Dayton Metro Library
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Dayton Metro Library is a multi-branch library
system serving 476,000 residents of the Dayton Metropolitan Area. It has 21 locations across the area (as well as two bookmobiles). Over 7,600,000 items were checked out in 2008. The Dayton Metro Library ranks in the top ten best libraries in the United States serving a population of over 250,000 by HAPLR.
. The Society was dissolved in 1821 and books were sold at auction.
In 1847, the Dayton Library Association was established. This lasted until 1860 when it merged with the Public School Library, founded in 1855. In 1887 it was organized as a school district library. A new building was opened in Cooper Park in January 1888. Bookmobile service began in October 1923. In 1948, the library changed in legal form from a school district library to a county district library.
In November 1956, the library officially changed its name to the Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library. A new $2.3 million building was constructed for the Main Library in 1960, with groundbreaking taking place on August 29. The new building, adjacent to the old building (since razed
), opened on March 26, 1962, and is still in use today (albeit with renovations done in 1987 and 1998–2000). The Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library name stayed on until June 19, 2002, when it officially changed its name to the Dayton Metro Library. A new logo
and website
were unveiled in January 2003. (source of library history: compiled from Dayton Metro Library Personnel Manual, June 2005)
barcode format, with the symbol 'A' preceding and following the account number in the barcode proper.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
system serving 476,000 residents of the Dayton Metropolitan Area. It has 21 locations across the area (as well as two bookmobiles). Over 7,600,000 items were checked out in 2008. The Dayton Metro Library ranks in the top ten best libraries in the United States serving a population of over 250,000 by HAPLR.
History
Library service in Dayton began in 1805 with the Social Library Society of Dayton. The Society was also the first library to be incorporated in OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The Society was dissolved in 1821 and books were sold at auction.
In 1847, the Dayton Library Association was established. This lasted until 1860 when it merged with the Public School Library, founded in 1855. In 1887 it was organized as a school district library. A new building was opened in Cooper Park in January 1888. Bookmobile service began in October 1923. In 1948, the library changed in legal form from a school district library to a county district library.
In November 1956, the library officially changed its name to the Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library. A new $2.3 million building was constructed for the Main Library in 1960, with groundbreaking taking place on August 29. The new building, adjacent to the old building (since razed
Demolition
Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
), opened on March 26, 1962, and is still in use today (albeit with renovations done in 1987 and 1998–2000). The Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library name stayed on until June 19, 2002, when it officially changed its name to the Dayton Metro Library. A new logo
Logo
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition...
and website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
were unveiled in January 2003. (source of library history: compiled from Dayton Metro Library Personnel Manual, June 2005)
Branches
- Belmont Branch, 1041 Watervliet Ave.
- BrookvilleBrookville, OhioBrookville is a small city in northwestern Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, an increase from 5,289 in 2000. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
Branch, 425 Rona Parkway, Brookville - Burkhardt Branch, 4680 Burkhardt Ave.
- Dayton View Branch, 1515 Salem Ave.
- East Branch, 2008 Wyoming St.
- E.C. Doren Branch, 701 Troy St.
- Ft. McKinley Branch, 3735 Salem Ave.
- Huber HeightsHuber Heights, OhioHuber Heights is a city in Montgomery, Miami, and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Huber Heights's motto is "America's largest community of brick homes." The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer who constructed a number of the houses that would later comprise the city. Suburban...
Branch, 6160 Chambersburg Rd. - Kettering MoraineKettering, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile . There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile...
Branch, 3496 Far Hills Ave. - Madden Hills Branch, 2542 Germantown St.
- Main Library, 215 E. Third St.
- Miami TownshipMiamisburg, OhioMiamisburg is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,181 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Branch, 2718 Lyons Rd., Miamisburg - MiamisburgMiamisburg, OhioMiamisburg is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,181 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Branch, 35 S. Fifth St., Miamisburg - New LebanonNew Lebanon, OhioNew Lebanon is a village in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,995 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Lebanon is located at ....
Branch, 715 W. Main St., New Lebanon - NorthmontEnglewood, OhioEnglewood, a northern suburb of Dayton, is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,465 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Branch, 333 W. National Rd., Englewood - Northtown-Shiloh Branch, 35 Bennington Dr.
- Outreach Services, 3207 Hoover Ave.
- TrotwoodTrotwood, OhioTrotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,431 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is served by the Trotwood-Madison City School District...
Branch, 651 E. Main St., Trotwood - VandaliaVandalia, OhioVandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton. Its population was 15,246 during the 2010 census. The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city...
Branch, 500 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia - West CarrolltonWest Carrollton, OhioWest Carrollton is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,143 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Branch, 300 E. Central Ave., West Carrollton - Westwood Branch, 3207 Hoover Ave.
- Wilmington-StroopKettering, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile . There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile...
Branch, 3980 Wilmington Pike
Information technology
Borrower's cards used at Dayton Metro Library use the nearly-40 year old CodabarCodabar
Codabar is a linear barcode symbology developed in 1972 by Pitney Bowes Corp. . It is also known as Codeabar, Ames Code, NW-7, Monarch, Code 2 of 7, Rationalized Codabar, ANSI/AIM BC3-1995 or USD-4....
barcode format, with the symbol 'A' preceding and following the account number in the barcode proper.