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Join the Blue Line Beginners running group as they start their yearly preparation for participation in the Akron Marathon, held each September.
Each year, the Blue Line Beginners work as a team to help hundreds of people cross the finish line of the Akron Marathon for the first, or dozenth, time. Join us for friendship, fun, running tips & tricks, training schedules, introductions from some of the race organizers, and refreshments. Whether you've run the race every year since its inception, or you're just thinking about starting right now, you'll be quite welcome. From suggestions on shoes to new running partners, you'll find everything you need right here. We hope to see you soon!
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.