No appointment is necessary but we do recommend calling before your visit to ensure a notary is available and able to accept the documents you have.
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Wright Library now offers online eCards for new patrons who only want virtual, remote access to Wright Library's digital collections.
For patrons wishing to borrow physical items, please see our Get a Card page instead.
When you apply for a library card, proof of your identity and your current address is required to validate your card.
Proof is also required to validate a change of address to an existing account in our records.
Proof of identity should be a current photo ID, such as:
Proof of address can include:
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You no longer need to schedule a curbside pickup time!
Prior to 2008, Wright Library received 80% of its annual revenue from Ohio’s Public Library Fund, with additional local tax support from a 0.94-mill Oakwood property tax levy. Unfortunately, in 2008, Ohio libraries were hit with large decreases in state funding caused by the recession, and Wright Library suffered a significant decline in state revenue that has never been restored. In 2009, Oakwood voters passed a small 0.5-mill levy that helped but did not fully offset the state funding loss.
Demolition in the lower level began in Jan., 2021.
The Wright Library Board of Trustees selected both firms after reviewing competitive bids from several applicants.
