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Youth Author Spotlight: justin a. reynolds

2024-10-23 11:30:00 2024-10-23 13:00:00 America/New_York Youth Author Spotlight: justin a. reynolds Meet best-selling author and Ohio native justin a. reynolds. All registered attendees will receive a free copy of "Miles Morales: Shock Waves." Sponsored in part by the Akron Rotary Foundation. Main Library - Auditorium

Wednesday, October 23
11:30am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-23 11:30:00 2024-10-23 13:00:00 America/New_York Youth Author Spotlight: justin a. reynolds Meet best-selling author and Ohio native justin a. reynolds. All registered attendees will receive a free copy of "Miles Morales: Shock Waves." Sponsored in part by the Akron Rotary Foundation. Main Library - Auditorium

Main Library

Auditorium

Meet best-selling author and Ohio native justin a. reynolds. All registered attendees will receive a free copy of "Miles Morales: Shock Waves." Sponsored in part by the Akron Rotary Foundation.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9186. Because of limited seating, everyone planning to attend must be registered.

justin a. reynolds is the author of "Opposite of Always," an Indies Introduce Top Ten Debut translated into 19 languages, and currently in film development by Paramount Players. His sophomore novel, "Early Departures," earned four starred reviews, was a Kirkus Best of 2020, and was hailed by Kirkus as a story "not to be missed" and Booklist as a "virtuoso masterpiece." His Marvel graphic novel featuring Brooklyn’s Spider-Man, "Miles Morales: Shock Waves," was an ABA Indie Bestseller, and is one of the bestselling Marvel graphic novels of all time. In 2023, he co-edited a novel-in-stories entitled "House Party," a collaboration showcasing the work of ten of the most esteemed YA authors in publishing. In 2023, justin was the 18th recipient of the annual Denise McCoy Legacy Award for most humorous children's literature contribution, winning the honor for his bestselling middle grade novel, "It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit." justin is also the co-founder of the CLE Reads Book Festival, which has featured numerous award-winning and bestselling authors including Angela Davis and Jerry Craft. justin's also contributed to several acclaimed anthologies, including the instant New York Times #1 bestseller, "Black Boy Joy," with his story, "Our Dill."

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | School Age (Grades 3-5) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

TAGS: | spider-man | MIDDLE GRADE | GRAPHIC NOVELS | AUTHORS |

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Nov 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 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

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Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sun, Nov 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Mon, Nov 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Nov 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Nov 21, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
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Sat, Nov 23, 10:00am - 12:15pm
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Mon, Nov 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Nov 27, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
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