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Summit County WIC at Main Children's Library

2024-06-26 11:00:00 2024-06-26 12:30:00 America/New_York Summit County WIC at Main Children's Library Summit County WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program) is providing on-site office hours, where you may learn more about nutrition during pregnancy or for children from birth to age 5. Main Library -

Wednesday, June 26
11:00am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-26 11:00:00 2024-06-26 12:30:00 America/New_York Summit County WIC at Main Children's Library Summit County WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program) is providing on-site office hours, where you may learn more about nutrition during pregnancy or for children from birth to age 5. Main Library -

Summit County WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program) is providing on-site office hours, where you may learn more about nutrition during pregnancy or for children from birth to age 5.

Find assistance with:

  • Nutrition education and support
  • Nutritious foods for your family 
  • Breastfeeding promotion, support and education
  • Referrals to Healthy Start, maternal, prenatal and pediatric care
  • Manual or electric breast pumps for those who qualify
  • Immunization screening and referral

Summit County WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program) will visit our Baby Time programs in the Children's Library from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, June 26, July 24, and August 28.  WIC staff will be able to sign up people for the program, schedule appointments, and load WIC cards. WIC is an income-based nutrition education program that provides nutritious foods that promote good health for pregnant people, people who just had a baby, breastfeeding or chestfeeding parents and infants and children up to age 5. 

Contact the Children's Library & Teen Division at 330.643.9050 or cldiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education | Community Event |

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Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Apr 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 01 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 03 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 04 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

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Mon, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tue, Apr 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, Apr 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Apr 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, May 01, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, May 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Thu, May 01, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Sun, May 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
TechZone

Tue, May 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, May 08, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, May 08, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
TechZone

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, May 15, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

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

Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, May 22, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, May 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone
Registration opens Thursday, May 1 2025 at 10:00am

Thu, May 22, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, May 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tue, May 27, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, May 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone
Registration opens Tuesday, May 6 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
This event is full

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm