Before you journey abroad, stop by the Main Library to apply for a passport | Events

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - National Passport Day is Saturday, March 9, and the Main Library is making it easy to apply for a passport all weekend. The Information & Reference Department, located on the second floor of the South Building, will have additional staff available to assist customers with their passport applications Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, March 10, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are accepted as staffing permits. To schedule an appointment, call 513-369-6900.

Can’t make it March 9 or 10?

The Main Library’s Information & Reference Department accepts passport applications seven days a week. Walk-in service (no appointment necessary) is available on a first-come, first-served basis Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Service by appointment is available Sunday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday, 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 513-369-6900. For details about the Main Library’s passport service, visit http://passports.cincinnatilibrary.org/.  

The Library’s extensive collection includes everything from travel guidebooks to books about traveling with kids and pets as well as books on how to accommodate special needs while you’re away from home. Whether you travel by foot, air, land, or sea, the Library has the resources to help you plan the trip you want, on a budget you can afford. For recommended travel websites, go to www.cincinnatilibrary.org/resources/ and click on “Sites by Subject.”

Need some ideas on where to go?

The Library now offers free subscriptions to select digital magazines through Zinio, including “National Geographic” and “National Geographic Traveler.” Now you can read your favorite magazines on your computer, tablet or smartphone, perfect for any traveler. Download “National Geographic” and more than 160 other magazines by signing up for a free account at www.cincinnatilibrary.org/news/2013/zinio.html.