Making Your Dayton Metro Libraries Safe: A Community Conversation

DML to Hold 2^nd Community Conversation about Youth Safety

(November 15, 2024) Dayton Metro Library will host a second Making Your Dayton Metro Libraries Safe: A Community Listening Session on Monday, November 25, from 4-5 pm, at the Southeast Branch. Community members – those affiliated with organizations/agencies and families/individuals/youth – are invited to attend and share what ideas and skills they have to contribute to this ongoing effort of making DML a safe place for all.

Community stakeholders have been invited to weigh in, and representatives from DML will be available to answer questions about the safety and engagement of area youth during afterschool hours. Community members – including youth – are welcome to submit questions and suggestions prior to November 25 using the form on the this page.

This second conversation comes on the heels of the October 22 Community Conversation that was held at the Main Library, which was well-received. Notes and a summary of that session can be found on DML’s website.

The Southeast Branch is located at 21 Watervliet Avenue, Dayton, 45420.

Community Conversation Meeting Summary (Updated 10/29/2024)

You can review notes for the meeting here, opens a new window. 

Thank you to all that attended the October 22nd  Making Your Dayton Metro Libraries Safe: A Community Conversation at the Main branch. This convening was in response the closing of the Southeast branch after a major incident of teen fighting on September 27th. 

The goal was to hear thoughts and suggestions as to how we keep our patrons and staff safe at our branches.  As promised, here is a summary of the evening's conversation.  

For more information regarding how you can participate in moving the conversation forward to solutions, please contact Alison Knight, Director of Youth Services and Programming at AKnight@daytonmetrolibrary.org.

Submit your questions and suggestions below.