Library Holiday Hours
Rodman Main and Branch libraries will be closed Friday, January 1 through Sunday, January 3 for the holiday. Both locations will reopen on Monday, January 4 at 10:00 a.m.
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Door Installation at the Main Library
New sliding doors are being installed at the Main Library using funding through the CARES Act. On Thursday, Dec. 17 and Friday, Dec. 18, please use the parking lot/Arch Avenue entrance, as the Broadway Street entrance will be closed. On Monday, Dec. 21 and Tuesday, Dec. 22, please use the Broadway Street entrance, as the parking lot/Arch Avenue entrance will be closed.
Special Holiday Hours
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the library's hours are as follows:
The Library will close at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.
The Library will resume regular hours on Friday, November 27, 2020 (10:00-5:00).
SEO FAQ
Question: What is the SEO Library Consortium?
Answer: The SEO (Serving Every Ohioan) Service Center, located in Caldwell, is a division of the State Library of Ohio, which supports a consortium of 95 Library systems at 241 physical locations throughout 49 counties across Ohio using the OPLIN network. SEO supports a centralized shared catalog database that includes over 8.1 million items with a patron database of nearly one million users, with an annual circulation of over 15 million.
Battle of the Barcodes
The winner for the Battle of the Barcodes is Waiting for Snow by Marsha Diane Arnold. Thank you to everyone who participated by voting in this contest!
Friends of the Library Fundraiser
Make your meal a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support the Friends of Rodman Public Library. Come in to Buffalo Wild Wings at 310 W. State St., Alliance, on Wednesday, October 14, from 11:00 a.m. to midnight for takeout or dine in. Bring in the flyer (or ticket), show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 15% of the proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Rodman Public Library.
Rodman Joins the SEO Library Consortium
Rodman Public Library has joined the SEO (Serving Every Ohioan) Library Consortium, which provides our library users with access to items from 97 library systems in 49 counties across Ohio.
Closed for Labor Day
The library will be closed Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. The library will reopen Tuesday, September 8th.
"Take and Make" Craft Bags
Rodman Public Library will offer a variety of “take and make” craft bags for all ages during the month of May. These craft bags will include supplies to create the crafts as well as step-by-step instructions on how to create them.
One Book One Community - Christina Baker Kline Virtual Visit
Alliance One Book One Community is pleased to announce that the 2020 program, featuring the novel Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, will conclude with a virtual visit with the author. This event will take place on the evening of Thursday, October 1 at 7 p.m., and will be an opportunity to for readers to learn more about Kline and her New York Times best-selling novel Orphan Train.
Husband and wife team Jason and Stacy Alan will bring their Magic and Malarkey show to the Rodman Main Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 11.
The Alans will transport the audience into their crazy world with some mind-blowing magic, hilarious props and tons of audience interaction.
Rodman Public Library’s Summer Movie Series continues in July when it will show The Perfect Storm on the big screen inside the Main Auditorium on Tuesday, July 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Just in time for the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival, Maker Monday crafters will create a scarlet carnation wreath when they meet Monday, July 18 at 7 p.m. in Rodman Public Library’s Main Auditorium.
Meet DJ Digianantonio, the head of reference/teen services at RPL.
DJ has been with the library for 10.5 years and some of his duties include answering patron questions; planning/executing programs; ordering databases, teen books, video games, and board games; participating in community events; and managing a group of three staff members.