Mission Statement
The Seneca Free Library, a tax supported community resource, is established for the educational, informational and recreational needs of the people in the community and surrounding area. The Seneca Free Library supports and encourages life-long learning with special emphasis on educational and recreational activities for pre-school and school-age children, as well as out-of-school adults.
Staff Members
Kate Haynie – Library Director
Karen Todd – Assistant Librarian
Dee Lizzol – Assistant Librarian
Deb Haverkamp- Assistant Librarian
Chad Jones- Assistant Librarian
Valerie Scott and Marci Rottinghaus – Housekeeping
Board Members
Cathy Enneking – President
Jacee Corby -Vice President
Michael Philbrick – Secretary
James Lueger – Treasurer
Donna Zinke-Member
Bruce Hermesch-Member
Richard ‘Rick’ Carlson – Member
Library Collection
- Seneca Free Library has over 24,000 items for loan. We share our catalog with about 30 other libraries through Next Library Services. If we do not own what you are looking for, chances are another library in the system will and we can place a hold on the item for you.
- Large print – Young Adult – Easy Readers – Juvenile Fiction – Non-Fiction – Biography – Kansas History – Picture Books
- Books on CD
- DVDs
- 18 Magazines in print and even more available through the Flipster App.
- AREA NEWSPAPERS: Seneca Courier Tribune, Sabetha Herald, Marysville Advocate and the Topeka Capitol Journal.
- Online access to Hoopla, Libby, and MyLibro apps, with even more resources available anytime, anywhere!
Facilities
- Handicapped accessible
- Outside book and media return
- Genealogy Room {details under the Services tab}
- Large Community Meeting Room available for use by not-for-profit organizations. We have tables and chairs to accommodate about 60 people. There is wireless internet access and a TV with DVD and VHS available. Give us a call to reserve the room at 785-336-2377. If you have not used the room before, we will give or send you our room use policy and ask you to sign and return the contract to us.