Wright Memorial Public Library

06/25/2026

📰Wright Library is offering even more content through New York Times All Access!

Now activating a 24-hour pass through the library gets you full digital access to New York Times news plus Cooking, Games, Audio, Wirecutter, and The Athletic — all free.

Learn more at https://www.wrightlibrary.org/nytimes


Redeem a code to gain full access to these features:

News: Discover high quality reporting, analysis, and culture coverage.

Games: Unwind with Wordle, Spelling Bee, The Crossword and more, including archives.

Cooking: Explore delicious new recipes and easy dinner ideas.

Audio: Enjoy full access to shows on New York times apps, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Wirecutter: Product recommendations based on journalists independent research combined with real-world testing so you can make quick and confident buying decisions.

The Athletic: Follow in-depth, personalized coverage of your favorite sports.

Learn more at https://www.wrightlibrary.org/nytimes

06/23/2026

We have an exciting summer event coming up on July 11. We hope you can join us as we partner with our community. The City of Oakwood Ohio, Wright Memorial Public Library, and Green Oakwood.

06/23/2026

Join us for a thrilling virtual conversation with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide. Tuesday, July 14th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream.
Register and ask questions of the author here:
https://libraryc.org/wrightlibrary/176939

About Author Talks Online

July author talks are filled with emotion and heart. Join us for these special conversations with the people behind the stories.

Help shape the look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when you register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? You can still register and submit questions and a recording will be available on demand and gets emailed directly to every registered participant.

Submit questions to the author when you register or during the live event online!
https://libraryc.org/wrightlibrary/upcoming

Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.

06/20/2026

See what's new this week at the Wright Memorial Public Library via our weekly Wowbrary newsletter.

http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=1638-581

The new bestsellers this week include "Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World," "Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind," and "26 Beauties." The new movies this week include "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie [Blu-ray]," "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," and "Michael [Blu-ray]."

06/20/2026

World Giraffe Day is June 21st - start your celebration early with this giraffe craft in the children's room. Supplies available beginning at 10am while supplies last.

06/19/2026

Wright Library will be closed June 19th for the Juneteenth holiday. Use your library card to access Kanopy's Juneteenth collection of films: https://www.kanopy.com/en/category/49307

06/17/2026

Congratulations to this year’s Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalists!

06/15/2026

Did you know Wright Library hosts a monthly book club? Coming up in July, our selection is “The Holdout” by Graham Moore.

If you loved his movie, “The Imitation Game” with Benedict Cumberbatch, you’ll also love his 2020 legal thriller, “The Holdout.”

When a true-crime docuseries reassembles the jury of a controversial murder case from a decade ago, another murder takes place amongst the group. One of the former jurors, now a lawyer, must re-examine the trial and try to solve the new murder to prove her innocence.

Join us for a discussion! Book Club meets on Tuesday, July 14 at 7 pm and Wednesday, July 15 at 10:30 am.

06/13/2026

See what's new this week at the Wright Memorial Public Library via our weekly Wowbrary newsletter.

http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=1638-580

The new bestsellers this week include "The Hero Next Door: Stories of Patriotism and Purpose," "2026/2027 ASVAB for Dummies," and "Contrapposto."