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Join us! The Akron-Summit County Public Library and The Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society present Late Night at The Library, an after-hours genealogy event!
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9030. Registration is preferred but not required.
Parking in the High & Market deck is free if you enter after 6 pm and pick up a library validation ticket.
An annual tradition at Main Library! Explore the resources and knowledge of our Special Collections staff, including one of Ohio's largest genealogy book collections. Mingle and share with fellow researchers as you uncover the details of your ancestry.
Library staff, volunteers from the Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and representatives from other local genealogy groups will offer consultation and membership information. We'll also have researchers available to help with your DNA genealogy questions.
Refreshments and raffle prizes, too!
For more information, contact the Special Collection Division at 330.643.9030 or email us at speccollections@akronlibrary.org.
Feel free to search our catalog for genealogy and local history books to prepare for your night of finding those ancestors!
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.
60 South High Street
Akron, Ohio 44326
330.643.9000
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