AKRON, Ohio - Soon all you'll need is a library card to borrow original artwork from the Akron Art Museum. The museum's new Akron Art Library, set to launch later this month, so far encompasses 27 ...

A narrow staircase, grimy and dark, led up to a shimmering new world — a fascinating land beyond the muddy canal town of Akron. Although the room was quite small, it was packed to the ceiling with ...

Akron playwright Eric Mansfield's latest drama, "Trial by Fire," explores the growing debate over books being banned across the country. The play will receive a free, public reading at 6:30 p.m.

"The project has been great for the Media Lab, because it allows us to reach learners and communities we may not reach through online-only programs," Schmidt said in an email. "And the libraries ...

The Masonic Temple was the first home of what today is the Akron-Summit County Public Library. The Akron Public Library first opened its doors on March 1, 1874. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the ...

In an effort to bring the joy of original art to all homes (not just those with the means), Akron-Summit County Public Library cardholders can soon check out actual paintings, prints and photographs ...

Akron-area bookworms suffering from pulpuslacerataphobia — the fear of paper cuts — have a new way to get their Faulkner fix without the fear of drawing blood. The Akron-Summit County Public Library ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AKRON, Ohio — The Children’s Library at the ...

The Akron Borough Council’s proposed 2023 budget includes no funding for the Ephrata Public Library, the first time in over 30 years the municipality’s elected leaders have withheld the contribution.

A standing room-only crowd cheered Monday night as Akron Borough Council agreed to partially fund Ephrata Public Library after months of debate that many expected to end in a historic total defunding ...

The Akron-Summit Public Library has purchased a former Rite Aid store to become the future home of one of its branches. The $1.3 million purchase will clear the way for the Springfield-Lakemore Branch ...