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Upcoming Events

Newly Ordered Titles

Art Reads

In Collaboration with the DAI

Art Reads

In Collaboration with the DAI

Now on Display at the Dayton Art Institute:
Merry Grinchmas: Art of Dr. Seuss' Holiday Classic & (B)Art! America's Funniest Animated Family - On Display at DAI October 26, 2024 - January 19, 2025

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Recommended Reads

Staff List

Art Reads with DAI: Merry Grinchmas and (B)Art!

Staff List

Books Lisa Simpson Has Read

Merry & Bright

Celebrate the Holidays at Your Library

Merry & Bright

Celebrate the Holidays at Your Library

Holiday Programs

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Making Libraries Safe: Community Conversations

Dec 05, 2024
Review the meeting notes from on going meetings regarding Youth Safety in our Library locations.
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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 - 4pm, Monday - Friday.
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Meet the Dynamic Duo of Jenny and Marti!

It began during the pandemic. Dayton Metro Library paused most volunteer (and patron) opportunities with only limited hours of curbside...

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Location Hours

Mon, Tue, Thu: 9:30am - 8:30pm  |   Wed, Fri, Sat: 9:30am - 6pm
All Locations Closed Sunday

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Holidays and Closures

  • Special Christmas Hours
    Monday, December 23, 2024
    Special hours: 9:30am - 6:00pm
  • Christmas
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Special New Years Hours
    Monday, December 30, 2024
    Special hours: 9:30am - 6:00pm
  • 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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