Electra Collins Doren was a library pioneer, and her legacy lives on through her eponymous branch library on Troy Street, the oldest in the system that's still in operation. The Electra C. Doren (also known as the E. C. Doren Branch) opened in 1928. It was not, however, … [Read more...] about History of the Electra C. Doren Library in Old North Dayton
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An Annex and a Museum at the Old Main Library
Images of Dayton's lost downtown public library are relatively popular, but not many show the Library Annex pictured here on the right-hand side. The Annex was constructed on the east side of the main building in 1924. Three years later a second floor was added to … [Read more...] about An Annex and a Museum at the Old Main Library
Dayton’s Carnegie Library Branches
Much has been written about Dayton's beautiful lost library in Cooper Park, as well as the expansive modern downtown library that opened in 2017 and has been a big hit with the community since. But many of the branch libraries in various Dayton neighborhoods have interesting … [Read more...] about Dayton’s Carnegie Library Branches