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Enjoy movies every Sunday afternoon at 2 pm. Relax in Main Library’s 400-seat auditorium. Free parking is available in the High/Market deck on weekends.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330-643-9015.
Free parking in the High/Market deck on weekends.
July 3 - Main Library will be closed.
July 10, 2 pm: Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rebecca"
A young woman marries a wealthy widower and soon becomes terrorized by the memories of her husband’s beautiful first wife. Unforgettable mystery based on the novel by Daphne de Maurier. The only Hitchcock film to win an Oscar for Best Picture. Starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, and Judith Anderson. 130 min.
July 17, 2 pm: "Death on the Nile"
Murder strikes on a luxurious cruise ship and detective Hercule Poirot is soon on the case. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, and Emma Mackey. Rated PG-13. 127 min.
July 24, 2 pm: "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"
E.T. comes to the library! Classic tale about a young boy who befriends a creature from another world that’s been stranded on Earth. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, and Drew Barrymore. Rated PG. 115 min.
July 31, 2 pm: "Star Wars"
The one that started it all! Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Chewbacca for the thrill of a lifetime. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, and Alec Guinness. Rated PG. 121 min.
Check out our digital media collection for thousands of free movie and television streaming titles.
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.