Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron Public Library opened in March 1874 on the second floor of the Masonic Temple at South Howard and East Mill streets in ...

A narrow staircase, grimy and dark, led up to a shimmering new world — a fascinating land beyond the muddy canal town of Akron. Although the room was quite small, it was packed to the ceiling with ...

The Akron Art Museum has received a gift of $8 million to further expand its reach into the community and create new ways to make art accessible in the area. At a special reception Thursday afternoon, ...

The AKRON ART MUSEUM opened in February 1922 as the Akron Art Institute in the basement of the public library. The Institute offered classes and housed a small collection, mostly donations, including ...