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At the Saline County Library, we stand against racism and xenophobia, and we stand WITH the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. These J books in our collection encourage us to learn more about the AAPI community.  Prarie Lotus by Park Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and … Continued

After careful consideration and planning, the library board voted to allow patrons to browse the library shelves starting March 22, 2021 by appointment only! Patrons can request an appointment here. Appointments start on the hour, every hour 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays. Each browsing … Continued

School is always making us read classic literature for class that is hard to understand and doesn’t relate to real life today. It can be a real pain! The thing is, those classic stories are amazing if you can just get past the language barrier. Try reading one of these great new takes on the … Continued

Spring is here and flowers are blooming! Let’s read some picture books about them.  The Seedling That Didn’t Want to Grow by Britta Teckentrup It’s early spring and below the earth’s surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and … Continued

In the March edition of the Saline County Library Experiences magazine, you will find… – A preview of the 2021 Genealogy Conference– Virtual events for March– Information about our various kits and Buzz Boxes– How to win a gardening basket…and more! View the March 2021 Experiences here. 

March is Women’s History Month and Miss Jessica has come up with some J books that are about some awesome women in history! Journey to Freedom, 1838 by Winston Winter 1838–Kentucky. Determined to save her toddler son from being sold as a slave, the woman who became known as Eliza Harris trekked through the forest, in … Continued

We are so excited to welcome Bekah to the Saline County Library as our new Shelver in Bryant! Here are a few fun facts about her:  If you could choose one superpower, what would it be? I think being able to control the weather would be really cool! What is the nerdiest thing you do … Continued

To celebrate Bring Your Child to the Library Day, our children’s staff have compiled a list of their favorite read aloud titles for you to enjoy.   Did you know that reading together as a family has many benefits for your children? Listening to you read will help your child increase their attention span, build their vocabulary, reduces stress, promotes … Continued

Who knew that school would have so much drama and intrigue? Sometimes it’s just nice to read about school drama that isn’t happening to you. Jump into these School themed reads and take a break from Pandemic Schooling and remember the good old days.  Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie Heartbreaking, funny, and … Continued

If you are having trouble finding books for your kids, let us help you! Book bundles will contain 5 handpicked books from the collection of your choice. We will try to include a new book or two when possible!  You may search the catalog with the term “book bundle” to see a list of all … Continued