We’re counting down to our Summer Reading Kick-Off on Thursday, May 30. The Library building will close at 5:00 p.m. and staff will be ready to kick-off summer reading on the Library lawn at 5:30 p.m. We’ll enjoy a foam party, and water play! Be sure to dress for getting wet and dirty. Pick up your reading slips, summer reading brochure, and calendar to make your summer plans. Read. Renew. Repeat!
It’s time to get your Solon Area Garage Sale registered with the Friends of the Library – deadline to register is Monday, May 20. The annual sale is hosted by the Friends Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. You can find the registration details and form on our website, www.solon.lib.ia.us, and click on the “Solon Area Garage Sale” button.
Library Events
Our monthly Saturday Storytime is Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. and perfect for busy families. We love to see you and enjoy books, songs, and games together at Storytime.
Join us for a Super Smash Bros Tournament Saturday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. in collaboration with the High School Video Games Club! We will have two games going at once, with separate brackets for advanced and beginner players. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Popcorn and drinks will be provided! This program is for Teens in 6th-12th grades. Registration is appreciated but not required.
Please remember the week of May 12 is the last week of after school programs at the Library for the school year.
Tech Talk is all about Google Photos Thursday, May 16. Join us at 9:30 a.m. to learn the ins & outs of using Google Photos, a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Bring your device or use one of our Chromebooks for hands on help as we navigate changing technology each month at Tech Talk.
We’re partnering with United Action for Youth (UAY) to present a program to teens and adults on Understanding Teen Homelessness Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. UAY’s Street Outreach Program (SOP) provides homelessness intervention services to young people from ages 12 to 21. The goal of the SOP is to connect Street Outreach Advocates with youth at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness in its service area. SOP Advocates host drop in sites and meet with individuals to help connect them with resources to overcome their current housing crisis. Join us for this informative program and light refreshments.
Cookbook Club is trying food from around the world Saturday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m. Check out a cookbook for inspiration, try something new, bring it to share, and enjoy!
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 closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Library will be open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30 to prepare for our Summer Reading Kick Off party.
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 We’re Reading
We’re excited about the All Iowa Reads 2024 picks! Established in 2003, the purpose of All Iowa Reads is to foster a sense of unity through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. All Iowa Reads consists of three programs, each with one title chosen per year: adults, teens ages 12-18, and kids ages 8-12. Check out the 2024 picks from the Library and join the discussions this summer. Full details are available online at https://tinyurl.com/alliareads24
Adult Program Selection: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
Rosalie Iron Wing has grown up in the woods with her father, Ray, a former science teacher who tells her stories of plants, of the stars, of the origins of the Dakhóta people. Until, one morning, Ray doesn’t return from checking his traps. Told she has no family, Rosalie is sent to live with a foster family in nearby Mankato—where the reserved, bookish teenager meets rebellious Gaby Makespeace, in a friendship that transcends the damaged legacies they’ve inherited.
Teen (ages 12-18) Program Selection: Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she’s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist’s job is to find the facts and not let personal biases affect the story. But all that changes the day she finds the body of a murdered boy.
Kids (ages 8-12) Program Selection: Tumble by Celia C. Pérez
Twelve-year-old Adela “Addie” Ramírez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she’s ever known, but with a new half-brother due in a few months and a big school theater performance on her mind, everything suddenly feels like it’s moving too fast. She has a million questions, and the first is about the young man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother’s things.
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