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Enjoy hoopla!
Your public library at your fingertips.
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform and it's all FREE thanks to your public library!
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Tech Help by Appointment Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 AM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM and Wednesdays at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM Do you need help getting around your laptop, phone, or tablet? Would you like to set up an email account? Do you want to read an eBook? Tech help appointments with a librarian are now available. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Advance registration is required. |
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Adult Summer Program: ReadMonday, June 29 through Friday, August 7 Sign up for the reading program and report your books every week. Each book will get you a raffle ticket in the weekly raffle. At the end of the program one raffle winner will receive the grand prize of a Kobo Clare BW ereader! Don’t forget to join us for the ice cream social, too, for more fun and prizes. For adults 18+. Register at the desk or online on the next Friday registration. |
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Adult Summer Program: ExperienceMonday, June 29 through Friday, August 7 Sign up for the experience program and report your activities every week. Each activity completed will get you a raffle ticket in the weekly raffle. At the end of the program one raffle winner will receive the grand prize of a $50 Ikea gift card! Don’t forget to join us for the ice cream social, too, for more fun and prizes. For adults 18+. Register at the desk or online on the next Friday registration. |
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Melquea Smith Art Exhibit Throughout June Melquea Smith is a queer, multi-award-winning children’s book illustrator who creates clip art of Black and brown kids in all shapes and sizes for educators, authors, and business owners. As a kid, Melquea struggled with being accepted and loving herself, so now, she honors her little self by showing up joyfully and authentically to encourage every beautiful human to do the same. You can view her colorful, inclusive, joyous art throughout the month of June. Meet her on Saturday, June 6th from noon until 1:00 pm as she reads her favorite stories, answers questions, and sells signed posters. One poster will be raffled. For all ages. |
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Trivia Night Friday, June 12 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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Let's Eat Tuesday, June 2 at 6:00 pm Share in the joy of cooking and baking! Participants bring in any type of salad then taste everyone’s offerings and discuss recipes and flavors. For adults 18+. |
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Crafts for Seniors Friday, June 5 at 11:00 am Craft and chat with other seniors! We’re making sentiment jars. For adults 50+. Registration is required. |
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Stories with Melquea Smith, Illustrator Saturday, June 6 at 12:00 pm Melquea Smith is a queer, multi-award-winning children’s book illustrator who creates clip art of Black and brown kids in all shapes and sizes for educators, authors, and business owners. Meet her on Saturday, June 6th from noon until 1:00 pm as she reads her favorite stories, answers questions, and sells signed posters. One poster will be raffled. For all ages. Please register. |
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Community Bingo
Monday, June 8 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: Bird Monday, June 8 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 bird. All supplies are provided. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Salina Writers Group Wednesday, June 10 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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Create
Tuesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm Create a fantasy garden with fairies, forest creatures, or dragons. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Dance Party
Friday, June 26 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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Neurodiversity Meetup
Monday, June 22 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 and wear a shirt or hoodie 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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Rummikub Monday, June 8 at 3:00 pm Beginners or experienced players can join us for Rummikub, a fast-paced tile-laying game that combines the luck of Rummy with the strategy of mah jongg. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Game Night: 5 Second Rule Tuesday, June 9 at 6:00 pm Play 5 Second Rule, a fast-paced party game where players must name three items within a specific category in just five seconds, with categories ranging from "types of dogs" to "things not to do in a library". For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Mexican Train Dominoes Monday, June 22 at 3:00 pm Meet up to play Mexican Train Dominoes. Easy to learn and fun to play! For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Mah Jongg Tuesdays 12:00 - 3:00 pm Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:45 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 Mondays 6:00 - 7:45 pm Fridays 12:00 - 3:00 pm Are you an experienced player? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg League rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Read This Book!
Throughout June Pick up a copy of our monthly book choice then let us know your opinion when you return it. June's book is I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney. For adults 18+. |
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Monday Mysteries Monday, June 1 at 4:00 pm A mystery lovers’ meet up! This month our gritty choice is Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri; our cozy choice is Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Thursday Night Nanga and Graphic Novel Club Thursday, June 4 at 7:00 pm Club members get to read a new manga/graphic novel every month then discuss it with the group. It’s a chance to read new books and get into a new genre or series, or even re-read a favorite! You may also chat about other manga and graphic novels you’ve been reading. This month we’re talking about Spy x Family Vol. 1. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Tiny Book Club Monday, June 15 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 What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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On the Same Page: Aurora's Cafe
Saturday, June 20 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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True Tales Nonfiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, June 24 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. This month we're discussing The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Page Turners Book Club Tuesday, June 30 at 6:30 pm Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! We’re reading The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. For adults 18+. Please register or use the Zoom link on our website events page. |
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Friends of Salina LibraryMonday, June 1 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, June 15 at 7:00 pm Regular meeting. Open to the public.
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Crochet Pattern
Begins Monday, June 1 Crochet a lip balm holder! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Embroidery Pattern Begins Monday, June 1 Embroider an bird! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Craft Kit for Adults Begins Monday, June 1 Make a paper tealight lantern! 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 Monday, June 1 Make a Rota game! 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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