New Year, New Me
At the beginning of every year, most people like to start over, change their ways of living, by de-cluttering their homes, starting to eat better, or even trying to pick up a new hobby. According to Discovery Happy Habits on average 9-12 % of people keep their new year’s resolution. This year make it … Continued
Warm Wishes
The Saline County Library wants to make sure that members of Saline County are kept warm during the harsh winter months. The Benton branch of the library will be hosting a warm wishes window and the Bryant branch will have a warm wishes tree. The window and tree will have different items that are necessary … Continued
Wrapping Station Now Open
Where is the tape? Do I have enough wrapping paper? Lock the door so the kids don’t see!!! All these questions are probably going through your head as you hurry to wrap presents on the bedroom floor. But this year, save your money, time, and your back. Use the Wrapping Station at both our locations … Continued
The Ultimatum, Book 1 of the Guardian Series by Karen Robards
Meet Bianca St. Ives. Part cat burglar, part spy, part security expert, Bianca lives mostly in the shadows as a righter of wrongs, but she’s no friend to law enforcement. She’d rather take care of things her own way, the way she’d been taught by her father, Richard St. Ives. Bianca, Richard, and a team … Continued
Getting’ Hygge Wit It
Daylight Saving Time will end soon on November 6, ushering in the short days and long nights of winter. One of the best ways to combat the winter blahs (and/or blues) is by embracing the Danish concept of contentment, comfort, and connection known as Hygge (pronounced ‘hue-geh’). Hygge is where mindfulness and minimalism meet. It … Continued
2022 SCL Awards Recap (photos at bottom)
We were so excited to host our first-ever Saline County Library Awards on September 29th, 2022. We presented 30 awards to staff, patrons, and members of the community. The event was held at the Saline County Career and Technical Campus. The purpose of the ceremony was to highlight the achievements the library has completed over … Continued
Tech Connect: Free Basic Computer Classes
(Visit Spanish Tech Connect Page- Vista la pagina de Spanish Tech Connect) We are proud to announce we are the only library in the state of Arkansas to receive a Public Library Association Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive Grant. With the grant funds, we are bringing basic computer and internet courses to the underserved populations in … Continued
Tech Connect: Clases gratuitas de computación básica
(Visit English Tech Connect Page) Nos enorgullece anunciar que somos la única biblioteca en el estado de Arkansas que recibió una Donación para Talleres de Computación Básico de parte de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Públicas. Con los fondos de la donación, estamos brindando cursos de computadoras e Internet básico a las poblaciones marginadas de nuestra … Continued
Fun DYI Halloween Costumes for Adults
Do you ever wish you could go back and just be a kid again? I know I do, especially around Halloween. Every October I begin to think back on when I used to dress up for Halloween when I was a kid and think about all the fun I had and all the candy I … 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