Dayton Metro Library Needs Your Help

January 21, 2004

Dear Dayton Metro Library Patron,

I am writing to ask for your help. Since 2001 your library has been forced to cut back on many of the services you have come to expect. Fewer dollars from the State of Ohio and no increases in local funding during the past ten years have required deep cuts in library service. Shorter hours, fewer new books, reduced staff, and delays in building updates and repairs have tarnished one of our community's most cherished resources. Without additional local support, further cuts are inevitable.

The Library has placed Issue 20 on the March 2, 2004 ballot. This issue requests a five-year renewal of the library's current 0.26 mill levy and an increase of 0.99 mills. Passage will allow the Library to:

• return to our previous hours of service
• buy more books, music, videos, magazines and other materials
• update our computers, buildings and furnishings
• restore bookmobile service to children
• expand outreach to seniors
• respond to new demands for services you have asked from us.

Love your library? Share this message! Sharing this message with others is one way to show your support. The Citizens for Good Libraries web site provides additional information about the levy and how you can help make a difference. Please visit to learn more about the Library's levy proposal.

If you have questions, please ask them. I am confident that if you know the facts you will support Issue 20.

Sincerely,

Tim Kambitsch,
Director