The Library offers opportunities for your family to create, connect, explore and learn! Prepare young learners for school at storytimes, get free homework help, stream age-appropriate movies and music, attend family-friendly events, explore our Library of Things, and so much more.

Discover, Learn & Play with Our Early Literacy Calendar!

Enjoy a free monthly calendar filled with hands-on activities, book recommendations, and interactive songs or rhymes. Designed to support early literacy, each calendar makes learning fun through reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing together.

Download a new calendar each month and explore the joy of learning together!

Mother reading to toddler

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun way to develop early literacy skills nd help your kids develop a love for reading.

Storywalk sign in the woods

ASCPL
Storywalk®

Currently the Akron-Summit County Public Library system has three permanent StoryWalk® trails located in Bath, Green, and Richfield.

Toddler smiling

Join us for a
Storytime

Build early literacy and social skills through songs, stories, puppets, music, and playtime. Storytimes are available at a variety of dates, times, and locations.

Research Tools & Homework Help

Databases

Databases are digital collections of newspaper and magazine articles, books, and journals that offer reputable information on a variety of topics. These resources can be used for homework assignments, writing papers, and exploring interests.

Tutor.com

Free online tutoring is available for students of all ages. Connect virtually with a real person to get homework help, submit a paper for review and editing help, or access ACT and SAT study guides and practice tests. Available 12 pm-12 am daily.

Digital Media

Libby

Discover thousands of ebooks, digital magazines, and digital audiobooks for all ages.

Hoopla

Gain access to ebooks, digital audiobooks, television shows, movies, and digital comics through Hoopla.

Kanopy

Kanopy Kids provides access to popular and award-winning content for children.

Tumblebooks

Children’s ebooks, audiobooks, and language learning books for preschoolers through grade school.

Additional Resources for Kids & Parents

Accessibility
Bookmobile
Dial-A-Story
Events

Library of Things
Local History Resources
Online Learning

We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our website and digital content. Content published on or after April 17, 2026 is designed to meet the accessibility standards in place at the time it is created. To support this work, we use a combination of internal reviews and third-party accessibility tools.

Some older content, including certain PDF documents published before this date, may not fully meet current accessibility standards. If you have trouble accessing any part of this website or need information in a different format, please contact us. We will provide the information you need in an accessible format as quickly as possible.

Kids & Parents