Creativity will be in bloom at Rodman Public Library on Tuesday, September 20, when teens take part in a fall craft program.
From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. teens, ages 12-18, will have the opportunity to work on four different projects, including a 3-D paper pumpkin, a paper quilling fall tree, a woodland animal plastic bottle planter, and a string art piece using their initial.
With the planned release of Hocus Pocus 2 at the end of September, Rodman Public Library is getting into the Halloween spirit a little early this year.
The Rodman Public Library and the Branch Library will be closed Monday, September 5 in honor of Labor Day.
Some of Rodman Public Library’s most popular children’s programs are returning this fall, including Wee Read, Storytime and Family Fun Night.
In addition, the Kids Book Club, Kids Gaming and Kids Crafting will continue to be held monthly and there will be a couple other fun special events thrown in the mix during the months of September, October, and November.
Between September 2023 and May 2024, the RPL Bookmobile will make stops every two weeks at schools in the Alliance, Marlington and West Branch school districts as well as Copeland Oaks.
It will also appear at First Friday events in downtown Alliance on October 6, November 3 and December 1.
Teens who want to help shape services and programs at Rodman Public Library are encouraged to join the Teen Advisory Board.
A meeting will be held in the Main Library conference room from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13 for teens, ages 12-18, who are interested in joining.
The winners of the Summer Writing Contest sponsored by the Teen Writing Club at Rodman Public Library have been determined.
A simple “hello” will earn two lucky area residents a new Apple iPad in August.
All area residents who visit the RPL table inside Miller Pavilion during the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival’s Days in the Park – Wednesday, August 10 through Saturday, August 13 -- will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of two new Apple iPads – one for those over 18 and one for those under 18.
Chipotle will host a dine-to-donate event for Friends of Rodman Public Library from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, August 22. Diners at the 1630 W. State St. location can help raise funds by presenting a flyer obtainable at Rodman Public Library or by telling their server they would like to support the Friends of Rodman Library. Those ordering online for pickup need to use the code V9KHFAH for the order to count towards donating 33 percent of the event sales to the cause. Delivery orders will not count toward the fundraiser.
On Saturday, September 30, RPL will screen Elemental, a 2023 animated adventure comedy that follows characters in a city where fire, water, land and air residents all live together.
The film is rated PG and runs 1 hour and 41 minutes.
The Stark County Sheriff's Office will present “Firearms Safe Handling and Storage” at Rodman Public Library on Monday, October 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Rodman Public Library’s Lego Lab will continue in October when builders will be tasked with creating a pumpkin.
The program, intended for children ages 6-12, will be held, October 11 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Participants will also have the opportunity to create whatever they would like using Legos provided by the library.
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:
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There’s a new Dungeons and Dragons adventure waiting for teens at Rodman Public Library.