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Teen Think Tank Teen Think Tank is set for Tuesday,February 13 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Main Library conference room. Teens, ages 12-18, who want to help shape teen programming and the teen collection of materials are welcome to join. The third Tuesday of each month will be Think Tank Tuesdays. Hours spent attending Teen Think Tank meetings and helping with projects count as volunteer hours. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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Virtual Whale Watch Aquarium of the Pacific will take patrons on a virtual whale watch, describe their habitats and adaptations, and more. The program will be held twice on Tuesday, February 13 and is part of the One Book One Community program for 2024. Patrons will be able to watch inside the RPL Auditorium or from their own home.
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Animal Communication The Akron ZooMobile will visit Rodman Public Library on Saturday, February 24, and will present two identical 45-minute programs inside the Auditorium. Zoologists will talk about how animals talk to one another and will have an animal ambassador on hand as part of the 2024 One Book One Community programming.
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Teen Book Club Meets February 21 The Teen Book Club meets every third Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. in the Main Library conference room. The next meeting will be February 21 when the selected title will be One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus. Registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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Join Chess Club Rodman Chess Club, a group open to patrons of all ages who are interested in the classic board game, is held every third Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Auditorium. The next gathering will be held February 21. | |
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Driver's Manual Available for Loan The Ohio Driver Manual, produced by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, is available for loan at the Main Library Information Center. Patrons can use their library card to check out the digest of motor vehicle laws for a two-week period and the manual will automatically renew for another two-week period. After that, the booklet will be considered overdue. For more information, visit the Information Center or call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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Teen D&D Teens, 12-18, can sign up at Rodman Public Library to participate in an ongoing series of “one-shot” Dungeons and Dragons missions every month. Players do not have to play consistently each month to participate. November's session will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 12. Those interested can sign up via our online calendar on a month-to-month basis. Space will be limited each month to six players. A DnD Beyond account and email address is required to play. Before the day of the program, participants will receive a link to the campaign on DnD Beyond via email in order to add their character to the campaign page so the Dungeon Master can review the character beforehand. The Dungeon Master will also inform the participants via email what is needed for their character sheet within the parameters of the adventure (level, items, etc.). Participants must create a character before the day of the program and have the character ready to go to maximum the time set aside for gameplay. If you need assistance creating a DnD Beyond account or a character, please make arrangements with the Reference Department ahead of time. Sessions will be held on the second Mondays of each month from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Teen Writing Teens who have an interest in writing are encouraged to join Rodman Public Library for the Teen Writing Club. The group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Main Library. The next meeting is February 14. During Teen Writing Club, participants have fun meeting with your fellow teen writers to exchange ideas, hone your skills and share your work, if desired. No registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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Teen Anime Club All teens, ages 12-18, are invited to Rodman Public Library on the last Tuesday of each month for Teen Anime Club. The next session will be Tuesday, February 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. (There is no meeting in December as the library will be closed in honor of the Christmas holiday). Teens will have the chance to pick their favorite episodes to be shown on RPL's big screen. Anime Club will meet in the main auditorium of Rodman Public Library. For more information, call the Reference Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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African American Heritage African American Heritage provides detailed records for African Americans. Records include federal census, marriage and cohabitation records, military draft and service records, registers of slaves and free persons of color, Freedman’s Bank, and more. African American Heritage is o ne of more than 70 databases available on the RPL website. You can find all datatbases offered by RPL at rodmanlibrary.com/databases. For information or help accessing any of RPL’s free databases, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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