If you like to read, Rodman Library has a book club for you – no matter your age.
Here's a look at future book club selections:
I READ YA DISCUSSION
The I Read YA Discussion, a book club for adults who like to read young adult literature, meets every first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Registration is required to attend.
Future selections include:
- December 2 — What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
- January 6 — I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
- February 3 — Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- March 3 — Dearest Josephine by Caroline George
KIDS BOOK CLUB
The Kids Book Club meets at 4:15 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
- November 20 — Kenny & the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi
- December 18 — Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday by Megan McDonald
Book Club meetings include a brief discussion about the book, a fun activity, and a snack.
Books are available for extended checkout at the Children’s Department. Registration is required for each session at rodmanlibrary.evanced.info/signup, or contact the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665 ext. 223.
TRUE CRIME JUNKIES
The True Crime Junkies meet at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.
Selections for future meetings include:
- November 19 — Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford with Joe Matthews
- December 17 — The Serial Killer's Apprentice: The True Story of How Houston's Deadliest Murderer Turned a Kid into a Killing Machine by Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman
Copies of each book are available at the Main Library, through the library’s catalog, or digitally through the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla.
For more information about the True Crime Junkies, call 330-821-2665, ext. 215.
BOOKS AND COFFEE
The Books and Coffee Book Club usually meets at 6:30 p.m. every second Monday of the month at Rodman Branch Library.
Future selections include:
- November 11 — The Women by Kristin Hannah
- December 9 — A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans
Copies of each book 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.
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Evening Book Discussion Group meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month.
NOTE: The December meeting will be held on the third Monday of the month due to the Christmas holiday.
The group has announced the following selections:
- November 25 — Celine by Peter Heller
- December 16 — Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 107.
Click here for descriptions and a link to place a hold on the January - June 2024 selections.
MONDAY WOMEN'S BOOK GROUP
Meets every first and third Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Main Library.
- November 18 — An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- December 2 — James: A Novel by Percival Everett
- December 16 — No meeting at Rodman Library
- January 6 — The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson
- January 20 — "All Ears" (Chapter 8) of An Immense World by Ed Yong
- February 3 — The Women by Kristin Hannah
DAR BOOK GROUP
The DAR Book Group, facilitated by the Jain Bain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, meets quarterly. The group, which is open to both men and women, meets at 3 p.m. on a selected Friday in the RPL conference room.
Registration is required to attend.
February — TBA
The Teen Book Club is on a break.
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.