Teens in 6th-12th grades we challenge you! There’s still time to join the fun of the 2022 Teen Reading Challenge in three easy steps. Read a book, fill out the Google form, and claim a prize! Each participant is entered to win an Amazon Fire Tablet for each form completed. Pick up a bookmark to keep track and complete the challenge by the end of the year.
Solon Public Library is in the process of creating our next 3 — 5-year strategic plan. We invite you to complete a library survey online or in-person (link available on our website, solon.lib.ia.us). Your feedback and input will help us respond to community needs and shape our library’s future.
Are you ready to lend a hand and spread some holiday cheer? Volunteers are needed for gingerbread (graham cracker) house building, and kit assembly on Saturday, December 3rd at 2 p.m. You don’t have to be an expert at frosting or building to help! RSVP with Library staff in person or by phone, 319-624-2678.
Join us Tuesday mornings at 10:30 for Storytime! We’ll share songs, books, and games with friends and caregivers. We also continue to share Digital Storytime with you, anytime on your favorite device! Visit our website or find us on YouTube to enjoy.
Light up the Holidays with the Solon Public Library Foundation’s library luminaries. Orders can be placed at the Library through December 10th, and with the Foundation at the Festival of Trees at SUMC’s Family Life Center on Saturday, December 3rd. Pickups can be scheduled on a variety of dates through December 17th. Your support helps the Foundation with scholarship funds, and long-term growth of the Library.
Are you interested in advocating for the Library? The Solon Public Library Board of Trustees has an open seat for a City of Solon resident and an open seat for a rural Johnson County resident. Trustees advocate for the Library in the community in many ways, like increasing funding, ensuring the Library is meeting the needs of the community, and planning for the future. To learn more about the role of the Library Board of Trustees, come to the Library to pick up an application, or visit our website (solon.lib.ia.us) then under the “About” menu, click “Library Board”. Applications should be returned to Solon City Hall.
Save the date! The Friends of the Library will hold their annual Holiday Puzzle Sale on Saturday, December 3rd from 8 a.m. to Noon.
Library Access Regular Library hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the holidays the Library will have changes to our regular schedule.
Fri, Nov. 18th: Library closes at 4 p.m. for Staff In-Service
Tue, Nov. 22: open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., No Library Programs
Wed, Nov. 23: open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., No Library Programs
Thurs, Nov. 24: Closed for Thanksgiving
Fri, Nov. 25: Closed for Thanksgiving
Sat, Nov. 26: Closed for Thanksgiving
What’s New?
Whether you want to cultivate house plants, plan a decadent feast, or dive into astrology, there’s sure to be something in the nonfiction stacks for your interests. Here are a few of the latest titles to join the collection.
The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson. This beautifully illustrated vegetarian cookbook features 100 simple yet delicious recipes inspired by the author’s rustic California home. Inspired by the natural beauty of her surroundings and the abundance of local produce, she began writing her popular blog, The Forest Feast. This volume collects 100 of Erin’s best vegetarian recipes, most of which call for only three or four ingredients and require very few steps, resulting in dishes that are fresh, wholesome, delicious, and stunning. Also try, The Forest Feast Gatherings, and The Forest Feast Mediterranean.
The House Plant Book by Melissa Lowrie and the TERRAIN plant team. Terrain’s plant experts travel the world in search of the most unusual and interesting houseplants. In this inspiring and practical guide, they share their favorite specimens: exotic and eclectic ferns, like the skeleton fork, a primitive (and unfussy) predecessor to the family; new aroids to feed that monstera obsession; and adventurous trailing plants like dischidia, which is found cascading from tree branches in its native Thailand; plus succulents and cacti, indoor trees, the best low-care plants, and “rule breakers” like bamboo muhly grass that can make an unexpected move indoors.
The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk. Packed with updated information on Sun signs, Moon signs, Ascending signs, the placement of Planets in your Houses, and the latest astronomical discoveries. This book provides the compatibility between every sign (144 combinations) and dispenses advice about health, money, lifestyle, and romance, while also offering advice on dealing with the negative aspects of each sign. This edition also takes an even closer look at the inner life of the individual and the emotional needs that motivate a person. Chapters include a look back on the history and mythology of astrology as well as the newest developments in astronomy. This is an indispensable source book for unlocking the mysteries of the cosmos through the twenty-first century and beyond.
Library News
November 17, 2022