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Winter Reading

Be sure to enter your tickets for the grand prize drawings on Beanstack or turn in your paper log to any Library location by February 7.

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Sing, dance, & play!

February 7: Sing-along with Jim Gill, meet Outback Ray’s animals, visit Bluey and Bingo, and enjoy activities! Every child receives a new book!

Dr. Jelani Cobb

MLK Lecture: Jan. 18

Join us for a powerful and inspiring afternoon reflecting on Dr. King's legacy with journalist and scholar, Dr. Jelani Cobb. Moderated by Leon Bibb.

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Akron Beacon Journal

Choose between full text or an image edition of the newspaper, including today's paper.

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Summit Memory

A collaborative online archive preserving history through photographs, documents, newspapers and artifacts.

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The Mailbox

Worksheets, crafts, songs, games, lesson plans, and more for grades pre-K-6.

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Ohio Means Jobs

This site offers job searching, resume building and career training tools.

Staff Selections

Our Mission: The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.