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July is

Disability Pride Month

Disability Pride Month honors the disability community's history, achievements, experiences, and struggles. It is celebrated each July coinciding with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Apply Now for the 2024 Writer & Author Symposium

Author and Writers Symposium

Jun 03, 2024
Apply Now for the Writer and Author Symposium, an event intended to inspire writers, motivate authors, and engage readers...

DML and Partners to Offer Program: Plaza Comunitaria

Jun 07, 2024
Dayton Metro Library has partnered with local groups and the Mexican Consulate to offer a literacy/GED program in Spanish. Patrons and…

Meet Eric!

Originally from Hilliard, Ohio, Volunteer Eric Kelley’s mother works in a Columbus-area library. So, it wasn’t a stretch for Eric to...

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Holidays and Closures

  • Independence Day
    Thursday, July 4, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Labor Day
    Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Monday, September 2, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day
    Sunday, October 13, 2024 - Monday, October 14, 2024
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  • Veteran's Day
    Sunday, November 10, 2024 - Monday, November 11, 2024
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  • Thanksgiving Day
    Thursday, November 28, 2024
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  • Christmas
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
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  • New Years
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025
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    Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Monday, January 20, 2025
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