Alliance native Brinton Turkle gave many programs at Rodman Public Library over the years.
The author and illustrator of many children's books, his book Thy Friend, Obadiah won a Caldecott Medal of Honor in 1970.
- Books available at Rodman Library
- An Illustrated Guide to Brinton Turkle - A short, locally produced video presentation
- Photographs and additional information on Brinton Turkle can be found on Alliance Memory