Hi Judith: Can you give specifics on the Akron Public Library? Location hrs and days it is open access to census records--limits availability, etc. Thank you Bob W.

Certainly, I'd be happy to tell you about Akron. The Main Library is at 55 S. Main , Akron 44326 in downtown; the nearest freeway exit is from Rt. 8 at Martin Luther Kin Blvd or Perkinsd St-- same exit, name change and I am not sure which is posted on the highway. I can give more exacty directions if you wrtite me directly. The local history area is on the 1st floor in the LAnguage Literture & History dept. Census rolls are there as well-- at long lost we have several self-serve reader printers, as well as the old crank-type reader. We have all OH census records (1800 on), including soundex; the Akron Beacon Journal back to the 1840's; other census records (not complete) from PA and a few other states. We have a large collection of books, especially strong in OH holdings-- also PA, WV, and other states that OH either got or sent folks to. Our New England collection is OK-- with Hudson so close & the Western Reserve Hist. Society also, our librarian chose not to duplicate all that large amount of material again, but it is respectable. Hours are: M-Th 9-9; Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 1-5 during the school year. Copies are $.05 a page. You can write for information as wellas visit or phone at (330) 643-9000. Let me know if you need more information. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:52 AM Subject: Re: Coming to Cleveland > Hi Judith: > > Can you give specifics on the Akron Public Library? > Location > hrs and days it is open > access to census records--limits availability, etc. > > Thank you > > Bob W. > > ______________________________