohio organizations like the zoo, museums, botanical gardens, the Columbus Clippers, The symphony, and much more. Limited availability but are a great service offering. Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Website: columbuslibrary.org/library-locations Branch Address: 1113 Parsons Ave., Columbus, OH 43206 Ph: (614) 645-2275

The workers at Parsons were kind and helpful. My main concern is that I'm reading of how many…read morepeople have seen/heard of them having issues with bed bugs at this location, with no replies or report of improvement.

Everyone that works there is so friendly and helpful. And the selection is awesome. It is a great…read moretreat for me to go there.

I can't recommend the Book Loft enough. It's a real treat to be able to experience this store. I…read moredefinitely looked lost when I was browsing and a kind employee offered to help me find the book I was looking for. The prices here are very fair when it comes to buying a new book. 10/10

Yes, I recommend Grove City as a great place to live. There's very little need to go into Columbus…read moreunless it for the big entertainment or fine dining. There's quite a lot to do here and we have lots of parks, churches, restaurants and shopping. Rise Yoga is a locally owned small business that I've gone to since 2018.

It's slim pickings when it comes to truly historic sites in Columbus, but Camp Chase Cemetery, a…read morelittle known piece of Civil War history located on the West Side of Columbus, is a storied place- especially among Civil War enthusiasts. The Civil War touched Columbus in subtle and unusual ways. In 1861, the federal government authorized the establishment of Camp Chase as a training ground for Ohio volunteers and militia units. Columbus was a centralized location with a good transportation system and lots of space, so Ohio's capital was an obvious choice for a military camp. Camp Chase was built on what is now the West side of Columbus, near the the Westgate neighborhood, bordered by present-day Sullivant Avenue, Broad Street and Hague Avenue. It eventually served as a prison for local Confederate sympathisers and higher ranking prisoners of war and remained in operation throughout the entire Civil War. Between 1861 and 1863, the number of prisoners bulged to a whopping 8,000, but upon completion of a POW camp on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie, most of the Confederate officers were moved, leaving only the "enlisted" men at Camp Chase. It is well known that the living conditions were terrible. Prisoners suffered a variety of diseases related to starvation and in the winter of 1863, hundreds of prisoners fell victim to a smallpox epidemic. The camp closed in 1865 with the close of the Civil War. When all was said and done, more than 2,200 Confederate prisoners died at Camp Chase, causing the prison to establish its own cemetery, where today approximately 2,260 soldiers are buried. The only part of Camp Chase that still exists is two acres of land containing the cemetery. In 1902, a monument to the Confederate dead was erected at the cemetery, which you can see today. The Hilltop Historical Society sponsors an annual Memorial Service in June to honor the fallen Confederate soldiers. I have chosen to list the Ohio Historical Society's web page as the link here because they maintains a variety of documents, burial records, headstone inventories and photographs related to Camp Chase. For cemetery and history buffs alike, Camp Chase is a haunting place to visit. It's a completely moving experience to pass behind the stone wall and see 2600 white headstones stretched across 2-acres. Easy to forget you are in the middle of the city. Ghost hunters have come here searching for the Lady in Gray, an alleged female spirit (dressed in gray or gray in appearance) searching Camp Chase her lost husband. I have not bumped into any ghosts here, but I sure did enjoy discovering one of the few tangible pieces of Civil war history in Columbus. It's a moving place.

A small piece of history, representing a huge war. Worth a stop if you are a history or cemetery…read morebuff. I've been past many times without even being aware of it; I knew it was down here somewhere, but wasn't sure exactly where. It is just tucked into the neighborhood along Sullivant. Inside are more than 2000 graves, mostly Confederate prisoners. Research the history a bit (and read Shawnie K's review for a start.) This is all that is left of Camp Chase, a large camp and one of several that were in Columbus. I've been to Johnson Island up on Lake Erie, and had a similar feeling here. These men fought on the losing side (and the wrong side, not always the same thing) but they were, as the memorial says, Americans. It is a quiet, sobering place to visit on a cold late-winter morning.

We'd been to the park, but not here. Kid K loved it. A nature center in the park, beautiful…read moreinside and out, with plenty for kids to do and some for adults too. I enjoyed reading and learning, she bounced from playplace to art display to library to interactive displays. All in a sustainable building, with restrooms indoors and out, coloring pages to grab, wonderful views through the many windows. Helpful staff. Plenty of parking. I remember when this peninsula was a wasteland, with the impound lot. Probably the last time I was here was 30 years ago to help a friend get his car. It's totally different now. A nature preserve in the heart of the city.

Several months ago, I joined the Audubon Society and have gone to a few events here. I like that…read morethey serve wine and snacks at the meet-the-artist events. We can leisurely walk around to look at the art, both inside and out. Recently there was a sensory garden tour with wine tasting, and later the Worthington Chamber Orchestra performed. The staff are always very nice and the surroundings are very well kept. I don't know a lot about birds, but can learn more at this center. It would be a good educational experience for kids.

I remember the old library building, and when they built this one. Doesn't seem that long ago- but…read moreit must have been, because now they are revamping the exterior. Big parking lot. Small stacks. Lots of nice displays of new books. Friendly staff. Clean, bright, lots of seating, small kid and teen areas. One more jewel in Columbus' library chain.

Love this library branch on East Livingston. I have done some printing here and used some study…read morespace, but this trip was for Covid tests. One of the locations that carry them in the city. Call first to make sure they have stock. Saves us a little money after a post holiday potential exposure. All was good. I will highlight that I have always had the best service here. Every visit I have been warmly greeted and everyone is helpful and friendly.

A brand new building, a few blocks south of the old one. And this one is a standalone, modern,…read moreshiny, open plan branch, much improved over the old school building they were using a part of. Small, but not tiny. A decent amount of stacks. Good sized separate areas for kids and teens. Study and work rooms. Commemorative library cards for this branch currently, and for the Bluejackets' 25th anniversary. Plenty of parking. Friendly helpful staff. A great community resource.