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Join us for this star-studded cast of Librarians presenting a murder mystery. Four suspects will give interview statements and it's up to you to guess the who, where, when, and why of what happened!
Do you like a good mystery? Do you like to try to solve them before answers are revealed? Join us for The Darkest Evening: a Country House Mystery.
Ann Cleeves wrote this short role-playing mystery to celebrate the publication of her ninth Vera Stanhope book The Darkest Evening.
Vera is a BBC television series of the Vera Stanhope novels by Ann Cleeves.
This program will be presented on Zoom. You will receive an e-mail with the participation zoom link two days before the program. Please contact the library if you are unable to attend.
If you do not have an e-mail address, please contact Culture & AV at 330.643.9015 to learn how to participate by phone. A webcam and microphone may be necessary to participate fully in this interactive event. If you have one or neither of these, your participation may be limited. We understand some participants may be uncomfortable appearing on screen. Doing so is not mandatory for participation.
Looking for your next favorite book? Check out our new service Your Next 5 Reads! Fill out a form and get reading recommendations from our librarians.
Running a book club? Check out our convenient grab-and-go Book Club To Go service for patrons in book clubs. Each BCTG canvas bag contains ten paperback copies of a book, with titles selected specifically for book clubs because of their discussion-provoking settings, plots and characters. Since most of the books are reading club editions, patrons can take advantage of the discussion starters to keep their book club meetings lively.
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.
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Akron, Ohio 44326
330.643.9000
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