Please note the Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, December 16th to allow time for our monthly Staff In-Service.
The Winter Library Challenge is here! We challenge you to participate in activities and discover new materials to check out at the Library in December and January. Secret codes will be provided at each program and around the Library. Discover something new with the Library of Things, check out a holiday movie, or find a new favorite author, all while you earn secret codes! Collect four secret codes per level, using paper tracking or READsquared to earn prizes. Challenge yourself and win this WIN-ter!
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, and find the application, visit our website (solon.lib.ia.us) then under the “About” menu, click “Library Board”. Applications should be returned to Solon City Hall.
Treat yourself at The Brass Fountain on Tuesday, December 20th and 10% of all sales will be donated to the Solon Public Library Foundation.
We would love to showcase your special collections or a themed display for a month. Please contact Library Director Liz King at [email protected] or call the library to schedule a month to showcase your talents and creativity.
Library Events
The Cookbook Club is getting ready for the holidays with Seriously Simple Parties by Diane Rossen. Pick up a copy of the cookbook, try some new dishes, and bring a dish to share on Saturday, December 17th at 11 a.m. Cookbook Club is a wonderful way to try many dishes in a single cookbook, get an idea for new dinners, desserts, and more, while also enjoying conversations with other foodies. Cook something up with us each month!
Our holiday wrapping station is here to give you a quiet place, away from prying eyes to wrap holiday gifts! We have a limited amount of wrapping paper, tape, ribbons, bows, and gift tags so you can wrap your gifts without your family and friends peeking. This self-serve station will be set up for your convenience, while supplies last.
The Solon Book Club is getting into the holiday spirit with the cozy Christmas romance, The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss. You can join the fun! Pick up a copy of the book at the Library and join the discussion on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30 p.m. Book Club participants can also choose to bring a used book for a holiday book exchange at this meeting.
Join us for Noon Year’s Eve! On Saturday, December 31st we’re celebrating the New Year with a special Noon Year’s Eve Party! The fun and games start at 11:30 a.m. with a balloon drop at the stroke of Noon, with more time for activities after the balloon drop. This kid friendly celebration is sure to be fun for the whole family!
There’s still time to complete the 2022 Teen Reading Challenge! 6th-12th graders can complete this challenge in three easy steps: read a book, complete the Google form, claim a prize, and be entered to win an Amazon Fire Tablet! Pick up a bookmark to keep track and complete the challenge by the end of the year.
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. Closed Sundays.
December changes: Friday, December 16th open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow time for staff in-service. The Library will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday beginning Friday, December 23rd through Monday, December 26th. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, December 27th.
Don’t forget, the digital library is always available! Find an eBook, eAudiobook, magazines and more with the Libby app. You can even stream classic films, discover new favorites, and more with Kanopy.
What’s New?
The Library is always adding new items to our collections from the latest blockbuster movies to your favorite author’s new release, to puzzles, DVD players, a telescope, microscope, and more. You never know what you’ll find at the Library! Enjoy a cozy night with one of these new movies.
The Eight Gifts of Hanukkah. An anonymous suitor sends optometrist Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah. On her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected. [Not rated]
Hallmark Countdown to Christmas (9-movie collection). Find a new holiday favorite with this collection of 9 Hallmark movies including Check Inn to Christmas; Christmas Comes Twice; Christmas Land; 12 Gifts of Christmas; Christmas In Love; With Love, Christmas; Window Wonderland; Looks Like Christmas and Christmas List. [Not rated]
Three Thousand Years of Longing. While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) happens to encounter a djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he’s real, and second, because she’s a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually, she’s beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both. [Rated R]
Library News
December 15, 2022