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Youth Author Spotlight: Jonathan Auxier
Thursday, October 22
9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
AuditoriumMeet best-selling author Jonathan Auxier. All registered attendees will receive a free copy of "Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster."
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9185. Because of limited seating, everyone planning to attend must be registered.
"JONATHAN AUXIER is a NYT Bestselling author of strange stories for strange children. His spooky novel The Night Gardener was a Junior Library Guild selection, an ABA IndieNext pick, and winner of the TD Book Prize and ILA Book Award. His historical fantasy Sweep received six starred reviews as well as the Governor General’s Award, Charlotte Huck Award, and Sydney Taylor Award. His lasted novel, The War of the Maps, is the third and final installment in the beloved Vanished Kingdom series. He lives in Pittsburgh with his family and their adorable pet umbrella." - Jonathan Auxier's website
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | School Age (Grades 3-5) |
EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |
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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.