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Tech Help by AppointmentTuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM and Wednesdays at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM Do you need help getting around your laptop or tablet? Would you like to set up an email account? Do you want to download an eBook? Need help searching for and applying for jobs? Tech help appointments are now available. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Registration is required.
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Salina Detective Bureau Begins Friday, January 2 Get out of your house and participate in solving crimes! Pick up a packet at the desk for this 8-week winter program for adults 18+ beginning on January 2nd. Solve mysteries in the packet and turn them in for raffle tickets. Come to any of 6 special mystery events and get raffle tickets for those, too! The raffle winner will get 2 tickets to the Hollywood Theatre. |
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Art Exhibit & Sale Throughout the Month of January View the art of Janet Myrto Richards throughout the month of January. Ms. Richards creates her art with layers of different pens, pencils, and paints. If you’re interested in learning more about her techniques, just ask! She’s an employee of Salina Library. A portion of each sale will be donated to the library. |
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Trivia Night Friday, January 9 from 6:00-8:30 pm It’s trivia night and your team might win a prize! Teams can be up to 4 people, and if you don’t have a team you can join one. Please bring something for the potluck table; we’ll provide the mocktails. You could even win a door prize! For adults 18+. Registration is required. The library is closed from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm then will be open to adults from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm. |
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Crafts for Seniors Friday, January 2 at 11:00 am Craft and chat with other seniors! We’re making decorative buttons and magnets. For adults 50+. Registration is required. |
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Salina Detective Bureau: There's Been a Murder Monday, January 5 at 6:00 pm Play “There’s Been a Murder”, a collaborative card game of death and deduction! For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Let's Eat Tuesday, January 6 at 6:00 pm Share in the joy of cooking and baking! We'll proved the cheese fondue, participants bring in things to dunk and then discuss recipes and flavors. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Community Bingo
Monday, January 12 at 12:00 pm Socialize and have fun playing bingo! Bring a new item under $5 for the prize table; it can be anything from a decorative item to a practical one. Use your imagination! For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Learn to Embroider: Snowflake Monday, January 12 at 6:00 pm Learn to embroider throughout the year, adding stitches with each class. At the end of the year you’ll have completed 12 different felt ornaments and learned many stitches! This month you’ll make a snowflake. All supplies are provided. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Salina Writers Group Wednesday, January 14 at 6:30 pm Hone your writing skills. Facilitated by Debbie Stack, local author, editor, and TV scriptwriter. Get feedback and share questions and ideas. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Salina Detective Bureau: Pasta, Passion & Pistols Thursday, January 15 at 6:00 pm Play a character in the Murder Mystery Party “Pasta, Passion & Pistols”! Everyone is a suspect. Can you solve the murder before the evening is over? For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Create
Tuesday, January 20 at 6:00 pm Build a tiny bookcase and then decorate it. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Salina Detective Bureau: A Pinch of Murder Tuesday, January 27 at 6:00 pm Solve a murder with the Cold Case “A Pinch of Murder”. Utilize deductive reasoning, critical thinking, and logic skills by searching for clues among the evidence. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Dance Party
Friday, January 30 at 11:00 am Dance for an hour with your friends, or sit and enjoy the music and the company! For adults 18+ with disabilities, along with a mentor or family member. Please register everyone in your group, including mentors and family members. |
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Senior Social Club Wednesdays at 10:30 am Enjoy the conversation as you create! Bring your own coloring supplies or use ours, bring your knit or crochet project, or work on our puzzle that can be rolled up and worked on again the next week. Don’t like to craft? Just hang out and make friends. For adults 50+. Please register. |
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Adult English Conversation Group Thursdays at 10:30 am Join LiteracyCNY at Salina Library to practice your English speaking skills in a safe, welcoming environment. Have fun and make friends along the way! For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Neurodiversity Meetup Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 pm Neurodivergent adults can meet new people in our quiet room with low lighting; there are even bean bag chairs for comfy lounging. Bring a snack and a drink, whatever makes you feel comfortable, or an item to talk about. If you like, you can bring along a person who helps ease any anxiety. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Mah Jongg Tuesdays at 12:00 pm
Want to learn mah jongg? Already know how to play? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg League rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Mah Jongg & Siamese Mah Jongg Wednesdays at 3 pm or 5:30 pm
Are you an experienced player? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg League rules. Not a tournament. Optional Siamese, Royale, or Imperial. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Game Night: This That and Everything Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30 pm Play This That and Everything, a fast-paced party game where players describe famous people, things, and places for teammates to guess within 30 seconds. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Read This Book!
Throughout January Pick up a copy of our monthly book choice then let us know your opinion when you return it. January's book is Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge. For adults 18+. |
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Monday Mysteries Monday, January 5 at 4:00 pm A mystery lovers’ meet up! This month our gritty choice is A Lonesome Place for Dying by Nolan Chase; our cozy choice is On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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On the Same Page: Aurora's Cafe
Saturday, January 17 at 10:30 am What are you reading? Meet with other book lovers at Aurora's Cafe in Northern Lights to discuss what you've liked, or haven't liked, lately. Learn about new books and enjoy a tasty treat, too. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Tiny Book Club Monday, January 26 at 5:00 pm
Don't have a lot of time to read in your schedule? Join the tiny book club! All books are less than 200 pages and include fiction and nonfiction. This month we're reading The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Page Turners Book Club Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 pm Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! In January we’re reading The Page Turner by Viola Shipman. For adults 18+. Please register or use the Zoom link on our website events page. |
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True Tales Nonfiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, January 28 at 6:00 pm Add your voice to our lively and engaging discussions of nonfiction books; either topics or specific titles. We cover a wide variety of subjects from food history, aging, author biographies, suffrage, and so much more. In January we’re discussing books by Gabor Maté. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Friends of Salina LibraryMonday, January 5 at 7:00 pm Help support the library by joining our Friends group. Manage the book sale and create raffles. Volunteer for events. Ask for an application at the front desk. For adults 18+.
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Salina Library Board MeetingMonday, January 26 at 7:00 pm Regular Monthly Board meeting. Open to the public.
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Crochet Pattern
Begins Friday, January 2 Crochet a kitty hat! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Knit Pattern
Begins Friday, January 2 Knit a kitty hat! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Embroidery Pattern
Begins Friday, January 2 Embroider a snowflake! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Craft Kit for Adults Begins Friday, January 2 Make a small castle! Pick up a kit any time the library is open, while supplies last. Limit 1 per patron. For adults 18+. |
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Craft Kit for Adults with Disabilities Begins Friday, January 2 Make a winter candle! Pick up a kit any time the library is open, while supplies last. For adults 18+ with disabilities. Limit 1 per patron or 10 per group. |
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