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Description
To encourage reading, the Library, schools, and businesses planned a three day book fair. Library Director, Will Collins (third from left) was named chair of the planning committee.  Akron remains committed to the cause of reading as the site of This City Reads and the annual Akron Reading Festival.

Title: Planning for the Akron Book Fair

Author/Creator: unknown

Date: 1939

Related Information: Library History Collection

Size: 8 x 10 inches

Subjects:
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Akron Public Library
Libraries - Akron
Collins, Will

Source: akronbookfair6718.tif

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