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Award-winning musician Jim Gill will get children and caregivers clapping, dancing, and singing during this very special Family Reading Festival concert! Tune in on Facebook for laughter and learning.
Jim will send us a special concert full of singing, dancing and clapping that you won't want to miss. Check back soon for announcements of more special fun. Sponsored by Summit DD.
Stop by your local branch and get your free book. One book per child and the child must be present to receive a book. Books are available Saturday, Feb. 6 only while supplies last.
Many thanks to our friends to Summit DD for helping bring this concert to Akron.
Akron-Summit County Public Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AkronLibrary
Learn more about Jim at https://www.jimgill.com/
AGE GROUP: | Toddler | School Age (Grades K-2) | Preschool |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Music | Education |
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.