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Winter Reading Challenge 2025
There's snow better time for reading than winter! Join our Winter Reading Challenge, running from January 1 - February 28.

Read books, complete fun activities, and earn the chance to win exciting prizes! This challenge is open to all ages, so whether you're a young reader or a lifelong book lover, there's something for everyone.

Start the year with a good book and the opportunity to win, sign up today!

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Virtual: Coping with Loneliness During COVID-19

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Coping during COVIDThe upcoming holidays can be difficult for many who may be already be experiencing feelings of loneliness. This, coupled with the isolation due to COVID-19, can be especially painful. Please join Maria Landry, LPCC | Behavioral Health Provider with AxessPointe as she provides information to help those struggling with loneliness during this time of extreme isolation.

Virtual: Angel Reader and Psychic Laura Lyn

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Laura LynLaura Lyn is a renowned psychic medium, paranormal investigator, teacher and author. Laura works primarily with angels, spirits and guides. She taps into angels, spirit guides, and loved ones to receive her messages. Laura has run her organization ”Angel Rays” for sixteen years full time and has enjoyed teaching people to tap in themselves.

Virtual: Holiday Safety! with the Barberton Police & Fire Departments

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Join Officer Marty Eberhart and Fire Marshall Steve Ionno of the Barberton Police and Fire Departments for tips on how to protect yourself, your home, and your family during the holidays and year round. This program will be presented on Facebook Live. 

 

Holiday safety

 

Book signing with Mark Dawidziak

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Mark DawidziakMark Dawidziak will bring books on a variety of different subjects for sale and signing in our Lobby.

Dawidziak currently is teaching part-time as an adjunct professor at Kent State University, in addition to writing for The Plain Dealer. Each semester since the spring of 2009, he has taught the Reviewing Film and Television and Vampires in Film and Television courses.

Virtual: SCORE MegaTrends

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SCORE AkronToday’s landscape is littered with failed businesses that ignored the trends shaping the business landscape of the future. Join SCORE for a thought- provoking workshop discussing the mega trends which will impact most every business in the year 2020 and beyond.

In this webinar you will discover:

Virtual Craft Corner: Thanksgiving Centerpiece

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Thanksgiving craftJoin Librarian Paula on Facebook Live.

Craft kits available on 11/16.

 

CLOSED for Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving

Closed

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The library is currently closed on Sundays.

Virtual: Human Trafficking Awareness

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Human trafficking

Presented by Mary Kate Waggoner, BSW, LSW
Education and Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Summit County Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SCCAHT)

This program will be presented on Facebook Live.