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Making Libraries Safe: 2nd Community Conversation Scheduled

Nov 15, 2024
A second community conversation regarding youth safety will be held on Monday, November 25, from 4 - 5 pm, at the Southeast Branch.

Adjustment to Southeast Branch Hours

Sep 30, 2024
Beginning Tues., Oct. 1, the Southeast Branch, located at 21 Watervliet Avenue, Dayton, 45420, will close from 2:30 - 5pm, Monday - Friday.

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Holidays and Closures

  • Thanksgiving Day
    Thursday, November 28, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • New Years
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Monday, January 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • President's Day
    Sunday, February 16, 2025 - Monday, February 17, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Easter
    Sunday, April 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Memorial Day
    Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Monday, May 26, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Juneteenth
    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Independence Day
    Friday, July 4, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Labor Day
    Sunday, August 31, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day
    Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Monday, October 13, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Thanksgiving
    Thursday, November 27, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas Eve
    Wednesday, December 24, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas
    Thursday, December 25, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Eve
    Wednesday, December 31, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Day
    Thursday, January 1, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Sunday, January 18, 2026 - Monday, January 19, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Staff Development Day
    Thursday, October 8, 2026
    Closed All Day
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