A new branch at the present location to serve Bath, Copley Township and Fairlawn Village was dedicated on December 12, 1971. It was named for C. Blake McDowell, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Akron-Summit County Public Library from 1932 until his retirement in 1976. The building won a Civic Design Award in May 1972. The 9, 400 square foot building cost $411, 400 for construction and...