Today is the day!  Wednesday, February 13 is the date of this year’s Annual Day of Reading.  Help spread the love of reading and improve reading skills in our community by signing up to read for 30 min. on Wednesday. Last year This City Reads! had over 98,000 readers. Help us reach the ever elusive [...]

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  Put your construction hat on and get thinking.  Children’s Library will be participating in the annual Invent-a-Palooza event on Saturday, November 3.  Come at 11 am for an active storytime based on Cars and Things that Go, followed by activity stations.  Then come back for the “Highways and Byways” family building activity,  2-4 pm.  Join a city [...]

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    Verb Ballets and Young Audiences present the ballet Peter and the Wolf Saturday, October 20 at 2 pm in the Main Library auditorium.  This playful children’s ballet is set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev.  He composed Peter and the Wolf  to introduce children to the different instruments of the orchestra.  Eight dancers [...]

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Although our traditional summer reading program is over, it isn’t too late to participate in the Mind, Body, Sole program.  This reading program requires you to read or listen to 26 books or articles and walk 26 miles or 52,000 pedometer steps by September 15.  You can sign up or turn in your reading and [...]

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  Akron-Summit County Public Library’s traditional summer reading program, Dream Big-Read! is drawing to a close.  You have until Saturday, August 4 to get four visits into your library and get your Frequent Visitor Card stamped to earn your McDonald’s coupon for a free Happy Meal.  You can still drop off entry slips for the [...]

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  It is almost time for the 7th annual Akron Storytelling Festival.  Join us in the Main Library Auditorium at 1:30 on Friday, July 13 for the Storytelling Express – Origami Swami, a storytelling event for ages 5 and up.  Megan Hicks presents an interactive blend of stories, fairytales and rhymes.  Watch her create a story [...]

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  It is time for all ages to join the Summer Reading Program at all Akron-Summit County Public Libraries!  Starting on Monday, June 11 stop in at your local library to register for a summer of reading and fun. How the program works: 1. Choose from millions of great books, ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to check out. [...]

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March can be a great month to fly kites, although it is great outdoor fun much of the year!  You can buy all sorts of kites, but they often cost quite a bit.  This Saturday, March 10, at 2 pm you can make a kite for free in the Children’s Library Craft Room.  We will [...]

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It is time once again for the annual Family Reading Festival at  Akron’s Main Library on Saturday, February 4, 10 am – 4 pm.  Jim Gill, singer/songwriter from Chicago, is back by popular demand!  He will perform at 10 am and 2:15 pm.  We will also feature storyteller Robin Echols Cooper and musician David Young  at [...]

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Join us in the Children’s Library on Saturday, November 6 at 2 pm for a puppet show, “A Fairy Tale from the Kingdom A 2 Z” for ages three and up.  This will be followed by an opportunity for children to create their own puppets.  Here are some photos from the dress rehearsal to intrigue you:

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