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On-Your-Own Book Club

"Sisters of Night and Fog" by Erika Robuck

2023-07-03 00:00:00 2023-07-03 23:59:00 America/New_York On-Your-Own Book Club No meetings, no deadlines, no pressure, just good reading! This month’s title is "Sisters of Night and Fog" by Erika Robuck. Pick up a copy of the book and information sheet at the CAV desk. Main Library - Culture & AV

Monday, July 03
All day

Add to Calendar 2023-07-03 00:00:00 2023-07-03 23:59:00 America/New_York On-Your-Own Book Club No meetings, no deadlines, no pressure, just good reading! This month’s title is "Sisters of Night and Fog" by Erika Robuck. Pick up a copy of the book and information sheet at the CAV desk. Main Library - Culture & AV

Main Library

Culture & AV

No meetings, no deadlines, no pressure, just good reading! This month’s title is "Sisters of Night and Fog" by Erika Robuck. Pick up a copy of the book and information sheet at the CAV desk.

Enjoy fiction and nonfiction, large print, and audiobooks. Author information, questions to ponder, and readalikes are included with each book.

"Sisters of Night and Fog" by Erika Robuck is a  heart-stopping new novel based on the extraordinary true stories of an American socialite and a British secret agent whose stunning acts of courage collide in the darkest hours of World War II.

Erika Robuck is the national bestselling author of "Hemingway's Girl," "Call Me Zelda," "Fallen Beauty," "The House of Hawthorne," and "The Invisible Woman."

Readalikes include "The Woman at the Front: A Novel" by Lecia Cornwall, "The Librarian Spy: A Novel of World War II" by Madeline Martin, and "The Last Checkmate: A Novel" by Gabriella Saab.

Running a book club? Check out our convenient grab-and-go Book Club To Go service for patrons in book clubs. Each BCTG canvas bag contains ten paperback copies of a book, with titles selected specifically for book clubs because of their discussion-provoking settings, plots, and characters. Since most books are reading club editions, patrons can take advantage of the discussion starters to keep their book club meetings lively.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

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Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

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.

Upcoming Events

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, Jul 14, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space B

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 16, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 17, 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 17, 6:10pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Atrium

Mon, Jul 21, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space B

Wed, Jul 23, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 24, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 24, 6:10pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jul 26, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, Jul 28, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
115 E Market St, Akron, OH 44308

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 31, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jul 31, 6:10pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Park/Amphitheater

Sun, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Aug 04, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Registration opens Monday, July 14 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Aug 05, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Business, Government & Science

Tue, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Atrium

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Aug 07, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Aug 07, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
1 South High St.

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1,Computer Lab 2,TechZone
Registration opens Monday, July 21 2025 at 10:00am

Mon, Aug 11, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Registration opens Monday, July 21 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1,Computer Lab 2,TechZone
Registration opens Monday, July 21 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Aug 12, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Business, Government & Science

Tue, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A