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Main Library’s makerspace offers free access to a laser engraver! Join us for a two-class series to learn how to create a file and then etch it onto glass. Register online, in person, or by phone.
Our laser engraver can etch or cut complex designs, text, pictures, or patterns. This series is a hands-on introduction to the laser engraver that explains how it works and how you can create personalized one-of-a-kind gifts for yourself or others. All equipment necessary for this class, including the glass, will be provided by the library.
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Please cancel if you register but are unable to attend. You can do so online via the email confirmation received at the time of registration or by calling Electronic Services Division at 330.643.9145.
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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.