Akron-Summit County Public Library

The children library is so much fun. Staff were very helpful and my kids enjoyed some reading and activity time on a rainy day.

Spacious with room to breathe. Captivating interior. Never an unavailable seat, also have plenty single, paired chairs & spacious group seating. Charge ports are like 1 out of every 3 seats, just depends. Of course solid selection of books & if it’s not there they quickly order it from branch loc. or other. Noise levels are a little less than moderate but drowns out with space. My fav library.

What a great library. Such a win for Summit County. All kinds of wonderful offerings that you wouldn't expect. Who knew you could rent art?

Nice big library. It includes a parking garage and even a coffee shop! They have a bunch of meeting and study rooms along with a auditorium which they occasionally do moving screenings in. The library has 4 entrances. One from the parking garage. One from the front on high street and two on the back of the library. There is also a bus stop in front of the library. The library has 2 elevators which bypass all steps. The library has multiple floors and a dedicated kids area and a teen floor.

This library has great accessibility, conference center , and many many more options , place looks superb ! The city of Akron has done a great job putting together this great building ! You can find old maps from the city ! From the best Cd music collections I’ve ever seeing!! They have a huge variety of very rare books ! To the best on technology! I tell ya !! And I kid you not ! They have even 3 D printers that you can use and Learn how to operate them , you have to make reservations for sure ! The people who work there are great help , it’s always a pleasure to visit the place , several floors where you can read any book with peace and quiet ! Tons of resources at the library , even small concerts and art galleries there , where they show local artists all the time ! The library is a gem 💎 🛴🛴🛴🛴🎹🎹🎹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼 you can park for free for about an hour at the parking deck ! But always check that was about 2 years ago . They offer GED classes , computer classes and a variety of activities for all ages ! If you are looking for a specific book that isn’t in the inventory , they ordered for you . It’s free to get a library card . The views inside of the library are magnificent! You can read a book and look the city around you . This is a must when you are in Akron ! Accessibility is the key , route 8 and 76 interstate very near ! Downtown Akron is growing in popularity, have patience ! The city is improving a lot on building new boutique hotels , local coffee shops ! And of course Lebron James might show up one day ! Who knows ! He usually visit the city ! There are always events at the library free to the public ! I hope you enjoy ! You can be without mask inside , but as always they recommend keep your social distance , this is already a relax set up , since has been almost 2 years from the Covid stuff !! Enjoy the city ! And have fun !