Akron-Summit County Public Library (Main Library)
🏢 Akron-Summit County Public Library · Akron, Ohio
Akron-Summit County Public Library (Main Library)
The downtown flagship of the 18-branch Akron-Summit County Public Library, the Main Library fills 300,000 square feet at 60 South High Street with seven research divisions, a 425-seat auditorium, a café and a used bookstore — and stays open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–8pm |
| Thursday | 10am–8pm |
| Friday | 10am–6pm |
| Saturday | 10am–5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm–5pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 60 South High Street, Akron, OH 44326
Phone: (330) 643-9000
Website: akronlibrary.org
Plus Code: 86HW3FMM+76 (Akron, OH)
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📖 About Akron-Summit County Public Library (Main Library)
The Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library is the central hub of a countywide system that traces its roots to the Akron Lyceum of 1834 and opened to the public in 1874 on the second floor of the Masonic Temple. The current building at 60 South High Street opened on March 24, 1969, and reopened on October 10, 2004 after a major expansion that roughly doubled it to about 300,000 square feet. Today it anchors 18 branch libraries across Akron and Summit County and serves as a selective federal depository library, with seven specialized divisions covering everything from local history and genealogy to business and government documents. A downtown drive-up window lets patrons pick up and return materials without parking, and the building houses a 425-seat auditorium, a café and a used bookstore run to support the library.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Central library of an 18-branch countywide system serving Akron and Summit County
- About 300,000 square feet after the 2004 expansion, with seven specialized research divisions
- Selective federal depository library with strong local-history, genealogy and government-documents collections
- 425-seat auditorium, an on-site café and a used bookstore that supports the library
- Downtown drive-up window for contactless pickups and returns (closes ten minutes before the building)
- Open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for after-work and evening visits
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📚 Services
- Seven specialized divisions (Business, Government & Science; Special Collections; TeenSpace; Children's; and more)
- Downtown drive-up window for pickups and returns
- Selective federal depository government-documents collection
- Local history & genealogy research in Special Collections
- Public computers, printing, copying & free Wi-Fi
- 425-seat auditorium and meeting/study spaces
- On-site café and a used bookstore
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and early-literacy programs
- Teen programming in TeenSpace
- Summer reading challenges for all ages
- Author talks, lectures and community events in the auditorium
- Genealogy and local-history research workshops
📍 Nearby Libraries in Northeast Ohio
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Akron-Summit County Main Library, and is there a drive-up window?
The Main Library sits downtown at 60 South High Street in Akron (ZIP 44326), phone (330) 643-9000. It has a drive-up window for picking up and returning materials without parking; the drive-up closes ten minutes before the building closes each day.
What hours is the Main Library open?
The Main Library is open 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Sunday. Branch hours across the 18-location system vary, so check the specific branch before you go.
How big is the Main Library and what makes it special?
After a 2004 expansion the building holds about 300,000 square feet with seven specialized divisions, a 425-seat auditorium, a café and a used bookstore. It is also a selective federal depository library, so its Special Collections are a go-to for local history, genealogy and government documents.
Which communities does the Akron-Summit County system serve?
The system runs the downtown Main Library plus 18 branches across Akron and Summit County. A few Summit County communities — including Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson and Twinsburg — run their own separate library systems and are not part of Akron-Summit County Public Library.
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