Children

Rodman Public Library invites children, ages 8-12, to Kids Gaming every first Wednesday of each month at the Main Library Auditorium. From 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., children will be treated to open play of video games, Minecraft, etc. on devices provided by the library. Registration is required for each session.

Rodman Public Library invites children to test their agility skills through a Pool Noodle Obstacle Course on Saturday, July 31. The course will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Main Library. Children can stop by any time during those hours to make a run through various obstacles made out of pool noodles. The rain date for the event is Aug. 21. For more information, contact the Children's Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.

Rodman Public Library invites children, ages 8-12, to join the Kids Book Club, which will meet on the third Wednesday of each month. The fall selections include The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths for Sept. 15, Malcolm at Midnight by W.H. Beck on Oct. 20, Sweeping Up the Heart by Kevin Henkes on Nov. 17 and OCDaniel by Wesley King on Dec. 15. Books are available for extended checkout at the Children's Department. Registration is required for each session.

Rodman Public Library is offering children ages 6 to 12 the opportunity to act as an archeologist this summer. Beginning July 14, kids can pick up a kit (while supplies last) in the Children's Department at the Main Library that will include a dig brick containing real fossils, a wooden stylus, a dusting brush, and an identification guide.

Shakespeare At The Castle, a theater troupe in residence at the University of Mount Union each summer, will grace the Rodman Public Library's Main Auditorium at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 31.