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Celebrating the Library’s 150th: The History of Your Library

2024-09-16 18:30:00 2024-09-16 19:30:00 America/New_York Celebrating the Library’s 150th: The History of Your Library The Akron-Summit County Public Library is proud to celebrate 150 years of service in 2024. Learn about the history of the Library system and the story of the Goodyear Branch Library! Goodyear Branch Library - Community Room

Monday, September 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-16 18:30:00 2024-09-16 19:30:00 America/New_York Celebrating the Library’s 150th: The History of Your Library The Akron-Summit County Public Library is proud to celebrate 150 years of service in 2024. Learn about the history of the Library system and the story of the Goodyear Branch Library! Goodyear Branch Library - Community Room

Goodyear Branch Library

Community Room

The Akron-Summit County Public Library is proud to celebrate 150 years of service in 2024. Learn about the history of the Library system and the story of the Goodyear Branch Library!

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.784.7522.

A staff member from Special Collections will share how the Library went from one small room in the 1870s to an entire system of 19 branches today.

We will also will celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Goodyear Branch (formerly The East Branch Library). This branch became the first branch library of the Akron Public Library to occupy a building designed, built, furnished, and owned by the Library system.

Light refreshments provided courtesy of the Friends of the Goodyear Branch Library.

Goodyear Branch Library

goodyear@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.784.7522
Branch manager
Tonya Gardella

Hours
Mon, Sep 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 20 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 22 Closed

About the branch

If you've found the historic Goodyear sign at the corner of East Market Street and Goodyear Boulevard, you've arrived at the Goodyear Branch Library. The library honors its past with its two 1939 fireplaces, cozy window seats, and artwork by local artists celebrating flight, motion, and the community's aeronautic roots. The library serves its customers very much in the present, with computers and computer classes, WiFi, scanning and faxing, engaging programming for all ages, and a collection of books, movies, and music that is sure to appeal to a great variety of reading, viewing, and listening tastes.

The Goodyear Branch Library is a community gathering place for local non-profit organizations and Ward Council meetings. Goodyear Branch staff can be found out and about at local events and in preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools bringing news of library events and sharing story and library how-to. With redevelopment in the community's horizon, Goodyear Branch Library remains a community anchor, continuing the tradition of responsive service to all.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Registration is now closed

Mon, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room

Wed, Sep 18, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room

Thu, Sep 19, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room

Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room

Tue, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room

Wed, Sep 25, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, Sep 26, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room

Wed, Oct 02, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room

Thu, Oct 03, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room

Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room

Mon, Oct 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room
Registration opens Saturday, September 28 2024 at 10:00am

Wed, Oct 09, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, Oct 10, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Mon, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room

Mon, Oct 14, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Registration opens Monday, September 23 2024 at 10:00am

Mon, Oct 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Play Area

Mon, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Registration opens Monday, September 23 2024 at 10:00am

Wed, Oct 16, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room