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A large group of homeless people in wintry Cincinnati take over a public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold. This leads to a standoff with police as two librarians are caught in the middle. Starring Emilio Estevez, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Jena Malone, and Taylor Schilling. Rated PG-13. 120 min
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies |
TAGS: | Public Libraries | Homeless People | Dramas |
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.