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Movies@Main

2024-05-16 18:15:00 2024-05-16 20:00:00 America/New_York Movies@Main Movies on the big screen every Thursday at 6:15 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. Free parking on weekdays after 6 pm with a voucher from the Library. Main Library - Auditorium

Thursday, May 16
6:15pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-16 18:15:00 2024-05-16 20:00:00 America/New_York Movies@Main Movies on the big screen every Thursday at 6:15 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. Free parking on weekdays after 6 pm with a voucher from the Library. Main Library - Auditorium

Main Library

Auditorium

Movies on the big screen every Thursday at 6:15 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. Free parking on weekdays after 6 pm with a voucher from the Library.

All New Movies!

May 2, 6:15 pm: Migration (2023)

A family of ducks try to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime.. 1hr 23m.

May 9, 6:15 pm: Doubled Up  (2019)

This documentary short explores and discusses the unusually high percentage of K-12 students (roughly 10% of the student body) affected by homelessness in the Akron Public School system. Panel discussion to follow with local filmmakers and area agencies. This program is part of the Just Action series. To learn more about Just Action, check out our website. 22 Minutes, Rated NR (appropriate for all ages)

A panel discussion will follow this documentary short.

May 16, 6:15 pm: About My Father (2023) 

When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her tony parents. 1hr 30m.

May 23, 6:15 pm: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) 

After the death of the family's patriarch, Toula attempts to locate her father's childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion..1hr 32 min.

March 28, 6:15 pm: The Boogeyman (2023) 

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it's too late., 1hr 38 min.

Get your parking validation ticket at the Welcome Desk and then relax in Main Library's 400-seat auditorium.

Contact the Culture & AV Division at 330.643.9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
We're closed Wednesday January 01 due to New Year's Day
Mon, Dec 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 31 9:00AM to 5:00PM
(New Years Eve Early Closing @5PM)
Wed, Jan 01 Closed
(New Year's Day)
Thu, Jan 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 04 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 05 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Jan 02, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jan 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
TechZone

Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Jan 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
TechZone

Thu, Jan 09, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Jan 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Tue, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium

Rescheduled
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New date Tuesday, January 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Business, Government & Science Patent Alcove

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, Jan 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
This event is full

Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Jan 16, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Jan 18, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Business, Government & Science Patent Alcove

Tue, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
This event is full

Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jan 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Jan 23, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Jan 25, 10:15am - 3:00pm
Atrium,Auditorium,Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2AB,Meeting Room 3

Sat, Jan 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jan 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tue, Jan 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
TechZone
Registration opens Tuesday, January 7 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, Jan 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
This event is full

Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Jan 30, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Jan 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
This event is full

Thu, Jan 30, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room