- Northtown-Shiloh Branch, 35 Bennington Drive, will close permanently at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29.
- Dayton View Branch, 1515 Salem Avenue, will close at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30.
- Ft. McKinley Branch, 3735 Salem Avenue, will offer public computer use only (no other library services) beginning on April 4 and will permanently close at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9.
“The new Northwest Branch Library will more than replace the aging and inefficient facilities housing these three small branches,” Tim Kambitsch, Executive Director, said in a release. “It will provide improved and expanded services. This will be the largest Branch in our system, and it’s the first brand new facility to open in our Libraries for a Smarter Future project.”
Libraries for a Smarter Future is the Dayton Metro Library’s system-wide facilities upgrade, made possible by voter support of a bond issue in 2012.
The Northwest Branch Library, 2410 Philadelphia Drive, will open to the public April 23.
At approximately 30,000 square feet, it features:
- Expanded public spaces
- Dedicated areas for adults, children and teens
- Dual-sided fireplace
- More computers
- Flexible meeting and community rooms
- Audiovisual editing suite
- Quiet Reading Room
- A café operated by Third Perk Express
- Original art installations
For more information, visit www.daytonmetrolibrary.org or call 937-463-BOOK.
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