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Demonstrations will be given for the various devices patrons can use to access the digital collection:

1:30 p.m. eReaders  (NOOK Simple Touch, Sony Reader, etc. NOT Kindle)
2:30 p.m. Kindle  (Kindle Fire)
3:30 p.m. Tablets/Smartphones  (iOS and Android)

The Library Board Nominating Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 in the director's office.  Board Committee meetings are open to the public, however the agenda for this meeting is to go into executive session to interview applicants for an open Library Board seat.

The Library Board Nominating Committee will meet at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 in the meeting room.  Board Committee meetings are open to the public, however, the agenda for this meeting is to go into executive session to interview applicants for an open Library Board seat.

Join Lorenzo Padrichelli, OCC Fencing Instructor for a fencing demonstration and a viewing of the Pirates of the Caribbean on Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.  If you have ever wondered what it would be like to fight like “Jack Sparrow” you won’t want to miss this exciting opportunity.  
 

Advance registration for the Great Dayton Flood - Repeat Performance is required and limited to the first 65 people.  Contact Wright Library's Reference Department at 294-7171 to register beginning Friday, June 7th.

The Great Flood of 1913 adversely affected communities all along the Great Miami River from Piqua to Dayton to Hamilton and beyond. It garnered world-wide attention as one of the most photographed and documented disasters of the early 20th century. 

The Personnel Committee of the Wright Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2013 in the director’s office.  Library board committee meetings are open to the public, however the purpose of this meeting is to go into an executive session for evaluations of the director and fiscal officer. The executive session is not public.

The Operations Committee of the Wright Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in the director’s office.  The meeting is open to the public.

The Facilities Committee of the Wright Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013 in the library meeting room.  The meeting is open to the public.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Wright Library will present “Poetry:  A Short Course” led by award winning poet, Grace Curtis.  This four-hour course, focusing on poetry appreciation and the practice of writing, will be presented in two parts - Part 1 on Sunday, April 21st and Part 2 on Sunday, April 28th, both from 2:00-4:00 p.m. 

This two-part class is free and will be held in the Library Meeting Room.  Advance registration is required and limited to 15 participants age 16 or older. Contact the Reference Department at (937) 294-7171 to register beginning Friday, March 29, 2013.