One Book One Community Title Selected
Blood
Done Sign My Name by Timothy B. Tyson has been selected as the featured
read of the One Book One Community program for 2008-09. Programming will kick off with a
book review by Dr. Michelle Collins-Sibley,
professor of English at Mount Union College, on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:30
p.m. in the auditorium of Rodman Public Library.
The book, which is set in the early 1970s in Oxford, North Carolina where the author grew up, is a narrative about incidents and attitudes that helped transform the country. A murder in the streets creates racial tension and draws reactions in the courtroom, among the Klan, and from Vietnam veterans with Tyson's family in the middle of it all. More...
Computer Classes Return
Rodman Library's popular computer classes are back for the spring. Classes begin Thursday, January 8 with Mouse Basics. Other basics classes in January include Windows Basics on Monday January 12 and Internet Basics on Monday January 19. Job Web Sites and Resume Writing is a new class added to the schedule to help those seeking employment. It will take place on Thursday January 15. The Learning Express and Careers Online class will help with career-building skills such as successful interviewing, communication skills, business writing, and networking.
A full schedule of classes is available at www.rodmanlibrary.com. Classes are free and open to the public. Registration is required. More...
Story Time At Carnation Mall Branch
Rodman Library will hold story time at the Carnation Mall Branch from January 6 to February 19. Sessions will take place Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:15 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 10-10:45 a.m.
Themes for story time include: Try Something New, Growing Up, Beary Good Time, Snow Will Blow, Turtles and Alligators, Love You, and What’s Your Name?
Story time is for children age 4-6, with an accompanying adult. Activities will include stories, songs, finger plays and crafts. No registration is required. Come as often as you can.
Gingerbread Winners
Congratulations to Aimee LeForte (Adult and People's Choice categories) and Sarah Reich, winners in our Third Annual Gingerbread House Competition More...
Catch the Rodman "Buzz"!
Our December newsletter is now online.
Donate a Book to the Library
Would you like to be a part of Rodman Library history while giving back to your community? You can make a real and tangible difference to Alliance readers by donating books using the Amazon.com Wish List Program. More...
Faxing Just Got Easier
Local businesses and individuals needing a fax now have one easily accessible at Rodman Public Library’s Main location at 215 E. Broadway Street. Faxes may be sent to any location in the United States or internationally. Those using the service are required to pay with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) or to purchase a FaxCash® prepaid fax card at the library. More...
Wireless Internet Access
Got laptop? Wi-Fi internet service is now available at the main library. It works with Macs and PSP units as well as PCs. Bring your personal laptop computers into the main library to connect to the Internet. Wi-Fi access is provided as a free public service on an "as is" basis with no guarantee of service. An informational pamphlet is available at the main library or on the library's website. More...
Purchase a Brick for Rodman Library
You have the opportunity of seeing your name in print on a brick that will be displayed permanently in our outdoor reading area in the new bird and butterfly garden courtyard. More...
Rodman Library has created a web
site just for children called "Rodman Kids". The site features games and kid-related
book information for children in three different age categories: 0-5, 6-8, and
9-11. The brightly colored site includes a mascot based on Dewey the
Goldfish who lives in a fishbowl in the Children’s Department at the Main
Library. Dewey was brought to life by Kathy Gray Farthing, a
local illustrator and graphic artist who owns Farthing Graphic Design. More...
Free Inter-Library Loans
Rodman Public Library has joined with other Stark County libraries in offering inter-library loan service at no charge to its customers. If you can’t find the book you want in our library, we will be happy to find it for you elsewhere and have it shipped to us for pick-up by you. Besides books, this service also applies to audio books, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes. Come and check us out!
Expanded Computer Services
MyLibraryDV is a new downloadable video service available through Rodman Public Library. If you have a broadband connection to the Internet through DSL or cable and a Rodman Library card, then you have access to more than 500 video programs that you can "check out" for viewing on your home computer. More...
Services for Catalog Users
Join Rodman Public Library and "Go Green" by opting to have your notices sent to you via email or phone. This new service will help the library save money on postage and printing costs. It will also help you save money on overdue fines by notifying you more quickly. More...
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January 06, 2009
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