AKRON – Dr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Howard, long-time residents of the Akron community, have been granted permission by the Akron Library Board to donate a large stainless steel sculpture to the Akron Carnegie Public Library. The sculpture, titled “The Librarian,” will be put in the butterfly garden on the southeast side of the library. The sculpture, which will be set on granite, will stand approximately 6 feet tall. Upon completed, the sculpture will be illuminated at night. The Akron Public Library will have a short dedication and unveiling ceremony April 28 at 2 p.m. Cookies and punch will be served in the Library’s Community Room following the ceremony, courtesy of the Friends of the Akron Library.
