The Winter Library Challenge is for all-ages! Participate in activities and challenges at the Library to earn secret codes. Check out materials in the highlighted categories, discover an online resource, enjoy an audiobook or eBook from the Libby app, and stream a movie or show on the Kanopy app. Each of these great resources are available to you for free with your Library card! Four secret codes earn a small prize and an entry for a chance to win a grand prize. The fun continues through January 31st. Challenge yourself and win this WIN-ter!
Library Events
We’re putting to use extra yarn and making adorable Yarn Gnomes at DIY Night on Tuesday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. Register at the Library or on our website calendar to join us for this fun night of crafts, new skills, and great company!
Saturday Storytime is coming! Join us in the meeting room Saturday, January 13 at 10:30 a.m. for our Saturday Storytime. We share songs, books, and games with friends and families during this monthly all-ages Storytime. We’d love to have you join us!
Can you believe it’s nearly time for Fun For All Night!? Join us at the Solon Community Center Saturday, January 13 for gym games at 6:00 p.m. and in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. for Elemental [PG] with popcorn. Fun For All Night is a monthly program brought to you in partnership with Solon Recreation and the Solon Public Library. This is a fun (and free) night out for all ages!
Are you ready to learn sewing skills? Join us for Sewing 101 Monday, January 15 from 4-7:00 p.m. This program is for adults and young adults (9th graders and up) to learn the basics of using a sewing machine. Participants will learn to wind a bobbin, thread a sewing machine needle, sew straight stitches, sew buttonholes, and more. Each participant will complete a pillow or apron during this class, all materials and sewing machines will be provided. Space is limited so don’t wait to register!
It’s nearly time for a certain annual football game that is notorious for great snacks! We’re preparing for all the delicious appetizers and snacks at the January Cookbook Club on Saturday, January 20 at 11:00 a.m. Pick up a cookbook, or prepare your favorite snacks or appetizers and bring them to share with the group. We’ll discuss recipes, favorites, and methods as we enjoy the foods.
January is Radon Awareness Month. On Tuesday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. local radon experts, John Farlinger and Roy Weir, will present information on the health impacts of Radon, how to test for Radon in your home, and the steps you can take to improve the air quality in your home. They will also explain the steps they have taken to ensure the Library has safe radon levels for our Staff and Community. We will have at-home radon test kits available for program attendees.
Save the date! Trivia Night is Friday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. Adults and young adults (16+) are encouraged to gather a team, max of six members, and get registered early to save your spot. Teams are able to check out up to five books from the Library ahead of time to use as reference during play! This free night of fun is focusing on Fandoms this round, and always a great time amongst friends.
Library Access
Regular Library hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. Closed Sundays.
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 range of topics available, there’s sure to be something new that will interest you on the non-fiction shelves.
A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith. Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away–no climate change, no war, no Twitter–beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t so sure it’s a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn’t spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won’t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you’ve ever wondered about and many you’ve never considered.
The Shortest history of Israel and Palestine by Michael Scott-Baumann. The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the most bitter conflicts in history, with profound global consequences. In this book, Middle East expert Michael Scott-Baumann succinctly describes its origins and charts its evolution from civil war to the present day. Each chapter offers a lucid explanation of the politics and ends with personal testimony from Palestinians and Israelis whose lives have been overshadowed by violence.
The New Small House by Katie Hutchison. Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly, economically and environmentally friendly in elegantly designed homes.
With 275 gorgeous photographs and 30 detailed illustrations, The New Small House takes the reader on a tour of North America and spotlights small houses in rural, coastal, and in-town locations. The book presents fundamental small-house design strategies, complete with whole-house case studies for homeowners eager to simplify.
Solon Public Library news
January 4, 2024
