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Kids Book Club (November 19)
[Everything You Need to Know About the Kids Book Club]
Kids Book Club is for ages 8 to 12 and meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:15 p.m. Each session includes a brief book discussion, a game and/or activity as well as a snack. Books are available for extended checkout.
The November 19 selection is The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young.
Registration is required to attend.
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Owls of the World (November 17)
Did you know owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees and that some can hear prey moving under a foot of snow?
These amazing birds of prey are full of surprises, and you can meet a few of them up close at “Owls of the World,” happening at Rodman Public Library on Monday, November 17 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.
Presented by Raptor Hollow Sanctuary, based at Butler-Rodman Park, this free program will feature two to three live Owl Ambassadors and give students the chance to discover what makes these nocturnal hunters such incredible predators. Learn about their natural history, anatomy, and the amazing adaptations that help owl species thrive in ecosystems all around the globe.
This program is open to all children and is best suited for kindergarten and up. Space is limited, so registration is required.
“Owls of the World” is supported by Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Don’t miss this chance to get a closer look at some of nature’s most fascinating feathered creatures!
Tabletop Gaming (November 18)
Tabletop Gaming, a popular all-ages program returns to the Main Library at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18.
Each month, a new game will be featured so that patrons can learn a new game. Of course, other games available in the library’s collection will also be available and visitors are always welcome to bring their own games.
The free monthly event is usually held on the first Tuesday of each month, but is being held on the third Tuesday during November due to scheduling conflicts.
The aim of the family program is to give area residents an opportunity to gather with others to play their favorite card and board games and make new friends.
Light snacks will be offered and no registration is required to attend the monthly program.
Although the program is open to players of all ages, children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
For more information about Tabletop Gaming, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
Chess Club (November 19)
Every third Wednesday of every month, chess boards are set up in the auditorium at the Main Library for patrons of all ages who play and are looking for an opponent, those who sort of play and are looking to learn more about the classic game, or for those who are interested in getting started. The next Chess Club will be held Wednesday, November 19from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration is required.
Lego Lab (November 25)
Lego Lab continues in November with a Thanksgiving Parade theme.
Children, ages 6-12, are invited to the Main Library at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25 with the challenge of building their best Thanksgiving Parade float using Legos provided by the library.
Registration is required to participate.
Lego Lab is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Busy Elf Workshop (December 4, 11 & 18)
Children, ages 6-12, are invited to Rodman Public Library on Thursdays in December for the Busy Elf Workshop.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. on December 4, December 11, and December 18, kids will be able to create crafty Christmas gifts for their friends and family.
Materials and supplies will be provided for free, thanks to support from Friends of Rodman Library. Space is limited, however, and registration is required.
Storytime at the Branch
Storytime at the Branch, best suited for children ages 3-5, will be held on Thursdays between November 20 and December 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Branch. Storytime sessions are intended to encourage lifelong readers through stories, music, movement and activities.
Wee Read (Main Library)
Wee Read is on a break for the holidays and will return in January. Keep looking here and in The Buzz, the RPL newsletter, for more details.
Storytime
Storytime at the Main Library is on a break for the holidays and will return in January. Keep looking here and in The Buzz, the RPL newsletter, for more details.
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.
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.
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...