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Rodman Public Library’s Movie Night is one that will be fun for the entire family when it screens Puss in Boots: The Last Wish on Tuesday, March 7.

The Rodman Public Library Branch will host a Shamrock Storytime with Hot Pots in March.

Two sessions are planned, including one on Wednesday, March 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and another on Saturday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to noon.

Rodman Library is partnering with StarkFresh to bring a “Seed Library” to Alliance.

Beginning on Wednesday, March 1, vegetable and flower seeds will be displayed in the Library’s wooden card catalog located in the Library’s front lobby.

Meet Liz Ross Jones, an adult circulation assistant who has been at RPL for seven years.

Here's some things to know about Liz:

What is your favorite part about your job?

I really enjoy seeing what books come in and out of the library and helping people find their next exciting story to read!

What’s the difference between pi and pie?

One is a mathematical constant. The other is a delicious dessert that comes in many flavors.

Rodman Public Library will combine the two on March 14 with a special Pi(e) Day for teens.

Between 3 and 5 p.m. that day, teens ages 12-18, will have the opportunity to take part in several activities, including

There is fun to be done at the Rodman Branch Library during Dr. Seuss Day from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11.

Melanie Benjamin is looking forward to meeting readers in Alliance.

“That’s the best part of my job,” said Benjamin, the author of The Children’s Blizzard, the 2023 One Book One Community selection.

The Friends of Rodman Public Library is sponsoring a self-defense seminar fundraiser in March.

The two-hour event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22 inside the Rodman Main Auditorium. The cost is $20 and anyone 12 years and older can sign up to take part in the class.

Eric Wilhelm’s enthusiasm and love of the weather knows no bounds.

The self-proclaimed “Weather Geek” of the Mahoning Valley, Wilhelm is the chief meteorologist for WFMJ (Channel 21) in Youngstown and can be seen on weeknight newscasts at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

The old schoolhouse has become the stuff of American tradition, nostalgia, folklore, and of course, corny lyrics like, “School days, school days, dear old Golden Rule days.” Nevertheless, it was also the centerpiece of a revolution in public education that was at the foundation for trying to build a strong, diverse, educated group of citizens in order for American democracy to flourish.