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.
Information
- Location:
- Akron, OH, 44326
- Phone:
- 330-643-9000
- Mon - Thurs:
- 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Fri:
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Sat:
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun:
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library Frank Fuerst, author of Alzheimer’s Care with Dignity, will speak at Main Library, Thurs, Oct 29 at noon, Meeting Room 2AB. to share about 17 years of experience providing nurturing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. http://ascplhealth.wordpress.com/
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Akron-Summit County Public LibraryScience & TechnologyHealth Information Center60 S. High StreetAkron, OH 44326Phone 330-643-9075Monday-Thursday 9-9Friday 9-6Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 1-5
Akron-Summit County Public Library Thursday Movies @ Main: 6:30 pm, Oct. 15 - Coraline - When curious Coraline opens a mysterious door in her family's new home, she finds herself in a topsy-turvy world, fighting to get back to her real family to save them. Animated. 100 minutes
Akron-Summit County Public Library Late Night at the Library - After Hours Genealogy Event - Fri, Oct 23, 6:30-10:30 pm - Join us for an evening of genealogy research. Mingle/share with fellow researchers as you uncover the details of your ancestry. Library staff and SCOGS (Genealogy Society) volunteers available for research assistance. For more info ...contact Special Collections Division, 330.643.9030 or speccollections@akronlibrary.org
Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library Lunchtime Lyceum - Enjoy brief lectures at lunchtime designed to enable downtown workers & others to get to know their public library. They start promptly at 12:10 pm the 3rd Thursday of every month in Meeting Room 1. Oct. 20 speaker is Francie Labriola, who heads the Library’s Magazines & Newspapers depar...tment, with “Better than Google,” an introduction to incredibly useful library databases.
Akron-Summit County Public Library Introduction to Online Patent Searching - Sat, Oct. 19, 10 am - noon, in Patent Alcove of Science & Technology Division, Main Library. Do you have a great idea for an invention? We can show you how to do a patent search using the U.S. Patent & Trademark web site. Basic computer skills & familiarity with the Internet is... preferred. Class size is limited. Contact SciTech Division to register - 330-643-9075
Akron-Summit County Public Library An Introduction to Intellectual Property - Mon, Oct 12, 7-8 pm, Main Library, Mtg Rm 1 -- Just like other types of property, intellectual property needs to be protected from unauthorized use. This program is an introduction to the 4 ways to protect intellectual property - patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secr...ets. Class size is limited. Contact the Science & Technology Division to register -- 330-643-9075
Akron-Summit County Public Library FREE Kaplan ACT and SAT practice tests - Sat., Oct. 17, 10 am - Main Library Teen Department - sessions consist of a free, full length practice test for student's choice of either ACT or SAT. It's a great way for teens to experience the actual tests and discover their strengths and weaknesses. Spots are still available... for both tests. Call the Teen Dept at 330-643-9067 to register.
Akron-Summit County Public Library Thursday Movies @ Main: 6:30 pm, Oct. 8, Invasion of the Body Snatchers - a man and his friends start to suspect that people around them are being taken over by an evil presence. You'll never close your eyes again! With Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum. In the auditorium at Main Library.
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The ASCPL Annual Report for 2007/2008 is available at http://www.akronlibrary.org/2007-08annua
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Akron-Summit County Public Library Grant Questions? We have the tools to help you succeed. ASCPL is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center, New York. The Library offers free access to necessary information and services to assist in grant seeking and funding for nonprofit organizations. These sources are available at the Nonprofit Resources ...Center in the History & Humanities Division, on the 3rd floor of Main Library. Trained librarians are available to assist. For more information, call 330-643-9040.
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The Akron-Summit County Public Library Board of Trustees Approve Reductions in the 2009 Budget as a Result of Changes in State Funding,
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For more information on grant programs, go to http://www.akronlibrary.org/internetreso
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Grantseeking Basics with Foundation Directory Online This broad overview of the grantseeking process ranges from what you need to have in place before you seek a grant to using the database tool Foundation Directory Online to find funders. ...
Akron-Summit County Public Library Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts Wed, Oct 7, 10–noon Main Library, Mtg Rm 2AB – If you are involved in the arts and looking for funding to do a project, an exhibition, a performance, research, or anything else arts-related, this workshop will help you identify funders supporting individuals working in th...e arts. For more information or to register, e-mail hhdiv@akronlibrary.org or call 330-643-9040.
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Read about one of the Library's own: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/08/31/rol
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She's petite, she's middle-aged, she's bookish, and if she gets a chance, she'll knock you on your keister.
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Do you know an ASCPL librarian who goes above and beyond? Someone who makes a difference? Consider nominating him or her for the 2009 I Love My Librarian award sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation. Go to http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibr
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I Love Libraries is a site dedicated to Library Advocacy
Akron-Summit County Public Library You can check out and download the following types of digital materials from the Library's website, including Adobe® PDF eBooks, Mobipocket® eBooks, OverDrive WMA Audiobooks, OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks, OverDrive Music. Most WMA Audiobooks are now iPod®-compatible! Go to http://akronlibrary.lib.overdrive.com/ for more information.
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Download best selling Audio Book and Music titles to most PC’s and other compatible devices at home, in the office or from anywhere in the world. Welcome to Akron-Summit County Public Library's eCatalog!
