Photo of the exterior of Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. On the side of the building is a layered-metal piece with Hebrew writing on top, possibly reading "Shaddai", which was a name for God in the Torah. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are standing in front of bookcases; two are holding folders and the one in the middle is holding a small box. There is also a small statue of two children with a book on one of the shelves. The tour was a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of a decorative display of the twelve tribes of Israel at the Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. Each one is a metallic square with carved images that correspond to the symbols of each individual tribe. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the tour attendees gathered at one end of a walled off area inside of the Temple Israel synagogue. There are four chairs arranged in the area against the wall and stained glass windows are above the area. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Marcia Trauernicht, an unidentified person, and Evelyn Pockrass during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered in front of the entrance and a bookcase. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of the interior of the Temple Israel synagogue. There are rows of seats facing the front of the room where the rabbi would stand at the podium. There is a piano to the side and stained glass windows along the exterior wall. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the attendees during lunch at the United Methodist Church gymnasium in Kent, Ohio. Some are seated around tables in blue chairs while others are standing by the food table. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of several CSLA members standing in front of the conference registration table at Kent State University. They are attending the 49th annual Church and Synagogue Library Association conference in Kent, Oregon.

Photo of attendees entering the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. The front wall is made entirely out of glass. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of two replica bridges on display on top of two shelves in the Stow Presbyterian Church library. There are small descriptions in front of each but the photo is not clear enough to read them. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of Meghan Harper, the tour leader, at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in front of the gathered attendees in the library and behind her are bookcases. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams and others in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. They are resting their arms on and leaning against some of the shorter shelves in the library. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of an unidentified person speaking in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. She is resting her arms on and leaning against one of the shorter shelves in the library. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Susan Snyder (purple) and another attendee of the 49th CSLA conference during a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church in Stow, Ohio. There are shelves against the wall that have model bridges on top of them and another row of much shorter shelves in front of them.

Photo of attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered around a table and standing in front of bookcases; among them are Marcia Trauernicht (blue) and Evelyn Pockrass (purple). The tour was led by Joyce Knight (tan) as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of the tour attendees looking in at the display cases inside of the Temple Israel synagogue. Some are speaking to each other in the middle of the hall. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the archives room at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. The boxes, papers, and materials are stored on metal shelves. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the tour leader Rachel Williams speaking to attendees in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. Behind her are shelves with historical photographs on display. To the side are shelves with books. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams, the tour leader at Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. She is speaking to attendees outside of the entrance to the synagogue. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams, the tour leader at Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. She is standing in front of bookcases inside of the library at the synagogue. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Meghan Harper, the tour leader, at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in the middle of the gathered attendees in the library and there are bookcases on each wall. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Meghan Harper, the tour leader, at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in the library and behind her is Evelyn Pockrass. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Meghan Harper and another tour leader in the United Methodist Church gymnasium in Kent, Ohio. She is standing with someone else and both have their eyes closed and hands together. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of a display case at the Temple Israel synagogue. Inside are several ornate cups, candlesticks, trays, boxes, and other items, some silver. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.