Lt. Robert Langston from the City of Akron Fire Department joins Ris and Keith to discuss fire safety habits—from alarms to bonfires to candles and more! 

For a free home inspection and carbon monoxide and fire alarm installation through a partnership between the Red Cross of Greater Akron and local fire departments, call 330-535-2030. 

To reach City of Akron’s non-emergency line, call 330-375-2101. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Kevin Miller and Jon Malish from the City of Akron join librarians Ris and Keith to discuss what to do with a vibrant mark of the season—fallen leaves. 

For an updated schedule of leaf removal, visit akronohio.gov. To submit a service request, visit akronoh.citysourced.com/ or call 311. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. 

Amber Cupp from Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Russell Sheeler from Summit County Jobs and Family Services joins librarians Ris and Keith to discuss Medicare and Medicaid.

Bret Treier from the Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation joins librarians Ris and Keith to discuss the history and logistics of Akron Marathon and how you can take an active role in it. 

For more information on race day volunteer opportunities and road closures, visit akronmarathon.org 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Tom Smoot and Joseph St. John from the Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Public Safety of the Office of Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro join librarians Ris and Keith to discuss Northeast Ohio’s natural and man-made hazards and how to prepare for them.

To find out more about the Emergency Management Agency and to sign up for their reverse alerts, visit https://co.summitoh.net/departments/Emergency-Management-Agency.html. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Tonja Stewart Shaw from the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel joins librarians Ris and Keith to discuss Northeast Ohio’s new natural gas distributor and what protections exist for utility customers. 

To find out more about Enbridge Gas Ohio (formerly Dominion Energy Ohio), visit https://www.enbridgegas.com/ohio. 

To express your opinion and concerns directly to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s Commissioners regarding the proposed natural gas distribution service rate increase of 30%, attend the local public hearing at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main (60 S. High St, Akron, OH 44326) on Thursday, September 19 at 6 pm. More information can be found by visiting https://puco.ohio.gov/news/public-hearings-on-enbridges-natural-gas-rate-application-scheduled. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Traci Singree from Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market joins librarians Ris and Keith to discuss how a farmers market comes together, as both a food- and a public- resource. 


For recipes, a calendar of events, and vendor information at Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Markets, visit https://cuyahogavalleyfarmersmarket.org/. 


Be sure to visit the Bookmobile at Howe Meadow Farmers Market on Saturday, August 31 from 9 am to 12 pm and get your Library Passport stamped!


Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Shara Cocchiola from Summit Choral Society and community sing organizer Matt Watroba join Ris and Keith to discuss some methods to, and benefits of, community singing. 

For information on programs and events and Summit Choral Society, visit summitchoralsociety.org. 

For information on the community sings at Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Ohio, visit kentuu.org/ministry/music/. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Robert Fenn from Social Security Administration joins librarians Ris and Keith to discuss how social security works, and how you can get some clarity on where you stand in one of the nation’s biggest programs. 

To estimate future benefits, manage the benefits you already receive, and more, visit ssa.gov/myaccount. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Dan Toth from Summit Metro Parks and Shane Good from the Akron Zoo join librarians Ris and Keith to discuss the wildlife in our backyards and how to best coexist with them. 

For information on programs and events at Summit Metro Parks, visit summitmetroparks.org/ProgramsAndEvents.aspx. 

For information on Akron Zoo’s Community Days, visit akronzoo.org/community-days. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.