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The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) is a web-based computer program to connect low and moderate-income Ohioans with access to work supports such as tax credits and public benefits. The OBB is offering help prepare and file federal and Ohio income tax returns at no cost to eligible Ohioans. For further information and assistance contact the Alliance YWCA.

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Download over 450 videos to your computer free of charge. All you need is a Rodman Library card and a high speed Internet connection.

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Want to remember a loved one or honor an individual or event? Why not consider a memorial gift of a book for the library. More...

Congratulations to Terri Pasco, the winner of Rodman Public Library's Mother's Day Drawing! She is the winner of a gift-wrapped box of Heggy's Chocolates courtesy of Heggy's Chocolate Company. Need more ideas to make Mom’s day special? Check out Rodman Library's display of books on mothers, crafts and card making.

Awesome Artist Collection

Art @ the library The Alliance City Schools present their Awesome Artist Collection: An Accumulation of Student's Work, 2007-2008 all this month throughout the Main Library. On display are works of art by students from The Early Learning Center, Northside Elementary, Parkway Elementary, Rockhill Elementary, Alliance Middle School, and Alliance High School. Cathy Twyman, Martha Crookshank, Carrie Givens, Chris May and Barb Reese are the teachers of these budding artists.

National Poetry Month Winners Announced

The "National Poetry Month" winner in the Children's Department is Emily Fox who took home a Waldenbooks gift certificate. Poetry books were awarded to Olivia Sziber ("Eric Carle's Animals, Animals"), Nathan Anthony ("The Llama Who Had No Pajama"), and Tyler Garrett ("It's Raining Pigs & Noodles") Congratulations to them all! [Read poems some of the children have submitted]

Genealogy Classes

Rodman Public Library and The Alliance Genealogical Society (TAGS) will offer a free series of classes on genealogy on Wednesday evenings beginning April 9 through May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s auditorium.

Series participants will learn how to begin researching, keep proper records, use courthouse and census records, and find birth, death and marriage certificates. During the final class, the Rodman Public Library Reference staff will demonstrate and discuss finding genealogical material online.

This program is free and registration is required and can be made by calling the library at 330-821-2665.

Computer Classes Continue

The spring edition of Rodman Public Library’s computer classes are in progress. More...

One Book One Community Make a suggestion for the 2008-09 series. More...

Small Town Stories Series

Our first installments of the Small Town Stories Series were so successful that a fall series is being planned. Dates will be announced at a later date. Reference Department manager Jane Thomas talks about the series in this Alliance Review video.

May Lapsit

Toddler’s Lapsit programs, featuring the theme 'Spring has Sprung' will include topics such as birds, gardens and a music day. Lapsit is for children ages 2 and 3 with an accompanying adult and will take place in the Children’s Program Room at the Main Library.

Sessions are Mondays May 5, 12 & 19 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays May 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. They last approximately 20-30 minutes. There will be no session on Monday May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday. There is no registration required. For more information contact the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665.

Storytime at the Branch

The Carnation Mall Branch of Rodman Public Library will once again offer story time during the months of May and June. Programs will take place Tuesday evenings, May 6-June 24, from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. and Thursday mornings, May 8-June 26, from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. A different topic will be featured each week. The topics will include: "Trees are Nice", "Butterflies and Such", "Down on the Farm", "Fishy Tales", "Out in Space", "Silly Stories", "Happy Birthday" and "I Can Do It". Visitors can learn through stories, crafts, songs and finger plays. No registration is required. An adult must be available at the library during the program. For more information contact the Branch Library at 330-821-1313.

Wireless Internet Access

Got laptop? Wi-Fi internet service is now available at the main library. It works with Macs and PSP units as well as PCs.

Patrons at the main library may bring their personal laptop computers into the library to connect to the Internet. Wi-Fi access is provided as a free public service on an "as is" basis with no guarantee of service. An informational pamphlet is available at the main library or on the library's website. More...

Purchase a Brick for Rodman Library

You have the opportunity of seeing your name in print on a brick that will be displayed permanently in our outdoor reading area in the new bird and butterfly garden courtyard. More...

Meet Dewey!

Rodman Library has created a web site just for children called "Rodman Kids". The site features games and kid-related book information for children in three different age categories: 0-5, 6-8, and 9-11. The brightly colored site includes a mascot based on Dewey the Goldfish who lives in a fishbowl in the Children’s Department at the Main Library. Dewey was brought to life by Kathy Gray Farthing, a local illustrator and graphic artist who owns Farthing Graphic Design. More...

Expanded Computer Services

MyLibraryDV is a new downloadable video service available through Rodman Public Library. If you have a broadband connection to the Internet through DSL or cable and a Rodman Library card, then you have access to more than 500 video programs that you can "check out" for viewing on your home computer. More...

Free Inter-Library Loans

Rodman Public Library has joined with other Stark County libraries in offering inter-library loan service at no charge to its customers. If you can’t find the book you want in our library, we will be happy to find it for you elsewhere and have it shipped to us for pick-up by you. Besides books, this service also applies to audio books, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes. Come and check us out!

Services for Catalog Users

Two new services have been added to Rodman Public Library’s online catalog: patron ratings and courtesy notices.

To use either of these services, click on the "My Account/Renew" button on the library’s web site at www.rodmanlibrary.com. Call the library at 330-821-2665 for further information. More...