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    FREE
    COVID-19 TEST KITS

    The Library is distributing free COVID-19 test kits by appointment at five locations while supplies last. Read our blog for details and locations.

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    VIRTUAL
    STORY TIMES

    Share books, rhymes, and songs with your library friends.

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    ASIAN AMERICAN
    VOICES

    Recommended picture books to honor, celebrate, and uplift Asian American voices, cultures, and experiences.

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    DIAL A
    STORY

    Listen to pre-recorded stories, poems, riddles, and jokes read by ASCPL librarians!

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    SAME-DAY
    SELECT

    Give your nearest library branch a call and we’ll see what’s on our shelves today! It’s like personal shopping the Library way—and it’s free.

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    SEED SHARING
    LIBRARY

    “Borrow” local appropriate heirloom seeds for your garden!

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    CELEBRATE NATIONAL
    POETRY MONTH

    Open your mind. Open your heart. Open your life. Let poetry be your key. Read a poem this month.

    Poetry Month

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COVID-19 Information

For the latest information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Library recommends these reliable online resources:
Summit County Public Health
Ohio Department of Health
 US Center for Disease Control
 World Health Organization
 Coronovirus Research Database
 US Government Response to COVID-19

Locations & Hours


Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library

Main Library

60 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44326
330.643.9000

Monday: 10 am - 8 pm
Tuesday: 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday: 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Drive-Up Window closes ten minutes before the building closes for the day

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Library Book Sale Events

The Friends of Main Library operates a book shop on the 2nd floor of Main Library. It is open from 12-6 Monday-Thursday, 12-4 Friday and Saturday, and 1-4 on Sunday.