Akron playwright Eric Mansfield's latest drama, "Trial by Fire," explores the growing debate over books being banned across the country. The play will receive a free, public reading at 6:30 p.m.

A narrow staircase, grimy and dark, led up to a shimmering new world — a fascinating land beyond the muddy canal town of Akron. Although the room was quite small, it was packed to the ceiling with ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio – The Akron-Summit County Public Library is hosting several events over the next two months to raise awareness about the housing inequities in the Akron area. The events are part ...

Jade Dellinger, director of the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida Southwestern State College has curated shows, commissioned installments and hosted lectures by a number of notable artists (Guerilla ...

The Akron Public Library’s TechZone@Main, funded by a grant from the Knight Foundation, officially opened June 20. The makerspace is located on the first floor in the area formerly named Technology ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AKRON, Ohio — The Children’s Library at the ...

AKRON, Ohio -- The Akron-Summit County Public Library is asking voters for a tax increase in May. In Akron the tax issue is the only issue on the May ballot; primaries for the mayor's office and all ...

The Masonic Temple was the first home of what today is the Akron-Summit County Public Library. The Akron Public Library first opened its doors on March 1, 1874. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the ...

The Akron NAACP, League of Women Voters of the Akron Area, National Pan-Hellenic Council Greater Akron and the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., will host a forum for candidates vying for ...