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Kids Book Club (April 16)
[Everything You Need to Know About the Kids Book Club]
Kids Book Club is for ages 8 to 12 and meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:15 p.m. Each session includes a brief book discussion, a game and/or activity as well as a snack. Books are available for extended checkout.
The April 16 selection is Dog Man by Dav Pilkey.
Registration is required to attend.
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Click here for a list of book club selections and descriptions of the books for January through March 2024.
Tabletop Gaming (April 1)
Feeling bored?
Try playing some new board games at Rodman Public Library’s Tabletop Gaming.
The popular all-ages program returns to the Main Library at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
Each month, a new game will be featured so that patrons can learn a new game. Of course, other games available in the library’s collection will also be available and visitors are always welcome to bring their own games.
The free monthly event will normally be held on the first Tuesday of each month.
The aim of the family program is to give area residents an opportunity to gather with others to play their favorite card and board games and make new friends.
Light snacks will be offered and no registration is required to attend the monthly program.
Although the program is open to players of all ages, children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
For more information about Tabletop Gaming, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
Hot Pots Storytime (April 2 & 5)
Hot Pots Storytime continues in April with an Easter theme.
Children, ages 2-12, are invited to come to the RPL Branch for a mini storytime and then proceed to Hot Pots, accompanied by their guardian, to create a bunny canvas.
Two sessions will be held, including Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. and another on Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m.
The cost is $15.99 per child and registration is required. The fee for the event is payable to Hot Pots upon registration at hotpotspottery.com.
For more information, call the Branch Library at 330-821-1313.
Minecraft Obstacle Course (April 3)
(Ages 10-18)
Youngsters, ages 10 to 18, are invited to compete in a Minecraft-themed obstacle course obstacle course in the Rodman Main Auditorium from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 3.
Participants will complete several tasks related to Minecraft -- such as a balance challenge, an archery challenge, etc. – to finish the obstacle course. At the end, participants will work together to break open a piñata, which will represent the Ender Dragon.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three fastest finishers.
The event will also include a Minecraft-related craft as well as a snack.
Registration is not required to take part in the free program, which is supported by Friends of Rodman Library.
For more information, call 330-821-2665.
Kids Crafting (April 10)
Rodman Public Library’s monthly Kids Crafting program continues at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 10 when children, ages 7-12, are invited to come to the Main Library to create a sock bunny.
All materials used during monthly kids crafting programs are provided for free thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Registration is required.
Lego Lab (April 15)
Rodman Public Library’s Lego Lab returns at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 158 when kids will build a marble run.
Lego Lab, intended for children 6-12, will take a break for the summer following the April session.
The program is free, thanks to Friends of Rodman Public Library, but space is limited and participants must register.
Chess Club (April 16)
Every third Wednesday of every month, chess boards are set up in the auditorium at the Main Library for patrons of all ages who play and are looking for an opponent, those who sort of play and are looking to learn more about the classic game, or for those who are interested in getting started. The next Chess Club will be held Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration is required.
Wee Read
Wee Read is offered on Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. between January 20 and April 16. Children, ages birth through two years, and their parents or caregivers are invited to attend. Wee Read includes stories, fingerplays, music and movement. No registration is required.
Storytime
Children, ages 3-5, and their caregivers are invited to attend Storytime between January 22 and April 17 at Rodman Public Library. Evening sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Morning sessions are held on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Storytime sessions are intended to encourage lifelong readers through stories, music, movement and activities.
Early literacy stations for children
Rodman Public Library has two Advanced Workstations in Education, Inc. (AWE) Early Literacy Stations and desks for the Main Children's Department and one station available at the Branch. One bilingual Spanish computer is available at each the Main Library and the Branch. Read more
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Offered at Rodman Library
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation has mailed well over 100 million free books in Australia, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. The Imagination Library mails more than 1.4 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading, inspiring them to dream. The impact of the program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
As a participant in this gifting program, Rodman Public Library is partnering with the Early Childhood Education Alliance and Greater Alliance Foundation to make this available to children within the 44601 zip code area. For more information, call the Rodman Library Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223 or register online at https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/OHSTARK/.
Rodman Public Library's 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative for families with children ages 0-5 is designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life’s big milestones: starting kindergarten. Research has shown that children get ready to read years before they begin their formal education, and an excellent way to get children ready to learn is to read to them. To that end, Rodman Public Library hopes the program will encourage families to read at least 1000 books to their children before they enter school. Find out more...