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Rodman Public Library plans activites for children and teens

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ALLIANCE - Rodman Public Library has a number of activities planned for children and teens in February.

Rodman Public Library's monthly Kids Crafting program continues at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 when children, ages 7-12, are invited to come to the Main Library to create a heart bookmark. All materials used during monthly kids crafting programs are provided for free thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library. Registration is required at rodmanlibrary.com For more information, call the Children's Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.

Rodman Public Library will provide the LEGOs, teens will provide the creativity on Tuesday, Feb. 6 during a LEGO building competition. Teens, ages 12-18, will work in teams of three or four members from 3 to 5 p.m. to create display - the theme will be revealed the day of the competition - using a variety of LEGOs provided by the library. The winning team will receive a prize. No registration is required for this program that is supported by Friends of Rodman Public Library. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.

Rodman Public Library encourages all caregivers to bring their little ones in for a visit on Saturday, Feb. 3, which is Take Your Child to the Library Day. During an open house between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., kids will be able to find their favorite storybook characters during a scavenger hunt in the children's area, play a game of Spot the Difference, spin the prize wheel, and collect a take home craft. No registration is required to take part in that fun. At 2 p.m., kids can play BINGO in the children's area and children's prizes will be awarded to the winners. Only children will be given BINGO cards. BINGO is free; however, space is limited and children must be registered online at rodmanlibrary.com. For more information about children's programming at Rodman Public Library, call the Children's Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.

On Friday, Feb. 9, humans who have registered their stuffie buddy can drop it off at The Branch Library between 3:30 and 4 p.m. for a sleepover in the library. Check-in activities will include filling out a nametag and a permission slip as well as decorating a sleeping bag. Stuffed animals will get to enjoy activities like cart races, coloring, raiding the refrigerator, etc. You can never tell what they might do throughout the night, but pictures will be posted on the library's Facebook and Instagram pages so their humans can keep an eye on all the fun during the sleepover. Humans can enjoy a light breakfast of doughnuts, juice, and water when they pick up their stuffed animal friends on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Space is limited and registration is required at rodmanlibrary.com. For more information, call 330-821-1313.

Rodman Public Library's Lego Lab will have a special theme in February as it will be held on Valentine's Day. Inspired by the Adam Rubin book Dragons Love Tacos, builders will be tasked with creating a dragon as well as a taco for it to eat. The program, intended for children ages 6-12, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants will also have the opportunity to create whatever they would like using Legos provided by the library. The program is free, thanks to Friends of Rodman Public Library, but registration is required at rodmanlibrary.com. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.

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