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Since we first started offering Tai Chi in the fall of 2017, it has consistently been one of our most popular programs for adults. Folks of any skill level, including people who have never done any tai chi before, are welcome to join us for these 45 minute sessions, the only requirement being comfy shoes […]

This Saturday from 11-2, the library will be hosting our Summer Reading Kick-Off.  There’s going to be ice cream from Pav’s, Akron Zoo tickets for the Kids, candy for Teens, and notebooks for Adults. (See more Kick-Off and registration details here.) But Kickoff is just the beginning. Throughout Summer Reading there will be additional prizes […]

I love a lot about being a Librarian. I love when I’m able to recommend the perfect book to a patron. I love being able to help people find the research they need to finish a school project or start a business. I love the look of understanding on people’s faces when they finally get […]

This Thursday at 6 p.m. the library welcomes author Elizabeth Mowers. She will be discussing her novel, A Promise Remembered, published this spring by Harlequin, but it’s going to be more than simply a reading. She will cover the challenges of writing and publishing a novel in general, as well as the special difficulties of […]

It’s the first day of May, it’s 80 degrees out, and the sun is shining. If today doesn’t get you in the mood to work on your summer travel plans, nothing will. And guess what? We’re here to help. As always, we’re happy to provide free travel brochures to spots around Ohio and some nearby […]

Here at the Library, we love magazines. We have over 250 subscriptions for adults, teens, and kids, but on top of that, we also make regular runs to Books A Million to buy hundreds more. Today is, in fact, a Books A Million day. Just take a look at a small part of the haul. […]

I mentioned back when I was getting ready for the How-To Festival a great database called NoveList. It’s the perfect way to find your next book to read, get a book that fits a homework assignment, or if you’re a teacher, plan your next assignment. It covers millions of books and helps you find books […]

About a year ago, we started offering for checkout some items that a lot of folks are not used to seeing at the library. We call it the Toolbox, and it has tools, tech items, and other random gadgets. What kind of gadgets and whatnot? Well, you can see the entire list here, but just […]

The votes have been cast, passions have run high, and we finally come to the end of our first #LibraryMadness tournament with the people selecting Night by Elie Wiesel as the favorite book. For those of you who haven’t read it, Night is an extraordinarily powerful book about Wiesel’s family being taken to a concentration […]

I have to admit that #LibraryMadness has turned out to be even more fun than I anticipated. People have been extremely passionate about their favorite books, and even here heading into the final round, I still have people stopping in for copies of the original bracket to use as reading list. It’s given me a […]