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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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True Crime JunkiesThe 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.
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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.
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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.
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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. For more information or help accessing RPL’s online databases, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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