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Enjoy Libby, by OverDrive! Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/. |
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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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Art Reception with Lyncourt School Monday, April 6 at 6:30 pm Students from Lyncourt School have created the artistic “quilt” that you can view at Salina Library throughout the month of April. Come and meet the students and their art teacher and talk about their process and mediums. |
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Trivia Night Friday, April 10 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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Author Panel Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm A selection of local authors will be at Salina Library to discuss where their inspiration comes from. Each author will speak and take questions from the audience then will have their books available for signing and purchase. Children’s and teen author panel will be from 10:30 am until noon; the adult author panel will be from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm. Please register. Children/Teen Authors: Jonah B. Fugo, Bekah Kurz, L.E. Macy, Kate Monto. Adult Authors: Patricia Antone, Roxanne Bocyck, Glenn Ivers, William LaRue. |
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Remembering the Holocaust Thursday, April 30 at 6:00 pm Jeff Perkins’ grandparents survived the Holocaust in Germany, hiding in Holland, then became immigrants in America. Learn about their journey and struggles through their stories and pictures. For all ages. Please register. |
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Crafts for Seniors Friday, April 3 at 11:00 am Craft and chat with other seniors! We’re making origami seed packets. For adults 50+. Registration is required. |
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Let's Eat Tuesday, April 7 at 6:00 pm Share in the joy of cooking and baking! Participants bring in a food that's wrapped or rolled then taste everyone’s offerings and discuss recipes and flavors. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Salina Writers Group Wednesday, April 8 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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Community Bingo
Monday, April 13 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: Egg Monday, April 13 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 an egg. All supplies are provided. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Create
Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 pm Create a butterfly mobile. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Dance Party
Friday, April 24 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 Wednesday, April 15 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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Siamese Mah Jongg Wednesdays at 3 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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Mah Jongg Fridays at 12:00 pm
Free play. National Mah Jongg League rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Mexican Train Dominoes Wednesdays at 12:00 pm Free Play. House Rules. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Tile Games Wednesdays at 5:30 pm Play Mah Jongg, Mexican Train, Chicken Foot, or Rumikub. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Rummikub Thursdays at 12:00 pm Free Play. 4-person and 6-person game available. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Game Night: Linkto Food Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 pm Play Linkto Food, a cooperative trivia game with five difficulty levels. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Read This Book!
Throughout April Pick up a copy of our monthly book choice then let us know your opinion when you return it. April's book is The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett. For adults 18+. |
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Monday Mysteries Monday, April 6 at 4:00 pm A mystery lovers’ meet up! This month our gritty choice is Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano; our cozy choice is Murder at Raven's Edge by Louise Marley. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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On the Same Page: Aurora's Cafe
Saturday, April 18 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, April 20 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 Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Page Turners Book Club Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 pm Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! We’re reading Here, Where Death Delights by M.D. Jumbelic. 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, April 29 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 books about the U.S. Constitution. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Friends of Salina LibraryMonday, April 6 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, April 20 at 7:00 pm Regular Monthly Board meeting. Open to the public.
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Crochet Pattern
Begins Wednesday, April 1 Crochet a Butterfly! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Embroidery Pattern Begins Wednesday, April 1 Embroider an egg! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Craft Kit for Adults Begins Wednesday, April 1 Make plantable seed paper! 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 Wednesday, April 1 Make a flying butterfly! 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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