Starting Monday, January 4, kids, ages preschool through third grade, can stop by the Children’s Department at the Rodman Main Library to “adopt” a stuffed animal buddy to read to. Buddy bags will include a book buddy, an adoption certificate, a reading log, and several other surprises.
Rodman Main and Branch libraries will be closed Friday, January 1 through Sunday, January 3 for the holiday. Both locations will reopen on Monday, January 4 at 10:00 a.m.
New sliding doors are being installed at the Main Library using funding through the CARES Act. On Thursday, Dec. 17 and Friday, Dec. 18, please use the parking lot/Arch Avenue entrance, as the Broadway Street entrance will be closed. On Monday, Dec. 21 and Tuesday, Dec. 22, please use the Broadway Street entrance, as the parking lot/Arch Avenue entrance will be closed.
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the library's hours are as follows:
The Library will close at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.
The Library will resume regular hours on Friday, November 27, 2020 (10:00-5:00).
Question: What is the SEO Library Consortium?
Answer: The SEO (Serving Every Ohioan) Service Center, located in Caldwell, is a division of the State Library of Ohio, which supports a consortium of 95 Library systems at 241 physical locations throughout 49 counties across Ohio using the OPLIN network. SEO supports a centralized shared catalog database that includes over 8.1 million items with a patron database of nearly one million users, with an annual circulation of over 15 million.
The winner for the Battle of the Barcodes is Waiting for Snow by Marsha Diane Arnold. Thank you to everyone who participated by voting in this contest!
Make your meal a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support the Friends of Rodman Public Library. Come in to Buffalo Wild Wings at 310 W. State St., Alliance, on Wednesday, October 14, from 11:00 a.m. to midnight for takeout or dine in. Bring in the flyer (or ticket), show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 15% of the proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Rodman Public Library.
The library will be closed Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. The library will reopen Tuesday, September 8th.
Starting Monday, January 4, kids, ages preschool through third grade, can stop by the Children’s Department at the Rodman Main Library to “adopt” a stuffed animal buddy to read to. Buddy bags will include a book buddy, an adoption certificate, a reading log, and several other surprises.
Rodman Library invites you to join us for our online book club “Books & Coffee.” The next book club meeting will be on Thursday, January 21 at 10:30 a.m. The selected title will be The Queen's Secret by Karen Harper. Copies are available through the Main and Branch libraries or digitally through the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla. If you would like to participate in the discussion, send your email address to cduro@rodmanlibrary.com. You will receive a link on how to connect via Zoom.
