"We're unique as the only library in the country dedicated purely to the preservation and fostering of the state's writers, musicians and artists," said Linda Hengst, executive director. "Ohio has so many wonderful writers, from Sherwood Anderson to Toni Morrison, and children's writers like R.L. Stine and Virginia Hamilton." Founded in 1929 by Ohio first lady Martha Kinney Cooper, the collection moved in 2001 from its longtime home in what is now the Ohio Supreme Court building to 274 E. 1st Ave. Full Article at Columbus Dispatch