April 5 is
Local Author Day at Rodman Library
 
April 5 is Local Author Day at Rodman Public Library.
 
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., six local authors – Corrine Dalton, Kristen Kerns, Havelah McLat, Gary Rabuzzi, Tom Wright, and E.C. Yoho -- will sell and sign their books inside the Main Auditorium.
 
Visit Your Local Library April 6-12
 
What draws people to the library?
 
Everything!
 
From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.  
 
National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. 
 
At Rodman Public Library, we invite the community to join the celebration. Whether you’re a longtime patron or haven’t visited in a while, now is the perfect time to explore all the library has to offer, ensuring that everyone has access to resources that educate, inspire, and connect. 
 
During National Library Week, visiting any circulation desk could earn patrons a special treat. Cardholders who borrow any materials during that week will have the opportunity to enter into a special drawing to win a gift card from a local business.
FRIENDS OF RPL NEWS
Friends to Host Self-Defense Seminar
 
The Friends of Rodman Public Library is offering patrons 12 and older the opportunity to raise their awareness of self-defense while helping raise funds for RPL.
 
On April 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wayne Burley of Tri-County Martial Arts will give a two-hour self-defense and awareness seminar inside the Rodman Auditorium. The cost is $20 per person.
 
Burley, an area native with more than 40 years of experience in defensive tactics instruction, is a seventh-degree black belt and master level instructor in martial arts.
 
During the seminar at Rodman Library, Burley will discuss the following:
  • Who are the Three Type of Bad Guys
  • What does AAA Mean?
  • Importance of Using Your Voice
  • Understanding Criminal Intent
  • S.A.E. It- How it Works
  • Threat Recognition
  •  Physical Skills and Techniques that Actually Work
Registration is required at attend the seminar. Payment will be taken on the night of the event.
For more information about the seminar, call 330-204-5661.
 
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Tabletop Gaming
 
Feeling bored?
 
Try playing some new board games at Rodman Public Library’s Tabletop Gaming.
 
The popular all-ages program returns to the Main Library at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
Each month, a new game will be featured so that patrons can learn a new game. Of course, other games available in the library’s collection will also be available and visitors are always welcome to bring their own games.
 
The free monthly event will normally be held on the first Tuesday of each month.
 
The aim of the family program is to give area residents an opportunity to gather with others to play their favorite card and board games and make new friends.
Light snacks will be offered and no registration is required to attend the monthly program.
Although the program is open to players of all ages, children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
For more information about Tabletop Gaming, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
Chess Club
 
The popular Rodman Chess Club will meet at Rodman Public Library on Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30 to 7:30  p.m. in the Main Auditorium. Although it is called a club, the program has no formal membership and is open to all interested in the ancient game of strategy. Players of all ages and levels are welcome to come and go throughout the evening.
Several boards are set up in the auditorium and players mingle to find opponents. Chess Club is held on the third Wednesday of each month.
 
 
MEET ONE OF OUR FRIENDLY STAFF MEMBERS
.
Jenny Petkash
 
Meet Jenny Petkash,
Bookmobile Driver
at Rodman Public Library.
 
JOIN ONE OF OUR BOOK CLUBS
For a list of future selections, visit rodmanlibrary.com/Rodman-Book-Clubs
 
For book descriptions or to place a hold, click on a book cover
I Read YA
 
A club for adults 18 and over who enjoy reading literature written for young adults
meets every first Monday
of the Month at 6:30 p.m.
at the Main Library.
  
Registration Required
 
For information, call
330-821-2665, ext. 213.
 
APRIL 7
Uglies
by
Scott Westerfeld
MAY 5
Sadie
by
Courtney Summers
Books and Coffee
 
The  Books and Coffee Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every second Monday of the month at the Rodman Branch Library.
 
The next meeting will be held
April 14  when the selection will be
The Demon of Unrest:
A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak,
and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War 
by Erik Larson
 
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, meets at 6:30 p.m. every
third Tuesday of the month
at the Main Library. 
 
The selection for the 
April 15  meeting is 
Down the Hill:
My Descent into the Double Murder
in Delphi
 by Susan Hendricks.
 
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 
every fourth Monday
of the month at 6 p.m.
at the Main Library..
 
The next meeting is
April 28 when the selection will be 
How to Read a Book
by Monica Wood
 
For more information,
call 330-821-2665, ext. 204.
 
