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.
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His last name is a palindrome.
He’s a founding member of Last Call Cleveland, a sketch comedy troupe.
He directed a film based on the Stephen King story All That You Love Will Be Carried Away that the famed author sold him for $1 as well as a documentary that explored the influence of J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye that led to a short meeting with the reclusive writer – all in 2004.
The Fogle Author presentation by James De Monte that was scheduled for Monday, September 28 has been canceled.
Eat at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday, August 16 and help raise funds for the Friends of Rodman Public Library. Diners at the BW3 location at 310 W. State St. in Alliance can present a ticket obtainable at the library or tell their server they want to support the Friends of Rodman Library in order for 15 percent of their total bill to be donated to the organization.
Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to attend Nerf Night from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 7.
Teens should start to assemble in the Main Library auditorium at 5:15 p.m. for the after-hours event. Participants may bring in their own Nerf weapons or use some provided by the library. The library will also provide Nerf darts.
Space is limited and registration is required.
Alliance Vinyl Club will meet at Rodman Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 6.
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 and the Rodman Branch Library will be closed on Monday, September 4 in honor of Labor Day.
Come say hello to our friendly staff members inside our booth at the 2023 Carnation Festival’s Days in the Park for a chance to win a package of gift cards to several local businesses. One adult and one child will win.
