As 2009 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on our favorite books of the year.   Check out some of these great reads: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins In this sequel to the Hunger Games, Katniss has become the center of government attention in Panem.  Her antics in the previous year’s Hunger Games have sparked a flame of [...]

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Hi everyone!  The holiday season is in full swing, so we thought we’d post a list of Akron-Summit County Public Library’s holiday closings.  As always, if you have any questions, give us a call at 330.643.9067. Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) – CLOSED Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day) – CLOSED Thursday, December 31 (New Years Eve) [...]

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Check out the book trailer for Parties and Potions by Sarah Mlynowski. To order Parties and Potions, click here.

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In the Path of Falling Objects by Andrew Smith It’s the summer of 1970. Jonah’s older brother’s fighting in Vietnam, his dad’s in jail, and his mom has left town with her newest boyfriend, abandoning Jonah and his younger brother Simon.  Jonah knows they won’t be able to survive for long in their trailer without money, food, [...]

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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annually on December 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service men and women lost their lives or were injured on December 7, 1941.   Today American flags should be displayed and flown at half-staff to remember those who lost their lives [...]

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