Rodman Public Library will screen The Little Mermaid, a 2023 musical romance fantasy that is a live-action adaptation of a 1989 animated film of the same name that was based on an 1837 fairy tale.
The film is rated PG and runs 2 hours and 15 minutes.
No registration is required for the all-ages event. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Rodman Public Library will screen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, a 2023 animated superhero film based on Marvel Comics characters.
The film is rated PG and runs 2 hours and 20 minutes.
No registration is required for the all-ages event. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
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.
Chipotle will host a dine-to-donate event for Friends of Rodman Public Library from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12. Diners at the 1630 W. State St. location can help raise funds by presenting a flyer obtainable at Rodman Public Library or by telling their server they would like to support the Friends of Rodman Library. Those ordering online for pickup need to use the code CJ3MTKR for their order to count towards donating 33 percent of the event sales to the cause. Delivery orders will not count toward the fundraiser.
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.