Women's Monday Book Group
 
Meets every first and third Monday of the month 
at  1 p.m. at the Main Library.
  
APRIL 7
"Living Batteries"
(Chapter 10) of
An Immense World
by Ed Yong
 
APRIL 21
No Two Persons
by Erica Bauermeister
 
 DAR Book Club
 
Open to all, the club hosted by the
Jain Bain Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets quarterly at the Main Library.
 
The selection for Friday, May is
First Ladies of the Republic:
Martha Washington, Abigail Adams,
Dolley Madison, and the Creation
of an Iconic American Role 
by Jeanne E. Abrams.
 
Registration is Required.
 
For information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 204.
 
GET COOKIN' AT RPL
Cookbook Club
 
The Cookbook Club, a group for cooking and baking enthusiasts, meets inside the Main Auditorium on the last Tuesday each month to discuss their experience creating a recipe of their choice from a selected cookbook or from a specific theme for the month. Participants can bring in small samples of their recipes for the group to try. In honor of Easter,
Cookbook Club participants will
create a holiday recipe from either
Taste of Home Holiday & Celebrations 2021 or Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2022
for the April 29 session. 
Registration is required each month to participate. For more information,
call 330-821-2665, ext. 210.
 
GET CRAFTY AT RPL
Maker Monday
 
Maker Monday continues inside Rodman Public Library’s Main Auditorium on April 14 when crafters will create an spring gnome. Maker Monday is an in-person craft program for adults that is held monthly on select Mondays. All materials are provided free of charge, thanks to Friends of Rodman Library, but space is limited and registration is required for each session.
 
 
SOMETHING ELSE YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
ON THE RPL BIG SCREEN
OUT AND ABOUT
 
Did You Know?
The Bookmobile Department provides home delivery service to patrons
who can't travel to the library.
For information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 108.
 
The Bookmobile's 
2024-2025 academic year  schedule brochure
is available on the Bookmobile
as well as the Main and Branch circulation desks.
A digital PDF version can also be found
at rodmanlibrary.com/bookmobile.
 
FEATURED DATABASE
Encyclopedia Titanica
 
Encyclopedia Titanica tells the stories of the real people that designed, built and sailed on RMS Titanic. There is an individual biography for every Titanic passenger and crew member and articles, deck plans, pictures and movies to help you discover the truth about the greatest shipwreck in history
 
You can find all 70+ databases offered by Rodman Library at rodmanlibrary.com/databases.
 
For information or help accessing RPL’s free databases, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST
Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste and the Rodman Public Library staff in the lobby of the library during his visit to Alliance, making the city "Capital for a Day" on April 24, 1987. Pictured, from left, are (seated) Gretchen Jefferys, Grace Howard, Sharron Springer, Marian Cordingly, Lois Malycke; (standing) Julie Roosa, Glenn Jefferys, Cathie Bixler, Connie Shellhamer, Josephine Kennedy, Gov. Celeste, Pamela Robinson, Elia Badia, Bertha Roberts, Patricia Retone, Nancy Duchon, Sharon Glass, and security guard J. Mason. This photo is one of the hundreds of items found  at alliancememory.org, a collaboration between Rodman Public Library and the Alliance Historical Society, which is a proud partner of the Alliance Area Preservation Society and Castle Crusaders, two other historic resources in the Carnation City. Alliance Memory offers a view of history through photographs, personal recollections, and documents. To access RPL's local history and genealogy resources, visit rodmanlibrary.com/genealogy, or call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
FRIENDS OF RODMAN LIBRARAY FUNDRAISER
Help Friends Raise Funds by Eating Ice Cream 
 
Almost Heaven Ice Cream will host a fundraiser event for Friends of Rodman Public Library on Wednesday, April 30. From noon to 9 p.m., 10 percent of the proceeds from customers who present a fundraiser flyer will be donated to Friends of Rodman Public Library. Flyers must be presented at the time of purchase in order for a portion of their bill to go toward the fundraiser. Flyers are available at both the Main and Branch Library. Almost Heaven is located at 2154 Beechwood Avenue.
 
 
 
Rodman Public Library
215 E Broadway St
Alliance, Ohio 44601
(330) 821-2665
https://www.rodmanlibrary.com/