Kanemi joined the DML volunteer program in November 2023 while a student with Ohio University School of Medicine. Originally from Maryland, she has enjoyed getting to know the Dayton community. Students at OU do not have a service requirement but she wanted to find a flexible volunteer opportunity as she got to know the area…
Meet Bruny!
Bruny joined the volunteer ranks of Dayton Metro Library in February 2023, building on previous volunteer experience with Project Read, Dayton Children’s...
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 service. That curbside...
Meet Paris!
Paris’s volunteering journey began as many of our teen volunteer stories do. As a student at DECA, she was required to complete a minimum of 100 volunteer hours
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 seek out local libraries as a stay-at...
Older Americans Month
During the month of May, Older Americans are celebrated, and in Ohio there are more than 2.8 million residents age 60 or older, which account for nearly one-qua
World Refugee Day
June honors the contributions of refugees around the world for their strength, courage, and perseverance with World Refugee Day on June 20. Dayton values newcomers because they bring hope and progress to our city, DML will host a World Refugee Day Celebration in the Main Library's Eichelberger Forum, Saturday, June 22, from 11 am …
Juneteenth
A Brief History: Juneteenth is an American holiday celebrated in honor of the legal abolishment of slavery, specifically in Texas in 1865, and the emancipation
Celebrating Pride
A Brief History: How can one feel safe when a community is targeted by raids? This is one of many questions that members of the LGBTQIA+ community asked in mid-century America, and one that Meg Metcalf explored in a web article for the Library of Congress titled “The History of Pride: How Activists Fought to…
National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month, and Dayton Metro Library is lucky to have so many generous volunteers that step up to serve in a variety of ways throughout the year! We average 85 volunteers who provide 350 - 400 hours of service each month. Because of our amazing volunteers, we have been able to: distribute…
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