Library Help & Information
NEW Feature: Reserve a space in the library online! Click an orange button below to get started.
Notice About Off-site access: On April 21st, 2025, we're changing how off-site access works on the backend. You'll now log in using your Summa email and password - NOT your library credentials. Please reach out to the library if you have any challenges accessing our resources off-site after this date.
If you're not sure how to find an article, just call (330-375-3260) or email (amedlib@summahealth.org). We will assist you. If you're interested, we can also teach you how to find the full text on your own.
* We will not print out online articles for you, nor will we fax them to you. However, we will be happy to email them to you.
Due to staffing levels, the librarians cannot provide customized literature searches for all Summa personnel.* However, librarians ARE available to provide tutorials and consults to assist you in your effort to find information/articles that you need. We provide both:
* Librarian-mediated literature searches are usually available to attendings and managers & above
Check the Full Text Finder:
Or call (330-375-3260) or email (amedlib@summahealth.org) the library for assistance.
Book delivery straight to you through interoffice mail! That means that borrowed books can be sent to you at any location that receives interoffice mail through the Summa interoffice mail operation (including most SHMG offices).* They can also be returned to the Library through interoffice mail.
*A few of our books may not be able to be sent through interoffice mail because they are too heavy or fragile. This will be decided at the discretion of library staff.
The Library Staff
Wendy Hess
Medical Librarian
330-375-6108
hessw@summahealth.org
Kathleen Walker
Clinical Informationist
330-375-6970
walkerka@summahealth.org
Rachel Hamilton
Medical Librarian
330-375-6658
hamiltonr@summahealth.org
Related Summa Health System Links
South Pavilion, Akron Campus, Ground Floor, Suite G-3
55 Arch St. Suite G-3
Akron, OH 44304
Main Library Phone: 330-375-3260 | Main Library Email: amedlib@summahealth.org | Library Fax: 330-379--5034 (new fax #)
General Hours of Library Staffing: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (no staffing on weekends or holidays)
All Summa employees have access during staffed hours.
After Hours: All physicians, residents, and fellows have 24/7 access via badge proximity reader. All other types of employees may contact the library to request after-hours access.
Badge Access: Your Summa ID badge is required to enter via the proximity badge reader. Tap your badge to enter. If your badge doesn't work, ring the doorbell and a staff member will let you in. The library is not open to the public. You must have your badge with you and be able to show it to the librarians, even if off-the-clock.
ONLY current Summa employees with a Summa badge may enter the Library. Former employees, members of the public, and family or friends of employees (including but not limited to spouses, children, and non-affiliated students) may NOT enter the Library. Please do not open the door for non-employees, or allow an unknown person to follow you into the Library.