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Movies on the big screen every Thursday at 6:15 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. No registration required. Free parking weekdays after 6 pm.
August 4, 6:15 pm: "The Bad Guys"
Entertainment for the entire family! A gang of fun-loving criminal animals pretends to become good guys, with hilarious results for everyone! New animated hit starring the voices of Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, and Craig Robinson. Rated PG. 100 min.
August 11, 6:15 pm: "Nightfall"
An innocent man becomes the prime suspect in a deadly robbery, with the police and the real killers in hot pursuit! Thrills and suspense will keep you glued to the screen in this classic film noir starring Aldo Ray, Anne Bancroft, and Brian Keith. 79 min.
August 18, 6:15 pm: "Casablanca"
You must remember this! Love and war collide at Rick’s Café during World War II. Many people consider this Oscar winner for Best Picture the greatest film ever made. Hollywood masterpiece starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, and Peter Lorre. 102 min.
August 25, 6:15 pm: "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
You can’t go wrong with this wonderful cast in a story about a couple who decide to build a home in the country and soon discover they got more than they bargained for. Cozy fun starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas. 94 min.
Get your parking validation ticket at the Security Desk and then relax in Main Library’s 400-seat auditorium.
Contact the Culture & AV Division at 330-643-9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
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AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | School Age (Grades 3-5) | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies |
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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.
60 South High Street
Akron, Ohio 44326
330.643.9000
Our Mission: The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.
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