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Stop by the Culture & AV desk all month to pick up these brain puzzles to enjoy and solve at home.
Studies have shown that crosswords may delay memory loss and help alleviate dementia. They may also preserve memory, cognitive function, and overall brain strength. You can strengthen your vocabulary and spelling through crosswords. Solving crosswords as a group strengthens social bonds. And they may also alleviate anxiety, which will improve your mood.
Word search puzzles support language fluency and can improve spelling and vocabulary. They can help to improve concentration and keep the brain active. They also teach patience and persistence and help to develop problem-solving skills.
Number search puzzles are a great way to relax, train the brain, and enhance visual acuity. The benefits are similar to those of word search puzzles with the added challenge of remembering sequencing of numbers, which may improve short term memory.
Sudoku also improves concentration and focus, and promotes a healthy mindset. It can help in analyzing the relation between the whole and the part, and gives a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
And they are all just good fun!
Interested in other brain games and puzzles? Check out what we have in our collection.
Looking for your next favorite book? Try our new service Your Next 5 Reads! Fill out a form and get reading recommendations from our librarians.
Contact the Culture & AV division at 330.643.9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
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
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