SOMETHING SPECIAL IN JUNE
Youth, ages 10 to 18, Invited to Tiny Paint Party
 
Area youth, ages 10-18, are invited to Rodman Public Library for big fun during a Tiny Paint Party at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 19.
 
The program will feature an hour of creative relaxation when participants will have the opportunity to paint their own masterpiece on a small canvas while eating mini-sized snacks.
 
The program is free, thanks to support from Friends of Rodman Library. 
 
No registration is required.
 
Pokemon Trading and Playing Day Planned at RPL Branch
 
Teens, ages 12 to 17, are invited to the RPL Branch from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, for trading and playing the most popular card game in America right now -- Pokémon. Bring your cards and battle it out with your fellow Pokémon fans. If you don't feel like playing, you can come to trade with others. Not sure how the game is played? We can help with that too.
 
No registration required.
2025 SUMMER READING
Sign Up For Summer Reading
 
The 2025 Summer Reading Program will run through August 2. With a theme of Color Our World, readers of all ages have the opportunity to earn entry tickets for grand prizes throughout the duration of the program. 
 
CALLING ALL TEEN READERS
 
 Teen Book Club
Meets June 17
 
Rodman Public Library invites teens,
ages 12 to 18, to join the Teen Book Club, which meets every third Tuesday of the month at 4:15 p.m. at the Main Library.
 
The May session
will be held June 17
when the selection will be
The Great Texas Dragon Race
by Kacy Ritter.
  
Registration is required to attend
the book discussion.
 
SOMETHING ELSE YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
Coded Language in Spirituals
is Topic of June 17 Program 
 
 Valerie Boyer, who describes herself as a vocalist, musician, dancer, poet, activist, minister, historian, and an educator, will discuss "Coded Language in Negro Spirituals" at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Being held ahead of Juneteenth, the program explores what makes those songs such a brilliant form of resistance by discussing the hidden messages within them. 
 
MORE FUN AND GAMES
Video Gaming Day
 
Area youth, ages 10-18 are invited to Rodman Public Library to play their favorite video games on a selected Thursday each month.
 
In May, a session is planned from 3 to 5 p.m. on June 12 in the Main Auditorium.
 
During Video Gaming Days 10-18, youth have the opportunity to play games on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Playstation 4 & 5, a Meta Quest 3, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo WiiU. Games with ratings from “E” for Everyone, up to “T” for Teen level will be offered.
 
No registration is required for these free gaming events.
 
For more information, call the library at 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
 
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Tabletop Gaming
 
Tabletop Gaming, a popular all-ages program returns to the Main Library at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.
 
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 is 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 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rodman Chess Club 
 
The popular Rodman Chess Club will be held inside the Rodman Auditorium on from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 18. 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.
 
PLANNING AHEAD
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT TEEN PROGRAMMING AT RPL?
Call 330-821-2665, ext. 217
OUT AND ABOUT
Bookmobile Sets
Summer Schedule

The RPL Bookmobile will make 12 weekly public stops throughout the greater Alliance area during the summer. Printed schedule brochures are available at both the Main and Branch libraries and can be viewed as a PDF and a map online.
 
FEATURED DATABASES
What's That Snake? & What Tree is It?
 
As you venture into the great outdoors this summer, you will most definitely encounter trees and you may also find a snake or two.
 
If you find yourself trying to identify the species of either, Rodman Public Library has a couple of databases that can help you do just that.
 
What’s That Snake? is a guide to the snakes of Ohio. The resource lists all snakes known to live in the Buckeye State and provides a fact sheet for each complete with a photo. It also contains a “Quick ID” feature as well as a frequently asked questions section that can help dispel myths about snakes.
 
The What Tree Is It? database provides three ways to help users identify the species of a tree, including by name, by leaf, or by fruit. Under the name section, each tree has a fact page complete with a description and pictures of the species fully grown, its bark, its leaves, and its fruit (or seeds).
 
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.
 
Rodman Public Library
215 E Broadway St
Alliance, Ohio 44601
(330) 821-2665
https://www.rodmanlibrary.com/