The Kettering-Moraine Branch Library is turning 50! Come celebrate our half-century with games, activities, prizes and more on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. Friday night, join us for the Sock Hop of the decade from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.! Elvis Stylist Tom Laurent performs at 8:00 p.m. and the SwingOutDayton dancers perform at 9:00 p.m. Throughout the evening, enjoy refreshments, music and popular movies from 1958 at our own KET-MOR Drive-In! The 50's continue on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with Hula Hoop and Paddle Ball contests, more family friendly movies at the KET-MOR Drive-In, snacks from the 50's, and games of hopscotch, jacks, Old Maid, and our personal favorite "Penny Candy" game! Hourly door prizes and trivia games will be conducted throughout the day. Don't forget your poodle skirts and saddle shoes! It’s fun and free for the entire family! For more details, contact the Kettering-Moraine Branch at 496-8938.

Real Simple Cleaning Breaking down the dirtiest home-cleaning jobs into manageable tasks, a room-by-room handbook presents step-by-step techniques and strategies for cleaning and maintaining a healthy home, and includes tips on tools and products to keep on hand, troubleshooting hints for stubborn stains and dirt, speed-cleaning recipes, and specialized advice on furnishings, fabrics, walls, and flooring. - Baker & Taylor

The four library districts in Montgomery County (Dayton Metro, Washington-Centerville, Wright Memorial and Germantown) joined together in an analysis of costs and value returned from library funds. The study shows how busy and important libraries are in Montgomery County. Three out of four people in the county have a library card and there 23 items checked out on average. Read the entire study here.

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Dayton Metro Library Hours

	Monday	Tuesday	Wed.	Thursday	Friday	Sat.	Sunday
Main	9 - 9	9 - 9	9 - 9	9 - 9	9 - 5:30	9 - 5:30	1 - 5
Branches	9 - 8:30	9 - 8:30	9 - 8:30	9 - 8:30	9 - 5:30	9 - 5:30	Closed
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