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Kids Book Club (May 21)
[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 May 21 selection is Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
Registration is required to attend.
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Music Storytime at the Branch (Tuesdays)
Rodman Branch Library will host a Music Storytime this spring.
At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays between April 22 and May 27, children are invited to visit the Branch for stories and activities with a music theme.
Each week a new guest will introduce youngsters to a new instrument.
The schedule includes:
April 22- Piano (Miss Becky)
April 29- Clarinet (Ann Cowley)
May 6- French Horn/ Voice (Charlene Duro) with a special visit from the bookmobile!
May 13- Tuba(Mia Vigliotti)
May 20- String Bass (Hunter Powers)
May 27- Percussion (Matt Lansell)
For more information, call 330-821-1313.
Kids Crafting (May 8)
Rodman Public Library’s monthly Kids Crafting program continues at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 8 when children, ages 7-12, are invited to come to the Main Library to create bubble art hydrangeas.
All materials used during monthly kids crafting programs are provided for free thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Registration is required.
Tabletop Gaming (May 13)
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, May 13.
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 is usually held on the first Tuesday of each month, but is being held a week later in May due to the primary election.
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.
Chess Club (May 21)
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, May 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration is required.
Wee Read
Wee Read is on a break until the fall.
Storytime
Storytime is on a break until the fall.
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...