RPL has Levy on November Ballot
 
Voters who reside in the Alliance and Marlington school districts will see a renewal levy for Rodman Public Library on their ballots for the November 8 election. There are no new taxes associated with the levy that accounts for 35 percent of the library's operating budget.
 
 
Robin Yocum to Appear at RPL on Nov. 9 as Fogle Author

Robin Yocum, an award-winning writer known for his fiction set in the Ohio River Valley, will appear at Rodman Public Library as part of the Fogle Author Series on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Yocum, whose book The Essay was the 2014 One Book One Community selection, has two works of nonfiction and six works of fiction to his credit. Yocum will give a writing workshop at 3:30 p.m. on the day of his visit and a 6:00 p.m. will give some remarks and sign books.
 
 
RPL to Host Christmas Movie Series in November
 
Rodman Public Library is getting into the holiday spirit early this year with a Christmas Movie Series during the month of November.

For three consecutive weeks, a holiday favorite will be shown on the big screen inside the Main Auditorium. Admission to the feature films will be free and fresh-popped popcorn will be provided by the library thanks to Friends of Rodman Public Library.
 
The films will include White Christmas on Tuesday, November 15; The Muppet Christmas Carol on Monday, November 21; and A Christmas Story on November 28.

All movies will begin at 5:30 p.m. and no registration is required to attend any of the movies, which are open to all ages. However, children under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
New Wave Pioneer to Visit Alliance Vinyl Club

Described as a seminal new waver, Chris Butler is a musician best known for a few hits from the 1980s, yet he is still writing and recording with many unique works to his credit. Butler, an Akron-area native who was the driving force behind the band The Waitresses, will visit Rodman Public Library as a special guest of the Alliance Vinyl Club on Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to all music lovers.
 
MEET ONE OF OUR FRIENDLY STAFF MEMBERS
Jeffrey L. Kennedy
Meet Jeffrey L. Kennedy,
a member of our
Bookmobile staff
who has been
with RPL for 1 year
after working at the
Stark County Library
for 15 years. 
JOIN ONE OF OUR BOOK CLUBS
For a list of future selections, visit rodmanlibrary.com/Rodman-Book-Clubs
Books and Coffee
The  Books and Coffee Book Club usually meets every second Monday of the month at the Rodman Branch Library.
Led by Charlene Duro, the next book club meeting will be on Monday, November 14 when the selected title will be
Going There  by Katie Couric. 
Copies 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. 
 
True Crime Junkies
The True Crime Junkies, a book discussion group led by reference librarian Ashley Mock,  meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at the Main Library. The selection for the November 15 meeting is Hell's Half-Acre: The Untold Story of The Benders, A Serial Killer Family on the American Frontier by Susan Jonasus. Books can be obtained through the Rodman Library catalog or the Ohio Digital Library. Registration is required to attend the meeting.  For more information,
call 330-821-2665, ext. 215. 
 
 
 
Evening Book Club
The RPL Evening Book Club meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Main Library. The November 28 selection is The Paris Library  
by Janet Skeslien Charles. 
For more information,
call 330-821-2665, ext. 107.
 
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PROGRAMS
Maker Monday
 
The Maker Monday program for November was filled early, but crafters can register for the December session starting November 1.
 
The December Maker Monday program will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 5 when crafters will create brush bottle trees.
 
All materials will be provided free of charge, thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library, but space is limited and registration is required.
 
Maker Monday, an adult crafting program led by Nicole Brown, is held on a select Monday each month at the Main Library. .
 
 For more information,
call 330-821-2665, ext. 107. 
 
 
FEATURED DATABASE
AtoZ Food America
 
AtoZ Food America is a great place to find a new recipe to try, especially when you are looking for something different for the holidays. From regional cookbooks to an exploration of ethnic culinary influences, from fun collections of historic cookbooks and television commercials to "how to" food preparation videos, AtoZ Food America has something sure to educate and entertain everyone.
 
AtoZ Food America is just one of among more than 75  databases found at rodmanlibrary.com/databases covering more than 20 categories.
 
For more information or help accessing RPL’s online databases, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST
An unknown soldier poses at an unknown location in this photo that is believed to have been taken in the 1880s. He has a revolver and a knife in his belt. The photo was produced from a black and white glass negative that is part of the collection of the Alliance Historical Society and is among hundreds of pictures found on alliancememory.org, a collaboration between Rodman Public Library and the Alliance Historical Society that offers a view of Alliance's history through photographs, personal recollections, and documents. For more information about RPL's local history resources, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217, or visit rodmanlibrary.com/genealogy.
LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Rodman Public Library
215 E Broadway St
Alliance, Ohio 44601
(330) 821-2665
https://www.rodmanlibrary.com/