It’s never a bad time to talk about safety.
Rodman Public Library will give teens, ages 12-18, the opportunity to learn how to be mindful of dangerous situations as well as the tactics to use if they find themselves in such circumstances during a two-hour self-defense and awareness seminar on Tuesday, September 19.
Calling all book lovers!
The Teen Book Club at Rodman Public Library is regrouping following a summer hiatus.
All teens, ages 12-18, are invited to join the club, which is just for teens. The first meeting will be held Monday, September 18 at 4 p.m.
Maker Monday crafters will have the opportunity to revisit some old projects when they meet Monday, September 18 at 6 p.m. in Rodman Public Library’s Main Auditorium.
For this special miscellaneous Maker Monday, materials used in previous crafts will be available for patrons to recreate those projects. Each crafter will pick one of those crafts to make during the session.
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Rodman Public Library’s monthly Kids Crafting program continues at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 14 when children, ages 7-12, are invited to come to the Main Library to create a fall macramé wall hanging. All materials used during monthly kids crafting programs are provided for free thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library. Registration is required.
Kids who like building with blocks won’t want to miss Lego Lab at Rodman Public Library.
The program, intended for children ages 6-12, will debut on Wednesday, September 13 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Rodman Public Library will screen The Little Mermaid, a 2023 musical romance fantasy that is a live-action adaptation of a 1989 animated film of the same name that was based on an 1837 fairy tale.
The film is rated PG and runs 2 hours and 15 minutes.
No registration is required for the all-ages event. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Rodman Public Library will screen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, a 2023 animated superhero film based on Marvel Comics characters.
The film is rated PG and runs 2 hours and 20 minutes.
No registration is required for the all-ages event. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Are you ready for some video game football?
All gamers, ages 10 to 18, are invited to participate in a Madden Tournament on Thursday, September 7 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Head-to-head games will be played on the PS5 or Xbox Series X and will feature three-minute quarters on all pro difficulty.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers.
Participants should start arriving at 3 p.m. to register and to practice.
Meet Ashley Mock, a reference librarian who has been at RPL for four and a half years.
Here are some things to know about Ashley:
What is your favorite part about your job?
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A familiar face is filling a new position at Rodman Public Library.
DJ Digianantonio, who has been on the staff at RPL for 12 years, has been promoted to the position of assistant director.
Digianantonio prides himself on providing quality customer service and says he will continue to do so in his new role.
