Dayton Metro Library – Main Library

Daytonians and the Holocaust: The View from Here Main Library, Eichelberger Forum Monday, June 5, 7-8 pm Marshall Weiss, an author and historian, explores Dayton-area responses, actions, and inactions connected to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. This includes stories of how Dayton’s Jewish and German immigrant communities interacted, a discussion of how local news stories provided coverage, German American Bund activities in Dayton, and how Jewish individuals and organization attempted to rescue Jews from Nazi Europe. For Adults and Teens

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library has teamed up with several community partners to give patrons of all ages a chance to get up close and personal with a variety of Dayton-area two- and four-legged creatures this summer, as well as explore a little bit of natural history. Jr. Raptor Readers Meet two of Glen Helen’s raptors, listen to a story, and sing a song about owls! For ages 2-10 Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space, Tuesday, June 6, 10:30-11:15 am

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Jewish Film Festival Screening of Charlotte Main Library, Eichelberger Forum Thursday, June 8, 7:15-9:15 pm Charlotte is a 2021 animated biographical drama inspired by the memoir, Life? or Theater?. It tells the story of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon’s life in France between 1941 and 1943, before she was sent to Auschwitz. Dr. Edna Carter Southard, a retired professor, will follow the movie with a brief presentation. Registration is required. For All Ages

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

June is PRIDE Month, and to celebrate Dayton Metro Library is offering many programs that give patrons of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies of all ages the opportunity to show their PRIDE support. Introduction to Gender Non-Conformity  Main Library, Conference Room 1B, Saturday, June 10, 11 am-12 pm Closet Transformation cofounders discuss pronouns and transgender umbrella vocabulary. For Adults

Welcome Dayton, in cooperation with community partners, will host a World Refugee Day event on Saturday, June 10. World Refugee Day is an annual event designated by the United Nations to honor the courage, strength and determination of refugees.   The community is invited to celebrate and welcome Dayton's refugee community at the Dayton Metro Library (215 E. Third St.) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eichelberger Forum, main floor).   Refugees now living in the Dayton area have arrived…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

June is PRIDE Month, and to celebrate Dayton Metro Library is offering many programs that give patrons of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies of all ages the opportunity to show their PRIDE support. LGBTQIA+ Book Club  Main Library, Conference Room 3A, Monday, June 12, 7-8:30 pm Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen For Adults

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Belonging Versus Othering: Panel Discussion on Immigration Main Library, Eichelberger Forum Thursday, June 15, 6-7:15 pm A panel will discuss the current landscape of immigration with historical context from the 1930s and 1940s, as depicted in the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit and a documentary by Ken Burns called The US and the Holocaust. Amaha Sellassi will serve as moderator for the panel. Panelists include: Dr. Theo Majka, University of Dayton; Gabriela Pickett, DML; Desire Ntwayingabo, Welcome Dayton; and Neenah…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…

Dayton Metro Library is one of 50 U.S. academic and public libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.   The touring library exhibition is based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C.   “We are so proud to have been…