It is said that you should write what you know.
In Kinley Bryan's case, she turned family stories into a novel titled Sisters of the Sweetwater Fury, which was honored with a 2022 Selfie Award by Publishers Weekly.
Can’t find time to get to the zoo?
The Akron ZooMobile is coming to you at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 24 when it visits Rodman Public Library.
Due to a number of circumstances, the Akron Zoo cannot guarantee what animals will be featured during the 45-minute presentation. However, kids will get to meet three animal ambassadors such as Chloe the Kinkajou, Forest the Porcupine, or Penny the Opossum.
Meet Byrun Reed, a reference librarian who has been at RPL for seven years.
Here are some things to know about Byrun:
What is your favorite part of your job?
Helping patrons find information they need. Working with a fun and creative staff, and creating programs that keep patrons coming back.
Alliance Vinyl Club will meet at Rodman Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5.
Although it is called a club, there is no formal membership and no registration is required to attend the program, which is open to all music lovers. Those attending are encouraged to bring in some of their favorite records to play a selection or two for others.
Rodman Public Library will screen The Super Mario Bros. Movie during a Family Movie Matinee on Saturday, July 1 at 1 p.m.
Rodman Public Library and the Branch Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in honor of Independence Day. Both facilities will open for normal business hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., both the day before and the day after the holiday.
Kids are invited to take part in Rodman Public Library’s special weekly programs offered during the 2023 Summer Reading program, which runs through July 29.
Rodman Public Library is offering three very special adult programs during the month of June.
(Registration is required to attend these programs.)
On Monday, June 19, University of Mount Union professor Michelle Collins-Sibley will discuss Juneteenth.
[READ MORE HERE AND FIND A REGISTRATION LINK HERE]
On Wednesday, June 22, Kent State University instructor Dalton Rininger Kline will discuss modern historic preservation.
The Rodman Public Library Bookmobile will make 19 weekly regular stops throughout the summer as it marks 85 years of mobile library service in Alliance.
Those stops include the Alliance Farmers’ Market at the northeast corner of State Street and Union Avenue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on most Saturdays between June 24 and August 19.
Rodman Public Library invites children to come play BINGO this summer.
The free games will be held monthly inside the Rodman Main Auditorium and prizes will be awarded to the winners.
The games will be held at 6 p.m. on the following dates:
