officials began discussions regarding the need for a new Main Library. Library Director Russell Munn felt strongly that this new building should be located on South Main Street. In 1962, a bond issue was legislated that would provide $3 million for the construction of the new library. Ground was broken on September 15, 1965, and the doors to the Main Library on South Main Street and South High Street opened on March 24, 1969, and the dedication ceremony was held on April 27, 1969. On May 30, 1974, the name of the library was changed from the Akron Public Library to the Akron-Summit County Public Library when the library officially changed its organization from a school district and extension center library to a county district library. Changing technology and expanding services to a growing population necessitated an expanded Main Library. In 1996, library officials began to plan for a new building to serve our community. Discussions took place about relocating the library, but the final decision was to remain at its present location and expand. Due to the nature of the expansion, all materials and staff were relocated to a temporary location. In May 2001, Main Library closed its doors and began the move to a former DIY store on East Tallmadge Avenue. For more than three years Main Library operated from this facility until October 10, 2004, when the newly renovated and expanded Main Library on South High Street and South Main Street reopened its doors to the community and was rededicated. About Main Library Main Library is located at 60 South High Street, Akron, Ohio, 44326. It has several Special Divisions: Business, Government & Science (Science includes Science & Technology and Magazines & Newspapers); a Children's Library; Culture & AV (Culture includes History & Humanities); Mobile Services; Special Collections (which includes Akron History, Summit County History, Ohio History & Genealogy, along with the microfilm machines); TechZone@Main; and Teen. The Main Library is a selective federal depository library. Main Library also has 134 public access computers; black and white and color photocopiers/printers; laminating machines; scanners; fax machines and self–checkout kiosks (coming sometime in the near future); a 425-seat auditorium (located on the High Street level); a used bookstore (The Library Shop at Main)which is located on the second floor of Main Library and is operated by Friends of Main Library; and a café, the Stray Dog Caféwhich is located