I am writing this on behalf of my sister. She wasn't a big fan of this library to begin with but…read moretoday she left so upset that she felt sick. My sister said that she and her kids were the ONLY patrons in the whole library. They were sitting on the large floor carpet (furnished by said library) playing jumbo Jenga game (furnished by said library) and two of her kids decided they wanted to get out the huge chess board/set (furnished by said library). The kids laid it out and set up all the pieces when a librarian (an old rude lady) came over and started fussing at them. They weren't loud or running or making messes or playing rough. Literally they were just sitting playing games. She said, "I like to keep a path clear here to the bathrooms." So my sister moved the large chess board over a bit so someone didn't have to step over the kids or have to go three steps around the table out of their way to the bathroom. The librarian just stood there staring at them looking annoyed. Then she started saying the path had to be big enough for a wheelchair to get through. So my sister slid the board over AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. (It was touching a large connect four set, which was touching the game cabinet, which was touching a wall.... They couldn't go any further.) I mean...I could see the fuss if they were sitting directly in the doorway but they were in the middle of a completely empty library sitting on the rug THE LIBRARY put down (in the direct path to the bathrooms). Nonetheless... Again, the Librarian just stood staring at them all annoyed. Then she began talking about how there needed to be a path for wheelchairs and the emergency exit at the back of library. Again, my sister was like, "There is no one else in the whole library. We are the only ones here. If someone comes in and needed to get by us we would move out of the way." The librarian then started in on them saying, "How would you like it if you needed to go to the bathroom but had to wait for someone to move out of the way." Again she just stares at them waiting for them to move and starts up about wheelchairs again. Again, my sister said, "NOBODY is here!? Nobody is here in a wheelchair!" Then the Librariam started in saying, "Well we have designated handicapped parking spots even if there isn't anyone using them... FINALLY when my sister couldn't take being harassed any longer she was like, "Okay okay WE are going. Apparently WE are in the way." So they cleaned up and left. She doesn't know if she will return. She left so upset, she felt ill. My question is: if the library has large, over-sized floor games... WHERE are they supposed to be played? What if there were 10 people all wanting to play them at the same time and completely crowded the rug area? Did this lady just have an issue with my sister or just people in general? It's people like this librarian that make people NOT want to come. Oh an in addition, my sister said that you have to PAY for a library card. She couldn't remember if it's $20 or $40. (My husband and I have lived all over the country and we have never had to pay for a library card... let alone have to pay for one and be harassed while enjoying the library.) It made me sad that my sister had to feel this way. Our library in Texas is SO friendly, welcoming and we've NEVER even had a librarian give us the side eye. Maybe this cranky librarian needs to retire.

I've never had a problem with any of the employees here. They are always warm and ready to serve…read more The collection is rather small, and ILL is inconvenient, it's true, but the *new director* is working hard to join a consortium. They have lots of programs, including book club and summer reading program for adults as well as for children. And they're receptive to ideas about how to serve patrons' needs and about which new books to buy. I, personally, love that they have kept older books, especially children's, as I'm catching up on what I should have read when I was a child (but couldn't, because my small town library was *tiny* compared to this one).

I got here and there were no doughnuts and everyone was asleep :/ They did let me walk down the…read morehalls banging on pans tho

This is so cool! A working Stonehenge, plus other features of tracking sun and eclipses. Truly an…read moreamazing engineering feat. Would love to come back at the equinoxes.

RollaMO-USA continues to be an amazing/growing/thriving community which I've known most of my…read morelife--I was born here almost seven decades ago! It is the seat of Phelps County, and is located halfway between St. Louis and Springfield on old 66/current I-44. I recently returned for the 50th reunion of my class of 1974, Rolla High School. Besides being an important train stop in the 19th century, it was also where a premier mining school--Missouri School of Mines (MSM), which later became University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR), and is now Missouri Science & Technology (MS&T)--continues as one of the most cutting edge schools in the nation if not the World. In fact, there is a substantial international student body in attendance coming from all corners of the globe. One aspect of the internationalism is another replication of the still beguiling/scientific Stonehenge; the original, of course, is in England and rather dwarfs this imitation. However, that original is literally unapproachable without paying the required entrance fee, and one can still NOT make actual contact with those bewildering stones due to artificial barricades! Here in Rolla, on the Northwest edge of campus on Business I-44/Bishop Avenue/old 66 (adjacent parking lot on St. Patrick Lane) is a historical mini-monolith that is FREE and super-accessible! When I attending the reunion in mid-October 2024, my "FrankenBike" was my mode of transport, classes were not in session on Saturday and I had it all to myself, very up close & personal. It was great, definitely is on my coveted "¡Wheel of Approval!" list.

Great group of young men. Solid group of alumni help keep this chapter strong. "Rush...Study...Be…read moreGentlemen!"

Pi Kappa Alpha was formed in 1868 on the 1st of March that year. It started at the University of…read moreVirginia, at 47 West Range. It has since spread to most of the major universities across the United States. An Old English Tudor fraternity house has sat proudly on the corner of 9th and Bishop streets since 1930. This is the home of Pi Kappa Alpha in Rolla Missouri. Many generations of engineers from the Missouri School of Mines, the University of Missouri at Rolla, and now the Missouri University of Science and Technology have walkthrough the gracious front doors of this fraternity. The student body in this rural setting and rigorous science curriculum has always been unique. Since it is a smaller University, there seems to be a closer bond between those attending than at the larger flagship universities. It is unique at Rolla with a very small student population, to have such a impressive array of architecture among the Greek houses. Scholars, Leaders, Gentlemen, Athletes

There's one small engineering university in the middle of Missouri where the new grads always beat…read morethe graduates from every single ivy league school in starting salary. Yup! Too bad Harvard, Yale, Princeton....the world does not monitarily value arts degrees in history, anthropology, and poly science with equivalent salaries to the tuition charged and self proclaimed esteem claimed. Engineering universities produce employees who can fix things, solve problems, innovating the future to help make the world a better place. Yes, we need all ways of thinking and the arts adds to life's enjoyment, but science keeps you warm in the winter, cool in the summer, puts the latest cell home in your pocket and makes the self driving vehicles of tomorrow. We are in an age of technology, since 1870 this is a great place to build your knowledge. Tweet this because Jack Dorsey...inventor of Twitter...went to school here!

Awful university if you are a minority or disabled. God help you if you're both. The teaching staff…read moreis ok at best, the only reason this university is difficult is because the teachers are often more confused about the subject material than the students. DO NOT ATTEND UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

I went in around 1230 to renew my drivers license. It wasn't crowded and I was waited on within 5…read moreminutes. It went seamlessly and I was out of there by 1. In my past experience here, I didn't have all the paperwork they require. But this time, I brought everything but the kitchen sink. I really think it would be helpful if they had a person to check people in and check their paperwork before being called on. Nothing worse than waiting and then being told you don't have the right documents. I think that would lessen the frustration. Anyhow, my experience was fine.

Just hope you don't have anywhere to be because it's the slowest DMV office I've ever been to. Then…read moreagain it doesn't help when out of the three employees two are doing nothing and the third looks confuse. Ill go to Cuba Mo next time, you can drive there do your business and come back to Rolla as slow as this place is.