Don’t miss the Annual Growing Black Business Symposium this Sat, Aug 23 at the Opportunity Center, Main Library! Gain insights from experts & connect with local entrepreneurs. Learn. Grow. Network. Register now: ow.ly/YMHa50WKslW

What’s Happening at Your Library! Stop by the Trotwood Branch on Wednesday, August 27 to explore our Children’s Art Gallery & join one final community craft to celebrate summer! Love LEGO? Join the LEGO Club & build a new creation each session at the Miamisburg Branch!

Mark your calendar for Thurs, Sept. 25 at 6 PM at the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum! Join Paralympic champion Blake Haxton for an inspiring evening of resilience, courage, and determination as part of our #SocialJusticeSpeakerSeries. For more info: ow.ly/KElN50WLyKC

Join us today, Tuesday, August 26, from 5–5:30 pm at the Main Library to celebrate the winners of DML’s first-ever Library Card Design Contest! See their amazing creativity on display, get an exclusive sneak peek of the winning designs. Snap & share your favorite!

Reading Buddies are back! Trained volunteers help preschool–3rd graders build confidence and a love of reading. Join us Saturdays at Miami Township, West, Electra C. Doren, Huber Heights & Vandalia branches!

On National Women’s Equality Day, we honor Electra C. Doren — Dayton’s pioneering librarian & suffragist. Explore her legacy and related books at Dayton Metro Library! Learn more: daytonmetrolibrary.org/blogs/post/ele…

Mon, Sept 8: Wake Up: Stories from the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention. Join us for the film + panel. Veterans, students, LGBTQ community, gun owners & allies welcome. Crisis counselors onsite. Start the conversation. #988DAYton For more information: dayton.bibliocommons.com/events/6831c6c…

Join us at the Main Library for our monthly fiber arts meetup—knit, crochet & embroider! All skill levels welcome, just bring supplies. Or head to Electra C. Doren for Street Hockey Clinic—no experience needed, gear provided! Register for Inspired Pages: ow.ly/RcHA50WMXVu

Congrats to the winners of DML’s first-ever Library Card Design Contest! Sophia (Kids), Prioskha (Teens) & Rhiv (Adults) created designs celebrating reading, community & imagination. Get your limited-edition card online Sept. 1 or in-branch Sept. 2!

Step into a world of gothic themes, mythology, and heritage with bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia at the Main Library! Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 6–7:30 PM | Eichelberger Forum FREE – Registration required Reserve your spot: dayton.bibliocommons.com/events/6814daa…

Start your week with DML events! 📖 Storytime with local author Christina Dendy at Trotwood Branch, or join Get Outside Book Club: Camping at Englewood MetroPark. Registration required! Register for Camping ow.ly/w2Wy50WPRIE Register for Storytime ow.ly/eEaS50WPRIG

Are you a local vendor or entrepreneur? Dayton Metro Library is seeking proposals for an operator of the coffee café at the Main Library. Bring your vision to life! Letters of intent are due September 15. Proposals are due October 3. Learn more & apply: DaytonMetroLibrary.org/RFP/

Enjoy live music at Dayton Metro Library’s Tiny Stacks! 🎶 Join us Sept. 18, 6–7 PM at the Northmont Branch for Matthew Bruce—an acoustic artist blending country, rock & pop. Learn more: DaytonMetroLibrary.org/TinyStacks #TinyStacksMusic #LiveMusic

Thank you for joining us at Cocoa with Cops! Families enjoyed stories, songs, cocoa, and time with local first responders. Don’t miss the next event Wednesday, Oct. 1, 10:30–11:30 am at the West Branch. Learn more: ow.ly/iLS150WQHeZ

Plans for the weekend? Learn to protect yourself from fraud at Financial Fridays with Fifth Third Bank at Wilmington-Stroop, or explore unusual treasures at the Main Library’s Peculiar Vault Tour. Register Vault: dayton.bibliocommons.com/events/683990b… Register Fraud dayton.bibliocommons.com/events/681a150…

63% of donations to Dayton Metro Library this year came from new donors! With public funding uncertain, we’re grateful for those who help sustain programs, provide technology, and keep services free. Learn more: DaytonMetroLibrary.org/Donate

Join us Sept. 8, 5:30–6:30 PM at the Main Library for Family Storytime with guest reader & hometown hero Jeff Jackson, entrepreneur in the Wright-Dunbar District. Celebrate literacy, community & representation! More info: DaytonMetroLibrary.org/ReadingRailroa…

Register for an evening with acclaimed author Silvia Moreno-Garcia! Join us Thursday, September 11 at 6 pm at the Main Library for a discussion & book signing. Known for her masterful blending of Latinx heritage, captivating horror & folklore! Register: ow.ly/OHuk50WS4ST.

Bring your favorite stuffed friend to the Vandalia Branch for a Stuffed Animal Checkup! Hear a story about the doctor, then give your toy a checkup with stations to check eyes, ears, and bandage boo-boos! Don't miss this! For more information: dayton.bibliocommons.com/events/681cd91…

#988DAYton Proud partners - Montgomery Co. Prevention Coalition, PFLAG Dayton, Sinclair College, ud_healthandwellbeing, NAMI montgomery co, Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Ohio Suicide Prevention Found., GEM Project Dayton, Gatlyn Dame Group, Harmony Creek Church