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The author of more than 500 puzzle books, Will Shortz is America's puzzle master! Heard on NPR every Sunday, and the editor of the New York Times popular crossword puzzle. The event is free.
What’s an Enigmatologist? It’s the popular Will Shortz, the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master!
At age 16, he became a regular contributor to “Dell” puzzle publications. To date, Will is the author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books. He has been the puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday since the program’s start in 1987, crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993, and is the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and the World Puzzle Championship. He’s appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Simpsons, and was the subject of the documentary Wordplay. And he’s a fun guy!
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.