Stark Library News

Plain TWP. - The Plain Community Branch of Stark Library will be closing for approximately five months beginning Monday.  The library is closing for renovations and updates as part of Stark Library's Re|imagine project. Its last day  open is Saturday.  More: Stark Library unveils $54 million plan for new Main Library, Operations Center.  Read the…

Destiny's Child singer, actress and author Michelle Williams will be the featured speaker on March 7 at the Canton Palace Theatre. Williams' appearance is a partnership of the Kent State University at Stark Speaker Series and the Stark County Library Dr. Audrey Lavin Speaking of Books Author Series. Admission is free to the event at the Palace…

Sandra Brown cried when she wrote parts of her most recent novel, "Out of Nowhere," which tells the story of two strangers whose lives converge in the aftermath of a mass shooting. Brown, who has penned more than 70 New York Times bestselling books in the romance, suspense and thriller genres, was inspired to write the…

Published in "The Canton Repository" October 15, 2023 Author Stephanie Land admits to feeling the pressure of following up her memoir sensation, "Maid." "Whether or not your first book is a success, the second one ... absolutely needs to be," she told The Canton Repository in a recent phone interview. "So there's a ton of pressure…

As part of Stark Library's project, Re|imagine 2.0, the Stark Library Board of Trustees announces the relocation of the Sandy Valley Branch to Southgate Shopping Center in Canton South. This announcement comes after many months of research, data collection and analysis, and meetings with community leaders and patrons. During this process, the Board and Administration…

Mary Ellen Icaza is the CEO and executive director of Stark Library. She considers her work a calling. “Literacy is central to the work we do, and I believe wholeheartedly that it leads to success in life," she said. "I am honored to lead an organization that works each and every day to serve our community.” She…

Larry Csonka was turned away as a youngster while visiting the site of what would become the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The future Miami Dolphins legend was a teenager living in the Stow area at the time. A big fan of Bronko Nagurski, Csonka and a friend arrived at an event featuring the charter inductee…

The Stark County Imagination Library recently reached its enrollment goal and celebrated a huge program milestone — more than 50% of the eligible children in our community are now enrolled and receiving free books each month. To date, nearly 114,000 books have been mailed to more than 11,400 local children.   Read the article online Download a PDF…

Stark Library locations and bookmobile stops are sites for free food distribution for kids over the summer, in partnership with the Stark County Hunger Task Force.