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 ...

A librarian by day, a musician by night. The quiet world of archival research blends seamlessly with the raucous world of rock ’n’ roll in the life of Mary Plazo, 54, the manager of the Special ...

The Akron-Summit County Public Library is going fine free. The Akron-Summit County Public Library is joining a growing trend of libraries across the state and country in eliminating overdue fees for ...

This week in local history, Akron changed addresses, library celebrated children’s book, a hotel became senior housing and ...

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 ...

In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays! Families traveling through the Akron-Canton ...

When: Akron Council meeting, Aug. 28. What happened: Council will mull over Ephrata Public Library’s request to contribute $26,400 toward library operations from the borough’s 2024 budget, raising the ...