Akron-Summit County Public Library

The Akron-Summit County Public Library is a public library system in . Founded in 1874, it operates the Main Library on South High Street and South Main Street in downtown , 18 branch libraries located throughout the city of Akron and , the Akron Art Library, the Project LEARN of Summit County Training Room, Mobile Services, and Project LEARN of Summit County.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Akron, Ohio, United States
  • Address: 60 South High Street, OH 44326

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akron Art Museum and John S. Knight Center.

Museum
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The is an art museum in , United States. The museum first opened on February 1, 1922, as the Akron Art Institute. It was located in two borrowed rooms in the basement of the public library. is situated 550 feet northeast of Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Community center
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The is a large convocation center located in , named after the newspaper publisher and editor John S. Knight. It is the site of the annual Holiday Tree Festival. is situated 370 feet southeast of Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Theater building
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The is a theater in . It is one of only five remaining atmospheric theatres designed by John Eberson in the United States and is an excellent example of the great movie palaces of the 1920s. is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akron and Rolling Acres.

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is a city of almost 200,000 people in the region in Summit County. is proud of its heritage as a center of industry, and now offers visitors a wide range of recreational and cultural attractions, food experiences, and shopping.

Neighborhood
is a former shopping district in , surrounding the now-demolished . Planning for the area began in 1960s with Forest City Enterprises, a Cleveland real estate company and the powerful Buchholzer family, whose previous endeavors involved financing much of the Chapel Hill Mall area. is situated 4 miles southwest of Akron-Summit County Public Library.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 51,114 at the 2020 census. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of and is a suburb in the .

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Latitude
41.0833° or 41° 4′ 60″ north
Longitude
-81.51682° or 81° 31′ 1″ west
Elevation
978 feet (298 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
86HW3FMM+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305101132
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5145504
Wiki­data ID
Q4701659
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