People's University at the Ohio County Public Library

People's University at the Ohio County Public Library The purpose of Ohio County Public Library-sponsored programs is to provide education, information, and entertainment for library patrons.

In 1951, the Ohio County Public Library's librarian, Virginia Ebeling, referenced British historian Thomas Carlyle, who said, “the public library is a People’s University,” when she initiated a new adult education program with that name. Miss Ebeling charged the library with the responsibility of reaching “as many people in the community as possible.” In keeping with that tradition of public libra

ries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library revived the series in 2010. The People’s University is a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. It features courses—taught by experts in each subject—that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature.

Get Michael's amazing book for only $10 at this program! That's the best price anywhere by far. We all need this book. A...
07/30/2026

Get Michael's amazing book for only $10 at this program! That's the best price anywhere by far. We all need this book. And you may get it signed by the author.

The first complete history of our founding document, from 1776 to the 21st century, "National Treasure" is a celebration of how the Declaration of Independence became the supreme expression of the American Ideal and unity while guiding us along the often-bumpy road on the way to a more perfect Union. It is also a thrilling adventure story!

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Thank you, Robert Kelly, for a fascinating program tonight on the French and the American Revolution. And thank you Laur...
07/17/2026

Thank you, Robert Kelly, for a fascinating program tonight on the French and the American Revolution. And thank you Laura for a magnificent rendition of the French national anthem!

07/16/2026
When the American colonies had no coin or treasure, how were soldiers paid for their service in the Revolutionary War?
07/15/2026

When the American colonies had no coin or treasure, how were soldiers paid for their service in the Revolutionary War?

One of the most sought-after commodities in the 18th-century American colonies was land. Land ownership was the key to higher status in society. So, when the Revolutionary War started, as the colonies had no real currency or precious metals with which to recruit and pay troops, western land was used

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