Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron Public Library opened in March 1874 on the second floor of the Masonic Temple at South Howard and East Mill streets in ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Plazo, manager of the Special Collections Division at Akron-Summit County Public Library, takes a portrait Feb. 12 at the ...

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 ...

“Dearest Enemy,” the first musical comedy by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, is back in the limelight a century after its world premiere in Akron. As part of Akron’s bicentennial celebration, the ...

AKRON, Ohio – Local author Jonathan Walter will discuss some of the real legends and mysteries that inspired his novel, “The Towpath” on Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library ...