To be more efficient with Dayton Metro Library resources while continuing to meet patron needs, the Library is adjusting its operating hours to reflect the most highly used hours of the week.
Such changes will provide patrons with maximum access to Library staff and services while maintaining responsible stewardship over public funding, states DML’s Executive Director, Jeffrey Trzeciak. “These changes are to accommodate our patrons' needs because we see a shift in Library usage with families and students during the school year,” he adds.
Beginning Monday, August 4, operating hours at all DML branches will be:
- Monday: 10 am - 7 pm
- Tuesday: 9:30 am - 6 pm
- Wednesday: 9:30 am - 6 pm
- Thursday: 11 am - 8 pm
- Friday: 9:30 am - 6 pm
- Saturday: 9:30 am - 6 pm
Additionally, beginning Monday, August 4, the Southeast Branch will return to its appointment policy: patrons who wish to visit the Branch Monday - Friday, from 2:30 - 4 pm, will need to arrange an appointment time online. The Main Library will also reinstate its chaperone policy (ACR) Monday - Friday, from 2 - 6 pm, whereas patrons aged 17 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult chaperone age 25 or older.
For more information, call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.