Happy holidays! Friendly reminder for everyone – the Solon Public Library is closed for Thanksgiving from Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday, December 2. Our website calendar is always up-to-date with the latest holiday or special hours.
Library Events
Hit the town on Saturday, December 7, to enjoy the holiday festivities. The Friends of the Solon Public Library will host their annual Holiday Puzzle Sale from 8:00 a.m.-Noon in the Library’s community meeting room. As always, the Friends’ items are available for a free-will donation, and all funds continue to support the Friends’ mission of providing funding for Library programs. Once you’ve done a little shopping at the Library be sure to head over to the Solon United Methodist Church’s Holiday Tree Walk and enjoy the local businesses for more shopping right here in Solon!
Help us spread holiday cheer with the Toys for Tots campaign, bring your new, unwrapped toys by Saturday, December 7.
It’s the last call to register for our Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop, registration closes on Saturday, November 30! Each small group will receive one “gingerbread” house (graham cracker) with assorted sweets and frosting to decorate. We have three options for this magical and sweet activity, register for one: pick-up a take home kit between Monday, December 9, and Friday, December 13; join us in-person Saturday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m. or Noon. Visit our website calendar to register or call the Library with questions.
Each month crafters join us for DIY Night, a night for learning and creating. It’s a great opportunity to learn a new skill or craft and enjoy a social night with friends and neighbors. Register to join us Tuesday, December 10, at 6:30 p.m. as we craft melted snowman ornaments, a perfect decoration for the season to gift or adorn your own tree. DIY Night is for adults and young adults, registration is required.
December’s Fun For All Night is Saturday, December 14, and is sure to be the perfect night out for the season! All-ages can enjoy gym time starting at 6:00 p.m. and the movie, The Polar Express [G] at 7:00 p.m. Fun for All Night takes place in the gym at the Solon Community Center, and is brought to you by the Solon Public Library and Solon Recreation Dept.
Save the date to ring in the NOON Year with us! On Saturday, December 28, we’ll celebrate Noon Year’s Eve at the Solon United Methodist Church’s Family Life Center gymnasium. We’ll enjoy crafts and games starting at 11:30 a.m. then a balloon drop at Noon, and more time for activities until 12:30 p.m.
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. As we approach the holiday season and winter weather, please always refer to our website calendar or call to check hours.
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?
Kick off your holidays with a movie! These are a few of the latest to arrive at the Library – and don’t forget to check out a holiday classic to enjoy!
Journey to Bethlehem. This live-action Christmas musical adventure for the entire family weaves classic Christmas melodies with humor, faith, and new pop songs in a retelling of the greatest story ever told: the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. [PG]
Blink Twice. When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends for a dream vacation on his private island. Wild nights soon blend into sun-soaked days, but when strange things start to happen, Frida must uncover the truth if she hopes to make it out alive. [R]
It Ends With Us. Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) moves to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) soon sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, she begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle gets upended, leaving her with an impossible choice. Based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover. [PG-13]
The Marlow Murder Club (Season 1). Retired archaeologist and crossword setter Judith Potts believes that a brutal murder has taken place in the sleepy town of Marlow; when the police refuse to believe her story, she kicks off a private investigation with two unlikely friends. From PBS Masterpiece based on the novel, The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood.