Dayton Metro Library: Dayton Metro Library's Kambitsch Named Hall Of Fame Librarian Of The Year

Press release from the Dayton Metro Library:

Christy Lynne Trotter, Content Writer

14 October 2021

Tim Kambitsch, retired Executive Director of the Dayton Metro Library, was named the Ohio Library Council’s (OLC) Hall of Fame Librarian of the Year during a special luncheon and ceremony on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Kambitsch began his Library service with DML in 1972 as a teen shelving books. After college, he returned as a Reference Librarian, and then worked in the Technology Department. He took the role of Executive Director in 2001 and retired at the end of February this year.

As Executive Director, Kambitsch laid the groundwork to launch a major facilities plan called Libraries for a Smarter Future. This plan is now in its final stages, with the last four buildings anticipated to open in 2022 and 2023.

Throughout his time with DML, he also oversaw several programs such as Homework Help Centers, iPad lending, Career Adventures Camp, Job Seekers, and the delivery of early literacy kits through home visits.

Former and current Dayton Metro Library staff, Board of Trustee members, friends and family, and leaders in the Ohio Library community were on hand to help Kambitsch celebrate this honor.

More information about the OLC’s 2021 award recipients is available at olc.org.

This press release was produced by the Dayton Metro Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.