Rodman Public Library and the Branch Library will both be closed all day on Saturday, August 13 in honor of the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Parade.
Representatives of the library will be on hand at Days in the Park to greet festival-goers and offer them the opportunity to learn more about the library and its services as well as sign up for a drawing to win a new Apple iPad.
Eat at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday, August 17 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.
Maker Monday crafters will create an embroidery hoop memo board when they meet Monday, August 15 at 7 p.m. in Rodman Public Library’s Main Auditorium.
Rodman Public Library’s Summer Movie Series concludes on Monday, August 1, when Moana is shown on the big screen in the Children’s Program Room at 5:30 p.m.
Imagine Rodman Public Library is a big tree.
Each department of the library is its own limb. And each program and service of those departments is a twig.
Sitting at the top of that tree, with watchful eyes and helping hands, is a wise owl – the Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Meet Daniel J. Cherry Jr., a member of the Bookmobile staff who has been with Rodman Public Library for one year.
Here are some things to know about Dan:
What is your favorite thing about your job?
I enjoy working with staff and interacting with the children and teachers.
Who is your favorite author?
For avid readers in the Alliance region, August means one thing – the Friends of Rodman Public Library’s annual used book sale.
Kids, ages 8-12, who like to read will love the Kids Book Club.
Led by Cyndi Shutt, the club meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. at the Main Library and each meeting includes a brief discussion of that month's book, a fun activity, and a snack.
If you are a teen who likes to read, you should come to a meeting of the Teen Book Club.
The group meets every third Monday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at the Main Library and is led by Jaime Gross.
Joining the group doesn't mean a commitment to attend each meeting. Teens can pick and choose which titles they want to read.
