It’s not too late to join Summer Reading, the fun continues through July 31st! Whether you join us for programs or logging your reading for prizes, we’d love for you to join us.
Library Programs
Saturday, July 12, we’ll enjoy Saturday Splash Pad Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Meet us at the Solon Splash Pad, located in Solon Recreation and Nature Area (SRNA) near the Timber Dome to enjoy stories, books, and fun!
Get ready to move! Teens & adults are invited to join us for two exciting sword skills programs Monday, July 14. In Ninja Sword Class, learn swift, stealthy moves inspired by the legendary shadow warriors. Then, channel your inner warrior in Samurai Sword Class, where discipline and precision take center stage. Register for one or both sessions—no experience necessary, just a sense of adventure! This teen & adult program takes place at the Family Life Center, registration and a waiver are required for participation. Please visit our website calendar for the details.
Let’s make our brains and hands happy by making fidget toys! Kids (incoming 1st-8th graders) are invited to DIY Fidget Toys Thursday, July 17, at 4:00 p.m. No registration necessary.
What’s better than a life-sized game of Candyland at the Library?! Join us for Live-Action Candyland Sensory Night Monday, July 21, at 6:00 p.m. All-ages will enjoy playing the game, and sensory activities like slime and play-dough. No registration necessary.
These are just a few of the fun things we have coming up this summer so take a look at the calendar and join us for some library fun!
Program registration can be completed on our website calendar by clicking on the specific event and completing the form. You may also call or visit the Library for assistance with registration. Registration for July programs opened Friday, June 20.
And don’t forget—reading all summer long earns you small prizes and chances to win grand prizes and unlock new levels of achievement.
So, grab your library card, gather your friends, and get ready to Level Up your summer—only at your library!
The Summer Reading Program runs from June 1 through Thursday, July 3. Track your participation on paper slips or in the ReadSquared App.
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. Please always refer to our website calendar or call to check hours as weather may impact our ability to be safely open.
We are open Friday, July 18, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and closed Saturday, July 19, for Solon Beef Days.
Everyone is welcome at the Library and our programs. Please contact us with access needs.
What We’re Reading
Love fiber arts and feel‑good reads? Join Knit‑Lit, the library’s monthly fiber‑arts book club! This charming group of knitters, crocheters, and fiber‑curious folks gathers the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. to chat books, sip tea, and stitch side by side.
This month, we’re reading Close Knit by Jenny Colgan, for the August 6 meeting.
In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little islands in the North Sea stretches towards Norway, lives Gertie MacIntyre, a proud island girl by birth. Her social circle is small but tight: family and friends, particularly the women in her knitting circle. In the whitewashed cottages of their hometown, everyone knows everyone, and the ladies of the knitting circle know more than most. In a place of long dark winters and geographic isolation, the knitting circle is a precious source of gossip, home, laughter, and comfort for them all. And while she knits, Gertie’s busily plotting what to do with the rest of her life.
When Gertie develops a crush on Callum Frost, who owns the local airline, she dares herself to take a job as an air stewardess on the little plane that serves the local islands. Terrifying at first, the sixteen-seat puddle jumper also offers the first taste of real freedom she’s ever known. Will Gertie’s future lie in the skies? Or will she need to go further afield to find the adventure she craves?
Bring your current project and prepare for an evening where yarns of all kinds—literal and literary—are lovingly spun!