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TechZone Tour

2024-03-09 15:00:00 2024-03-09 16:00:00 America/New_York TechZone Tour TechZone is the Library’s makerspace — a place for making, learning, exploring, and sharing. Attend this very informative tour to learn about the equipment and machines. Register on Feb 17, 2024. Main Library - TechZone

Saturday, March 09
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-09 15:00:00 2024-03-09 16:00:00 America/New_York TechZone Tour TechZone is the Library’s makerspace — a place for making, learning, exploring, and sharing. Attend this very informative tour to learn about the equipment and machines. Register on Feb 17, 2024. Main Library - TechZone

Main Library

TechZone

TechZone is the Library’s makerspace — a place for making, learning, exploring, and sharing. Attend this very informative tour to learn about the equipment and machines. Register on Feb 17, 2024.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9145.

TechZone is open to artists, entrepreneurs, small business owners, hobbyists, and creative types of all kinds. We have a variety of tools available for free or at little cost. Some examples include recording studios, laser engraver, vinyl printer, digital media studio, design computers, button/magnet maker, media transfer station, and more.

Creating something yourself is what a makerspace is all about. You have the idea. We have the tools. This tour will bring your ideas to reality.  

Dates, times: March 9 and April 13, 3 pm.

This program requires registration. 

Please cancel if you cannot attend the class after registration. You can do so online via the email confirmation received at the time of registration or by calling the Electronic Services Division at 330.643.9145.

For more assistance or further reading, check out these resources:

To get 1 on 1 help using the machine, please click on this link to schedule an appointment with one of our staff members.
Click here to view a complete list of upcoming computer and technology classes at the library.
Visit www.akronlibrary.org/tz to learn about our equipment available in TechZone@Main.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker & DIY | Job Skills & Career | Education | Art & Crafts |

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Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 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

Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

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

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, Jul 14, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space B

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 16, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 17, 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 17, 6:10pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Atrium

Mon, Jul 21, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space B

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 24, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 24, 6:10pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jul 26, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, Jul 28, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
115 E Market St, Akron, OH 44308

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

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

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 30, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 31, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jul 31, 6:10pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Park/Amphitheater

Sun, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Aug 04, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Registration opens Monday, July 14 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Aug 05, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Business, Government & Science

Tue, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Atrium

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Aug 07, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Aug 07, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
1 South High St.

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 4:00pm