1900 Alliance Public Library opens at Alliance High School.

1904 Carnegie Free Library dedicated on September 6. Andrew Carnegie donated $25,000 for the building.

1917 Library collected books and phonograph records for World War I camp libraries.

1921 A gift of Romanian books starts the foreign language collection.

1924 High School Library becomes a public library branch.

1926 Miss Josephine Stanley is employed as the Library's first trained children's librarian.

1927 Children's Room for those under the age of 14 established separate from Adult area.

1927 Arcade Station Branch, later destroyed by fire, was opened at the Lawn News Stand in the Spring-Holzwarth Arcade.

1930 Library campaigns to raise books and money to start library services at the hospital.

1936 A two-floor addition to the south side of the library building was built by W.P.A.

1937 Sebring Branch was opened and was maintained until 1948.

1937 First book trailer acquired.

1942 Library collected 6,851 volumes for World War II Victory Book Campaign.

1948 Alliance joined Cleveland Regional Film Circuit to loan 16mm films.

1949 Bookmobile purchased to replace Trailer unit.

1950 Library building modernization program begins.

1952 Great Books Discussion Group co-sponsored with Mount Union College.

1954 Golden Anniversary was celebrated September 7 through September 12.

1956 Howard B. Sohn retires after 32 years of service as director.

1956 A. Chapman Parsons named new director.

1956 Gaylord Automatic Charging System installed.

1956 C. J. Rodman, Alliance industrialist, donates $250,000 towards the cost of a new library building.

1957 Phonograph record collection started.

1958 Fairmount Children's library opened.

1958 Hazel Park is purchased by library trustees as site for future library building.

1961 Ground breaking ceremony for Rodman Public Library.

1962 Talking Books collection begun with donation by Women's Division of the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce.

1963 New building, Rodman Public Library, dedicated February 10.

1965 Library designated as depository for Ohio Government documents.

1966 Rodman Library card extended to the seven Stark County Public Libraries.

1967 IBM data processing equipment installed. This permitted the Library to process books on a contract basis for other libraries.

1969 Harriet F. Miller named Director.

1970 Alliance Jaycee's Community Attitude Survey rated the Library highest in community favor.

1971 First Community Christmas Tree presented in Library in December.

1972 An addition to the Children's Room dedicated November 12.

1973 Cultural series for adults began in the fall. This later developed into a Travel Series.

1973 Extension Department begins library service to the home-bound.

1974 Oral History Project started with funds received from Alliance City Council.

1974 First microform reader-printer is acquired.

1974 The seventy year old Carnegie Library building is demolished.

1976 American Bicentennial celebrations at the Library include the installation of historic American flags by the American Legion, the signing of a Bicentennial album, and the receipt of a Liberty Bell replica.

1977 First annual book sale.

1978 Friends of the Library organized.

1978 Summer Film Series for children sponsored by Quota Club of Alliance.

1979 Mezzanine opened for public service.

1979 Alliance Lions Club sponsored radio reading for the blind.

1980 Circulating Art Collection was initiated with gifts from the Canton Flowers Foundation and Alliance Kiwanis Club.

1981 Videocassettes become available for borrowing.

1984 Library acquires Apple computers for public use.

1984 Genealogical card files are added.

1985 Library approves the use of computer reference service.

1986 The use of a computerized cataloging system is begun.

1988 Library's book review series is organized.

1990 Carnation Mall Branch is opened.

1992 The Library establishes a circulating toy collection.

1994 Library Board approves the purchase of the Library's first totally integrated online catalog system from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

1995 Rodman Public Library goes online with the new automation system.

1996 The Alliance web site including the Chamber of Commerce, City of Alliance, Alliance Community Hospital, and Rodman Public Library debuts in June.

1997 Internet accessible computers are offered to the public.

1997 Carnation Mall Branch relocates to larger facilities at the Mall.

1998 Library begins offering library cards to children of any age.

1999 Computer workstation for those with visual and physical impairments added.

2000 Library begins Centennial celebration.

2002 Library replaces roof.

2004 Alliance Memory project begins.

2005 Main Library renovation project begins.