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Free movies on the big screen every Sunday at 2 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. No registration required. Free parking on Sundays.
August 7: Disney Double Feature
"Lady and the Tramp"
A pedigreed canine falls in love with a dog from the wrong side of the tracks in this animated classic. Rated G. 76 min.
"101 Dalmatians"
Romance, comedy, and a diabolical dognapping are all interwoven in this beguiling animated romp featuring 101 dogs pitted against the flamboyant and outrageous Cruella De Vil. Rated G. 79 min.
August 14: Book talk with Judy James (live)
August 21: "That Darn Cat!"
It takes a Siamese cat secret agent to unravel the PURR-fect crime! An FBI Agent tries to help a young woman and her Siamese cat solve the mystery of a missing woman. Disney smash-hit starring Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, and Roddy McDowall. 116 min.
August 28: "Captains of the Clouds"
James Cagney plays a brash bush pilot who plays by his own rules. This Hollywood classic also stars Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, and Alan Hale. 113 min.
Relax and enjoy movies every Sunday at 2 pm in Main Library's 400-seat auditorium. Free parking is available in the High/Market deck on weekends.
Contact the Culture & AV Division at 330-643-9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
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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.