Akron-Summit County Public Library

🎏🍙 Explore Japanese culture through food, books, and more while rating each experience. Sample new flavors, discover manga titles, and share your reactions along the way. For grades 6-12.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.784.7522.
https://services.akronlibrary.org/event/17093604

🚂 Next stop: imagination station! Thanks to Scout Thomas McClendon for building this fantastic train table as part of an Eagle Scout project. This new addition to our Children's' Library creates a space for children to play, explore, and learn while encouraging creativity and imaginative play. We know it will be a favorite destination for our youngest patrons for years to come. 🦅⚜️

👹👽 Make it ugly. Make it wild. Make the worst monster sculptures ever and put it on display the following week for Teen Week. All materials provided. Intended for grades 6-12.

📱📚 BIG news: We've hit 1 million Libby checkouts this year! 🎉

One million eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines borrowed... and we reached this incredible milestone a full month sooner than last year! 🚀 Whether you're reading, listening, or keeping your TBR pile growing, thank you for making Libby App such a big part of your library experience.

Here's to 1,000,000 checkouts, countless great stories, and many more to come! 💙📚✨

♟️🎲 Play fun and easy screen-free games with your family and others. A time for families to bond, laugh, and connect. Salty snacks included. For families with children in grades Pre-K and up.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.434.8726.
https://services.akronlibrary.org/event/17075733

Join local professor and author Tracy Thomas as she shares her new book, "The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen."

Professor Tracy Thomas, Seiberling Chair of Constitutional Law and Director of The Center for Constitutional Law, will share details about the life of Florence Allen, the nation's first woman judge and the first woman considered for the U.S. Supreme Court. A Northeast Ohio native, Allen rose through the judiciary from Cleveland's trial courts to the Ohio Supreme Court and later to the federal appellate court in Cincinnati. This presentation examines her groundbreaking career and lasting impact on women in the legal profession.

Enjoy a little early Halloween fun! Costumes are welcome. For children of all ages. Dance, play, and have a ball!

🦁📙Discover the joy of learning through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and engaging STEAM and creative play experiences.

Join members of the Northern Cheyenne and Akron communities for a panel discussion on the annual Portage Path Walk, which helped inspire North American First Peoples Day in Akron and Summit County.

Panelists will share the history of this unique initiative, which grew from a longstanding cultural exchange between The Lippman School and the Northern Cheyenne Nation. They will discuss how student-led advocacy, community partnerships, and cross-cultural relationships led Akron City Council to establish North American First Peoples Day in 2018, followed by Summit County's adoption of a companion resolution in 2019. Unlike many communities, Akron and Summit County created a distinct holiday dedicated to honoring Native American history, culture, and contributions.

🦋 Join us Friday at 10:30am at Main Library for a special Music & Movement celebrating Dolly Parton Day! 💖

Since launching in Ohio in 2019, more than one million children have participated in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. We'll celebrate Dolly's life, legacy, and generosity through music, movement, and fun activities!

Music & Movement is designed for ages 1-5, but all are welcome to join the celebration.