Enjoy all the dinosaurs all month for Dinovember! Whether you want to enjoy a dinosaur picture book or want to learn all the facts, or watch a movie, we have something for you. We even have a selection of wooden dinosaurs from the Jack Neuzil collections available for one-week check outs. Take a dino friend home to play and learn!
Please note the Library will be open 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday, November 17. By closing one hour early, just once a month, we’re able to take time together as a staff to collaborate, learn, and plan for more Library fun!
Library Events
Our new Tech Talk series has been created to help patrons keep up with the ever-changing technology. On Thursday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m. we’ll talk about the basics of using Facebook. Participants will learn how to create a profile, add photographs, invite and add friends, and more. Bring your Facebook login information and password if you have one. Chromebooks from our new mobile tech lab will be available for use, but if you have a laptop or device you want to be comfortable using feel free to bring it with you. The third Thursday of each month we’ll be learning more about tech. Join us to learn a new skill each month.
Our minds are on holiday gatherings and the delicious foods that accompany them. Join us at Cookbook Club Saturday, November 18 at 11:00 a.m. as we share side dishes. Whether you want to check out a cookbook and try something new or share a favorite family recipe — it’s a great opportunity to try new dishes without all the work. You just might be inspired for your upcoming holiday feasts!
We’re excited to share a special program brought to you by the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition. LEGO ® Build Competition is Tuesday, November 21 at 2:00 p.m. Kids aged 17 and younger are invited to summon their inner builder and enter to win prizes specifically for ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) designs. Competitors will use Legos provided by AARP and their imagination for designing at local events. Kids can also use jumbo blocks to build a large ADU! Winners will be selected by the Housing Action Team to receive $50 gift cards for 1st place and $25 gift cards for 2nd place.
It’s the most magical time of the year! Our annual Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops will take place in December. We’ll have take-home kits available for pick up Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8. Or in-person workshops Saturday, December 9 at either 9:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Visit our website for full details and register for the option that works best for you.
Library Access
Regular Library hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Closed Sundays.
The Library will be open 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday, November 17 to allow time for our monthly staff in-service.
Thanksgiving holiday hours: Wednesday, November 22 we will be open 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. and Closed Thursday, November 23 through Saturday, November 25. We will reopen as regularly scheduled Monday, November 27.
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?
With a wide variety of sub genres in the world of fiction, you’re sure to find something on the new shelf!
10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall. Sam Becker loves or, okay, likes his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn’t exactly glamorous, but it’s good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating git. Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam. It was a sentimental decision, and Jonathan didn’t get where he is by following his heart. Determined to set things right, Jonathan orders Sam down to London for a difficult talk…only for a panicking Sam to trip, bump his head, and maybe accidentally imply he doesn’t remember anything? Faking amnesia seemed like a good idea when Sam was afraid he was getting sacked, but now he has to deal with the reality of Jonathan’s guilt as well as the unsettling fact that his surly boss might have a softer side to him. There’s an unexpected freedom in getting a second shot at a first impression…but as Sam and Jonathan grow closer, can Sam really bring himself to tell the truth, or will their future be built entirely on one impulsive lie?
Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh. After Sheriff Bree Taggert’s takedown of cold-blooded murderer Travis Ekin, his family vows revenge. Travis’s mother and brothers are every bit as violent, and Bree is in their crosshairs. To complicate matters, Bree’s best friend, Dana Romano, walks into her date’s home and finds him shot in the chest. Dana tangles with an unidentified intruder, but he escapes through the back door. The crime scene is in another police department’s jurisdiction, and the lead investigator focuses on Dana as the prime suspect. While Bree and investigator Matt Flynn work off the books to clear Dana, Bree’s family receives deadly threats. A second dead body and a shocking piece of evidence link the two cases. Bree and Matt must find the killer fast before either case takes another deadly turn. Book 7 of the Bree Taggert series.
The Exchange: After the Firm by John Grisham. What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of America’s favorite storyteller. It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favor that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the center of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications—and once again endangers his colleagues, friends, and family. Mitch has become a master at staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there’s nowhere to hide.
Solon Public Library News
November 16, 2023