Wisdom's Light is a public sculpture located in front of the Lake Branch Library in Uniontown, Ohio

Uniontown, Ohio

Uniontown is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census. Uniontown was named #69 on CNN Money's list.Uniontown is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....

. The sculpture was commissioned by the Rotary

Rotary International

Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...

 club of Lake Township to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Rotary International.

The sculpture stands 9.5 feet tall. It consists of a stack of 18 oversized books. A typical book measures 24 inches x 20 inches x 6 inches. The "pages" of each book are encrusted with Blenko

Blenko Glass Company

Blenko Glass Company, located in Milton, West Virginia, is known for its artistic hand-blown glass.-Early history:William J. Blenko was born in London, England in 1853. He worked at a glass factory in his youth. In 1893 he emigrated to Kokomo, Indiana, in the US, where he established the first...

 art glass. The books are hollow and are lit from within by six neon tubes. At night, the light shines out from the pages of the books.

The sculptor is Don Lundstrom

Don Lundstrom

Don Lundstrom is an American sculptor whose sculptures are featured in public institutions, churches, museums, and private collections principally in the Midwestern United States....

. Lundstrom has previously completed sculptures for other libraries in North Canton, Ohio

North Canton, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,369 people, 7,114 households, and 4,382 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,697.1 people per square mile . There were 7,506 housing units at an average density of 1,236.8 per square mile...

, Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....

, and Canton, Ohio

Canton, Ohio

Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...

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Although the 100th anniversary of Rotary fell on February 23, 2005, the sculpture was dedicated at a ceremony on October 23, 2004. Congressman Ralph Regula was in attendance, as were three Rotary district governors: Meena Patel, Larry Warren, and Jack Polen.

The titles in the stack were chosen by benefactors from the community. The titles range from old to new. Don Quixote is the oldest novel in the sculpture. James Brady's, The Marines of Autumn is the newest novel.

External links

• http://www.mrexcel.com/rotarycent.pdf
• http://donlundstrom.com/