Dayton Metro Library News

Dayton Metro Library Board of Trustees unanimously voted to place a levy on the November 2024 ballot in Montgomery County. With voter approval, the levy will ensure the Library meets the needs of the community by continuing to offer youth and family programs, an extensive collection of books, job search and resume support, free Wi-Fi…

DML’s connections to its communities are seen in a variety of ways, from services to programs. A key factor with such connections is the partners that help DML

Dayton Metro Library has partnered with local groups and the Mexican Consulate to offer a program in Spanish called Plaza Comunitaria (“Community Plaza” in Spanish). Patrons and community members are welcome to attend the opening ceremony in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum, on Thursday, June 6, at 11 am.  At the ceremony, DML and the Mexican…

Dayton Metro Library is now offering Dayton History Membership Passes for patrons to check out. The pass is good for entrance into Carillon Historical Park for two adults and up to 10 of their children/grandchildren, age 17 and under. The pass can be checked out with a patron’s Library card for three weeks at a…

Library Giving Day 2024 happens Wednesday, April 3, and Dayton Metro Library’s campaign is celebrating the 100th anniversary of DML’s Bookmobile.

Several Dayton Metro Library Branches will hold Kindergarten Club Spring sessions beginning in March. Kindergarten Club is designed specifically for families who have children entering Kindergarten in the fall of this year. Kids and parents/caregivers will be able to participate in a variety of activities geared toward helping prepare for Kindergarten. Additional resources such as…

See the Freed Will Exhibit at the Main Library. Follow a major emancipation in American history: 400 enslaved people journey from Virginia to Ohio's Miami Valley to start life anew.

Career Adventures Day (CAD) returns to Dayton Metro Library Tuesday, November 28-Thursday, November 30. The Main Library will welcome 900 middle school students from Stivers School of the Arts, and Belmont, Edwin Joel Brown, Wogaman, Wright Brothers, and West Carrollton Middle Schools. This year, CAD will three half-day sessions. Otherwise, the concept and purpose of…

Dayton Metro Library is hosting Age-Friendly Dayton: Housing as a Longevity Driver at the Main Library, Community Room A, on Tuesday, October 3, from 10-11:30 a