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Jen Walencik
Community Engagement Specialist
jwalencik@starklibrary.org
330.452.2699
Press Releases & Board Reports
2018 Family Holiday Events at Stark Library
November 14, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – Stark Library is celebrating the 2018 holiday season with several events for all age groups at branch locations in Stark County.
Voters Say No to Issue 4
November 7, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – Issue 4, an eight year 2.2-mill levy projected to provide more than half of the library’s operating budget, was rejected by voters on Tuesday night.
BikeSmart Surpasses 11,000 Rides in Fourth Season
October 23, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – BikeSmart, Stark County’s bike sharing network, has passed a milestone 10,000 rides in its fourth season.As of October 2019, the network had been used...
Library Board Approves Resolution to Seek Bids for Jackson Branch
October 18, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – At the most recent Board meeting on Tuesday, October 16, the Stark Library Board of Trustees passed a resolution to open bids for construction...
Canton Repository Endorses Issue 4
When ranking communities on “quality of life” indexes, the entity creating the report typically gives significant weight to such taxpayer-supported assets as schools, parks and libraries...
Library of the Future
It’s about bringing the 10-location Stark County District Library system into the modern era, advocates say. It’s time to modernize the Stark County District Library system.
Pete the Cat Author Eric Litwin Visits Stark Library
September 26, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – Join Stark Library for a groovin’ good time with Pete the Catauthor Eric Litwin at 10 a.m. on October 5th at the Canton Palace Theatre.
Vintage Bernie Kosar on target at Palace Theatre
Former Browns great Bernie Kosar thrilled a packed house at the Palace Theatre with a talk that included Browns and life lessons
Bernie Kosar Kicks-off 3rd Season of Library’s Speaking of Books Author Series
August 27, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – Join Stark Library for the return of the Dr. Audrey Lavin Speaking of Books Author Series.
Stark Library Distributes over 11,000 Books to Summer Readers
August 24, 2018 (Canton, Ohio) – Stark Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge was a success—over 6,250 participants read a combined total of 158,395 days!