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Join us for the 3rd annual Potter Faire Akron. Get sorted into your Hogwarts house for the day then move around the entire library to discover activities themed around the world of Harry Potter.
From photo ops, to Hogwarts classes, to invited presenters and vendors. Main Library becomes part of the world of Harry Potter for just one magical afternoon. Join us to see if we have all your favorite parts of these captivating stories. #potterfaireakron
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Toddler | Teen | School Age (Grades K-2) | School Age (Grades 3-5) | Preschool | Family | Baby | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |
TAGS: | Harry Potter | crafts | books |
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.