The Solon Public Library Foundation extends a thank you to all of the supporters of “Put A Bid On It”! The 2nd Annual Silent Art Auction came to a close on Saturday, March 18th with a total of $1,510 raised this year.
The Foundation supports the Library’s long-range building plans and Library programs. The proceeds from the “Put A Bid On It” silent art auction will be used to purchase a “mobile” computer lab. A portable charging cart and laptops for teaching computer classes, after school programs, and increasing the accessibility of Library technology for all of our patrons. Thank you to all of the local artists and collectors for the beautiful donations.
Library Events
Local Libraries LIT welcomes Esme Weijun Wang for a virtual author visit on Thursday, April 13th at 7 p.m. registration is required for this free event.
Thursday Early-Out Programs for K-12th grades continue through May 18th. BAM POW activities are for K-5th grades from 1:45-2:45 p.m. where we Build And Make, Play Or Watch! CATS activities are for 6th-12th grades from 3:30-4:30 p.m. as our Creative, Amazing Teens of Solon enjoy group games, creative projects, and more. Thanks for joining us, friends!
Join us Tuesday mornings at 10:30 for Storytime! We’ll share songs, books, and games with friends and caregivers. Our April theme is all about vehicles and things that go! On Tuesday, April 11th we’re sharing stories about Vehicles at Work and will be enjoying a special visit from our friends at Solon Public Works and some of their vehicles following Storytime.
In April we’re celebrating Fun For All Night on Saturday, April 15th (moved due to Easter weekend) with gym games at 6 p.m. and Peter Rabbit 2 in the auditorium at 7 p.m. Join us at the Solon Community Center for this free night of fun for everyone!
Come see the benefits of chair yoga! Patrons have remarked about increased range of motion, improvements to quality of life, and enjoy the social interaction. Mondays at 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Please note the class size is capped at 25 to allow adequate space and optimal instruction.
Coffee and Conversations take place Wednesday mornings at 9 as friends gather to share stories, enjoy a good cup of coffee (or tea) and sometimes even share a treat. Join us!
If you enjoy a good brain tease or a little friendly competition, then we have just the thing for you! Trivia Night is Friday, April 28th at 6:30 p.m. Teams (max of 6 members) compete in four rounds of trivia questions for prizes and bragging rights! Arrive early to get settled, share a snack, and the game will begin promptly at 6:30. Our Trivia is unlike any other — you can check out up to 5 books from the Library to use as references during play! Registration for this free event is required, visit our website calendar to complete this process.
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.
Please note: the Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28th. Our monthly staff in-service will take place after close to allow staff to collaborate and plan for summer reading.
Don’t forget, the digital library is always available! Find an eBook, eAudiobook, magazines and more with Bridges, or with the Libby app on your favorite smart device. You can even stream classic films, discover new favorites, and more with Kanopy on your favorite smart device.
Everyone is welcome at the Library and our programs. Please contact us with access needs.
What’s New?
Thrillers, Westerns, Romance, whatever you’re looking for… find the latest titles on the new shelf!
Forget What You Know by Christina Dodd. Forget what you know…yet the past remembers.
A submerged car is pulled from the bottom of the lake, and in an interesting twist, the driver has been shot in the back of the head. No other bodies are found; only the legendary Dragon’s Heart remains inside, and as it rises to the surface, greedy collectors from around the world gather. They’ll stop at nothing to gain possession of the priceless artifact, and only flower-breeder Zoey Phoenix, the unknowing heir, stands in their way.
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family’s dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.
But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most? An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.
The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton. It’s been more than a decade since the world has come undone, and Sasha Severn has returned to her childhood home with one goal in min: find the mythic research her father, the infamous Last Beekeeper, hid before he was incarcerated. There, Sasha is confronted with a group of squatters who have claimed the quiet, idyllic farm as their own. While she initially feels threatened, the group soon becomes her newfound family, offering what she hasn’t felt since her father was imprisoned: security and hope. Maybe it’s time to forget the family secrets buried on the farm and focus on her future.
But just as she settles into her new life, Sasha witnesses the impossible. She sees a honeybee, presumed extinct. People who claim to see bees are ridiculed and silenced for reasons Sasha doesn’t understand, but she can’t shake the feeling that this impossible bee is connected to her father’s missing research. Fighting to uncover the truth could shatter Sasha’s fragile security and threaten the lives of her newfound family, or it could save them all.