Playing Catch-Up: How your library card can help kids with lost learning
Over the Covid-19 pandemic, many children suffered significant learning loss due to school closures and distance learning. According to a study by Horace Mann Educators Corporation, more than 97% of teachers reported their students are behind compared to pre-pandemic classes. As parents and caregivers work with their kids to fill in those learning gaps, the … Continued
Homecoming Dance for the Win!
There are lots of reasons to look forward to back-to-school season- reconnecting with friends, Friday night football, and cooler temperatures. But, one back-to-school tradition that kids all over the U.S. look forward is Homecoming! The tradition of Homecoming started over 100 years ago. Although which college started it first is up for debate, the idea … Continued
National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month, and drug related deaths continue to trend upward. Nationwide, and here in Saline County, we are losing far too many people to drug overdoses, and the common denominator is the presence of opioids. According to County Coroner Kevin Cleghorn, it’s getting worse. Of the 93,000 overdoses in the United States … Continued
Get your DISCOUNTS with your LIBRARY CARD!
Library Card Sign-Up Month starts September 1st! We are partnering with 60 local businesses during the entire month of September as a part of our Library Card Sign-Up Month celebration. Businesses from all over Saline County are offering discounts to customers who present their library card! September is a national holiday for libraries called Library … Continued
Imaginative Play
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.”- Mr. Rogers Young children “play pretend” because it’s fun, but it’s also an important part of their development. There are so many reasons why imaginative play is great for children. It’s a way to … Continued
Homeschool Hour is BACK!
You heard it here, folks. Homeschool Hour will be resuming once again in full swing starting the first Wednesday of September and continuing through November. We have heard your requests and we are pleased to announce that we can host our typical Homeschool Hour in the building again! Here’s a quick rundown of how Homeschool … Continued
What’s in the Library of Things?
When most people think about libraries, they think about books. However, at the Saline County Library our collection is more than just books and our staff has been hard at work developing the Library of Things collection. Is there a new video game that you have been eyeing or a craft that you saw on … Continued
Shining a Light to Those in Need
“Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out of the dark”- Katrina Mayer. For one Saline County family, this quote rings true. Lauren Lisowe and her daughter, Amelia, started a non-profit called Lisowe’s Lights. Lisowe’s Light’s main mission is to provide items of comfort to children in the foster care … Continued
SCL in Talks to Regionalize with GCL
The Saline County Library and Garland County Library are in the process of developing a regionalization plan that would allow both libraries to join forces for the improvement of services, events, and materials. Our Director, Patty Hector, and Garland County Library Director, Adam Webb, have worked alongside one another for several years. In recent months, … Continued