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 ...

Three neighborhood branches of the Akron-Summit County Public Library are going dark for the long haul as the system launches ...

The Tallmadge branch library closed in March, and the Ellet branch is scheduled to close May 8. The Nordonia Hills branch will close in August.

Bicentennial celebration includes two events related to the Rodgers and Hart musical that premiered in Akron in 1925.

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 ...

The Akron-Summit County Public Library Goodyear Branch Library, 60 Goodyear Blvd., will be closed Jan. 16-21 for a maintenance project. The library said that dates may be extended or changed without ...

"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 ...

Akron-Summit County Public Library executive director Pam Hickson-Stevenson unveiled preliminary plans for a phased-in return of library services, with buildings tentatively set for a structured ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron Public Library opened in March 1874 on the second floor of the Masonic Temple at South Howard and East Mill streets in ...