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Kids Book Club (October 18)
[Everything You Need to Know About the Kids Book Club]
Kids Book Club is for ages 8 to 12,and meets at 4:15 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Each session will include a brief book discussion, a game and/or activity as well as a snack, which will be pizza in October. Books are available for extended checkout.
The October 18 selection is Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise.
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Click here for a list of book club selections and descriptions of the books for September 2023 through February 2024..
Movie Matinee (September 23)
On Saturday, September 23 at 1 p.m., the library will show The Little Mermaid, the 2023 musical romance fantasy version that 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, 15 minutes.
The film is free to attend and freshly-popped popcorn will be provided, thanks to Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Registration is not required for the all-ages event, but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Movie Matinee (September 30)
The library will screen Elemental at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 9.
The film is rated PG and runs 1 hour and 41 minutes.
The film is free to attend and freshly-popped popcorn will be provided, thanks to Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Registration is not required for the all-ages event, but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Kids Gaming (October 4)
Kids Gaming is held on the first Wednesday of each month at Rodman Public Library in the Main Library Auditorium. From 4 to 5 p.m., children, ages 8-12, are treated to open play of video games, Minecraft, etc. on devices provided by the library. The next session is Wednesday, October 4. Registration is not required for the free event. For information, contact the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Lego Lab (October 11)
Kids who like building with blocks won’t want to miss Lego Lab at Rodman Public Library.
The program, intended for children ages 6-12, will debut on Wednesday, October 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. when pumpkins will be the theme.
Led by Hayley Driver, the program is free, thanks to Friends of Rodman Public Library, but registration is required.
For more information, call the Children's Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Kids Crafting (October 12)
Rodman Public Library’s monthly Kids Crafting program continues at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 14 when children, ages 7-12, are invited to come to the Main Library to create a bead pumpkin.
All materials used during monthly kids crafting programs are provided for free thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Registration is required.
For more information, call the Children's Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Wee Read
Fall Wee Read, which will run between September 11 and November 15, is offered every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. and every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Children, ages birth through two years, and their parents or caregivers are invited to attend. Wee Read includes stories, fingerplays, music and movement. No registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Storytime (at Main Library)
Children, ages 3-5, and their parents or caregivers are invited to attend Storytime sessions this fall at Rodman Public Library. Morning sessions will be held each Thursday at 10:30 a.m. between September 14 and November 16 at the Main Library. Evening session are held each Tuesday between September 12 and November 14 at 6:30 p.m. as part of Family Fun Night. Storytime sessions are intended to encourage lifelong readers through stories, music, movement and activities. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Family Fun Night
Each Tuesday between September 12 and November 14, parents or caregivers and their children, ages 3 to 12, are invited to participate in an entertaining and educational evening in Rodman Main Children’s Department as part of Family Fun Night. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. with stories before participants break into small groups to visit various stations where they will play games, complete challenges and create crafts that will provide fun for all ages. No registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Early literacy stations for children
Rodman Public Library has two Advanced Workstations in Education, Inc. (AWE) Early Literacy Stations and desks for the Main Children's Department and one station available at the Branch. One bilingual Spanish computer is available at each the Main Library and the Branch. Read more
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Offered at Rodman Library
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation has mailed well over 100 million free books in Australia, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. The Imagination Library mails more than 1.4 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading, inspiring them to dream. The impact of the program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
As a participant in this gifting program, Rodman Public Library is partnering with the Early Childhood Education Alliance and Greater Alliance Foundation to make this available to children within the 44601 zip code area. For more information, call the Rodman Library Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223 or register online at https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/OHSTARK/.
Rodman Public Library's 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative for families with children ages 0-5 is designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life’s big milestones: starting kindergarten. Research has shown that children get ready to read years before they begin their formal education, and an excellent way to get children ready to learn is to read to them. To that end, Rodman Public Library hopes the program will encourage families to read at least 1000 books to their children before they enter school. Find out more...