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Akron Makes

2021-11-13 11:00:00 2021-11-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Akron Makes This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative. Main Library -

Saturday, November 13
11:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-11-13 11:00:00 2021-11-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Akron Makes This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative. Main Library -

This free, interactive, family-friendly event is a completely unique opportunity to engage with Akron’s curious and creative.

Since 2013, children, adults, and families have enjoyed hands-on exhibits at the Library’s annual celebration of makers. Past exhibitors have included coding, robots, drones, skee-bowl, egg drop, vortex cannon, guitar pedals, 3D printing, crafting, knitting, cosplay, modified Nerf guns and so much more! 

Here's what you can find at this year's Akron Makes:

  • Print making with Rubber City Prints!
  • Robots with KSS Robotics! 
  • Needlework with Stan Hywet Needlework Guild!
  • Summit DD's mobile sensory bus!
  • Trains! Western Reserve Speed-MO/Free-MO will set up a huge train table and talk about how to build basic modules, create scenery, and get started on your own model train set at home in no time. 
  • Coding bracelets, Makey Makey and other interactive activities in our Children’s Library!
  • Marshmallow and toothpick challenge in the Teen area!
  • And more!

Come early to Akron Makes and attend a special screening of Hearts of Glass, an intimate portrait of social entrepreneurship at the intersection of disability rights and sustainable, local food production. The show starts at 10:30 am in the auditorium.

Interested in maker materials from the library? Check these out:

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
We're closed Monday May 27
Mon, May 27 Closed
Tue, May 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 31 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 01 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 02 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

Upcoming Events

Wed, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 29, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Thu, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, May 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 30, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, May 30, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, May 30, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Jun 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jun 03, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jun 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Wed, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jun 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jun 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library Educators Lab

Thu, Jun 06, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Jun 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jun 10, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jun 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Wed, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jun 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
TechZone

Thu, Jun 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jun 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jun 13, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jun 13, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library Educators Lab

Thu, Jun 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jun 13, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jun 14, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Jun 14, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jun 17, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jun 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Wed, Jun 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 19, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jun 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
Registration opens Wednesday, May 29 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jun 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library Educators Lab

Thu, Jun 20, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Sat, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library Educators Lab

Mon, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jun 24, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jun 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 1

Tue, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Wed, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Wed, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
Registration opens Wednesday, June 5 2024 at 9:00am