If you like to read, Rodman Library has a book club for you – no matter your age.
Here's a look at future book club selections:
The TEEN BOOK CLUB, for teens 12 to 18, will meet at 4 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month through June. Registration is required at attend.
Future selections include:
- June 17 — The Great Texas Dragon Race by Kacy Ritter
Starting in July, the Teen Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Registration is required to attend.
- July 16 — Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
- August 20 — This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson
- September 17 — The Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan Graudin
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
I READ YA DISCUSSION
The I Read YA Discussion, a book club for adults who like to read young adult literature, meets every first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Registration is required to attend.
NOTE: The September meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month due to the Labor Day observance.
Future selections include:
- July 7 — Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
- August 4 — The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
- September 8 — All That's Left to Say by Emery Lord
KIDS BOOK CLUB
The Kids Book Club meets at 4:15 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
- June 18 — The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
- July 16 — Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure by Alex T. Smith
- August 20 — Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla
Book Club meetings include a brief discussion about the book, a fun activity, and a snack.
Books are available for extended checkout at the Children’s Department. Registration is required for each session at rodmanlibrary.evanced.info/signup, or contact the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665 ext. 223.
TRUE CRIME JUNKIES
The True Crime Junkies meet at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.
Selections for future meetings include:
- June 17 — Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
- July 15 — Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
- August 19 — Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them by Max Cutler
- September 16 — The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb
Copies of each book are available at the Main Library, through the library’s catalog, or digitally through the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla.
For more information about the True Crime Junkies, call 330-821-2665, ext. 207
BOOKS AND COFFEE
The Books and Coffee Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every second Monday of the month at Rodman Branch Library.
Future selections include:
- July 14 — The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
- August 11 — Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II by Lena S. Andrews
- September 8 — The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
- October 13 — The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
- November 10 — James by Percival Everett
- December 8 — Rock Crystal by Adalbert Stifter
Copies of each book are available at the Main and Branch libraries, through the library’s catalog, or digitally through the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla.
For more information, call 330-821-1313.
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Evening Book Discussion Group meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month.
NOTE: The May meeting will be held on the third Monday due to Memorial Day.
The group has announced the following selections:
- June 23 — How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
- July 28 — The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley
- August 25 — The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
- September 22 — The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
- October 27 — Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
- November 24 — The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
- December 15 — Christmas in Paris by Anita Hughes
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 204.
Click here for descriptions of the January-June 2025 selections and links to place a hold on a copy.
MONDAY WOMEN'S BOOK GROUP
Meets every first and third Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Main Library.
- June 16 — West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
- July 7 — "Save the Quiet, Preserve the Dark" (Chapter 13) of An Immense World : How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
- July 21 — The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
DAR BOOK GROUP
The DAR Book Group, facilitated by the Jain Bain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, meets quarterly. The group, which is open to both men and women, meets at 3 p.m. on a selected Friday in the RPL conference room.
Registration is required to attend.
- August 8 — The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd