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Grow with Google

Free digital skills workshops and one-on-one coaching

2019-03-20 10:30:00 2019-03-20 17:30:00 America/New_York Grow with Google Join Google for free workshops to help you grow your skills, career, or business. Learn how to reach customers online, get found on Search and Maps, and more. Main Library - Meeting Room 2AB

Wednesday, March 20
10:30am - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-03-20 10:30:00 2019-03-20 17:30:00 America/New_York Grow with Google Join Google for free workshops to help you grow your skills, career, or business. Learn how to reach customers online, get found on Search and Maps, and more. Main Library - Meeting Room 2AB

Main Library

Meeting Room 2AB

Join Google for free workshops to help you grow your skills, career, or business. Learn how to reach customers online, get found on Search and Maps, and more.

Digital Skills for Your Community: Learn about free tools and resources that you can use to assist job seekers in conducting an online job search and learning new digital skills, and help small businesses learn how to reach customers online. This workshop includes a curriculum that you can tailor for your own community needs. Note: This session is for library, education and nonprofit professionals only. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Reach Customers Online with Google: Anyone who wants to learn new marketing skills or reach potential customers online will learn about search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, and social media marketing. The result? A strategy that can get your organization, business or event in from of your target audience. 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Get Found on Google Search and Maps: Explore Google My Business, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with customers on Google Search and Maps. Get hands-on help creating or updating your listing, and learn how to make a free website. 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Get Started with Email, Spreadsheets, and Presentations: Do your best work from wherever you are. In this interactive workshop for beginners, anyone interested in learning more about Gmail, spreadsheets, and presentations will gain first-hand experience using these products and learn helpful tips on how to collaborate and stay organized. 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

This event is FREE. Details and registration available at https://events.withgoogle.com/join-google-in-ohio/

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Job Skills & Career | Computers & Technology | Business & Personal Finance |

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Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
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Mon, Jan 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 11 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

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Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

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

Thu, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

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

Fri, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jan 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jan 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Zoom Program 1

Mon, Jan 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Tue, Jan 13, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Wed, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB

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

Wed, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

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

Thu, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Jan 15, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jan 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1,Computer Lab 2,TechZone
This event is full

Tue, Jan 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Tue, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
TechZone

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Wed, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab

Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

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

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

Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jan 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Jan 26, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Zoom Program 1

Mon, Jan 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Mon, Jan 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
115 E Market St Akron, Ohio 44308

Tue, Jan 27, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

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

Wed, Jan 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jan 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Thu, Jan 29, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jan 29, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Jan 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Jan 29, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Jan 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1,Computer Lab 2,TechZone
Registration opens Saturday, January 10 2026 at 10:00am

Mon, Feb 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Mon, Feb 02, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Zoom Program 1
Registration opens Monday, January 12 2026 at 10:00am

Tue, Feb 03, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Business, Government & Science

Tue, Feb 03, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Wed, Feb 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Feb 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Feb 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Feb 05, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A

Thu, Feb 05, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Feb 05, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Fri, Feb 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Sat, Feb 07, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Sat, Feb 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1,Computer Lab 2,TechZone
Registration opens Saturday, January 17 2026 at 10:00am