These super sharp-looking backpacks contain one pair of adult binoculars, one pair of youth binoculars and assorted field guides: The Moon: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Moon, its Surface Features, Phases and Eclipses; Kansas Butterflies & Pollinators: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species; Kansas Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species; Kansas Trees & Wildflowers; and Kansas Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species.
The Adventure Backpacks are available to Seneca Free Library patrons only and are obtained on a first come, first serve basis. They are checked out on a one week loan period and will accrue late fees if kept longer than the allotted time.
We look forward to checking these Adventure Backpacks out and hearing about the adventures our friends and patrons have exploring with them!
Category: Library News
Old Cell Phones and Devices Wanted
Old Cell Phones and Devices Wanted
Looking for another opportunity to give back?
The American Legion Auxiliary (Unit 21-Seneca) is collecting the following items: cell phones (all smartphones and iPhones or flip phones), phone chargers and USB cords, iPads and non-Apple Tablets or eReaders, iPods and MP3 Players.
ALA will ship these items to Big Sky Recycling who will then donate the items to U.S. soldiers through Operation Shoebox or recycle the items that are broken or too far out-dated to be used. By donating your old cell phones and tablets you will help provide phones and phone cards through care packages to our troops deployed overseas and returning home.
Items for donation may be dropped off at the Seneca Free Library (606 Main St, Seneca, KS), The American Legion (Basement, 812 Main St, Seneca, KS), or Sts Peter and Paul Mission Center (409 Amador St, Seneca, KS). For more information or questions about specific items for donation, email alaseneca21@gmail.com
What NOT to Donate!
x Original Boxes or Instruction Manuals for phones.
x Computers, Laptops, or Computer Parts
x Landline Phones
x Printers or Ink Cartridges
x Cable Boxes
x Damaged Batteries for any devices.
What About Data Security?
Before donating any electronic device, it is advised that you first save any important content (photos, contacts, etc) and then perform a factory reset to erase all data. If you are unable to power on or perform the reset, rest assured Big Sky Recycling ensures data destruction on all recycled cell phones and devices.
Summer Reading Storytime 2025
Storytime with Dee Lizzol and Kids Crafts Put the Color in “Color Our World” Theme!
Week 4
Week 4: Wednesday, June 25, Preschool Storytime and Bag Kites
Week 4: Thursday, June 26: 1st-3rd Grade Story and String Painting
Photos pending. Have some to share? E-mail them to librarian@senecafreelibrary.org!
Week 4: Thursday, June 26: 4th – 6th Grade Abstract Art in 2 Styles
Week 3
Week 3: Wednesday, June 18, Preschool Story and Art – Happy Cloud Friends
Week 3: Thursday, June 19: 1st-3rd Grade Story and Art – Rattle Drums
Week 3: Thursday, June 19: 4th – 6th Grade Art – Paper Collage
Week 2
Week 2: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Preschool Storytime and Marble Painting!
Week 2: Thursday, June 12: 1st-3rd Grade Storytime and Splatter Paint!
Week 2: Thursday, June 12: 4th – 6th Grade Art – Abstract-a-Cats
Week 1
Week 1: 1st-3rd Grade Storytime and Tic-Tac-Toe Travel Packs!
Week 1: Preschool Storytime and Noodle Monsters!
No photos available of these super cute and fun creations. Please Email submissions to librarian@senecafreelibrary.org !
Museum Fest Events at SFL on June 14!
2025 Seneca Museum Fest to Include 2 Presentations at Seneca Free Library on June 14
Saturday, June 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
We Like Ike! Dwight D. Eisenhower Presentation at Museum Fest
Seneca Free Library 606 Main St, Seneca, KS, United States
Historian and Reenactment Performer, Bill Nicks, revisits the life and times of the 34th President from the 34th State, Kansas native, Dwight D Eisenhower.
Saturday, June 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Historical Author Rosie Bosse Talks Trails and Tales at Museum Fest
Seneca Free Library 606 Main St, Seneca, KS, United States
Rosie Bosse, a Kansas native and author, talks about the people, places, and events that influence her writing and personal style of historical fiction.
State Library Card: ComicsPlus Library Pass App is Even Easier to Access!
Comic books and Graphic Novels are powerful tools in bringing reluctant readers onboard while still building reading fluency and comprehension in younger readers and improving reading retention rates in older readers. Today’s comics are more than just spandex clad super heroes clashing with powerful villains in epic battles. Comics are available that depict nonfiction narratives for historical events, people, and any number of specialized topics from dinosaurs to solar systems. Kids comics can focus on social skills, educational materials (like numbers, colors, and the alphabet), and, of course, just fun or goofy stories to support literacy and literary understanding.
CompicsPlus Library Pass is an app available on Android and iOS that lets you or your young readers access a large assortment of comic book and graphic novel resources on your phone or tablet. The State Library of Kansas offers a new and easier access method to this resource than ever before. You can now access the ComicsPlus Library Pass directly with your Kansas Library eCard number. Your password will be your birth date (MMDDYYYY no spaces or characters between numbers).
Here’s How it Works!
Download the Library Pass App. (Library Pass, Inc * Comics) from your Play Store or Apple App Store.
Open the app and search for the Library from the list below that best fits your reading level or the reading level of your younger reader. The various reading levels and library collections help offer better control over the content your younger readers are likely to find. Choose from the following (you can always add or change library catalogs later, using the same login credentials).
State Library of Kansas KS- Full Library (All age content available, no restrictions)
State Library of Kansas KS- Children’s Library (Includes: Emergent (PreK – grade 1, ages 3-5), Children (K – grade 3, ages 5-7), Kids (Grades 3-5, ages 8-10), and Teen (Grades 6-8, ages 11-14)
Kansas Elementary Schools (Includes: Emergent (PreK – grade 1, ages 3-5), and Children (K – grade 3, ages 5-7)
Kansas Middle Schools (Includes: Kids (Grades 3-5, ages 8-10) and Teen (Grades 6-8, ages 11-14)
Kansas High Schools (Includes: Teen (Grades 6-8, ages 11-14) and Young Adult (Grades 9-12, ages 15-18)
Once you’ve chosen the library catalog you wish to access, enter your State of Kansas eCard Number and Password where prompted (date of birth mmddyyyy no characters or spaces between numbers).
Get in there and start browsing! Titles are available from the following publishers as of April 2024!
Don’t have a State Library ID? We can help you get one at the library circulation desk! A state library id opens up countless online resources, adding even more options to your reading, listening, and streaming arsenal!
Get Your Kicks with BookFlix!
We were recently reminded of a fantastic resource through the Kansas State Library website that our patrons have access to. BookFlix is an interactive program through Scholastic Books that combines one animated story book and one non-fiction book to create an entertaining and informative program on a topic your young (or young at heart) reader is excited about. Examples include “Curious George Rides a Bike” and “Scholastic News: Monkeys and Other Mammals,” or “Dinosaur Bones” by Bob Barner and “Scholastic News: Dinosaur Dig!” or “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and “Rookie Read About Math: A Garden Full of Sizes.” There are nine categories to choose from with most categories having well over 20 story and non-fiction combos to select from and enjoy!
The Link below takes you to the Kansas Library e-books for kids page. If you click on the BookFlix link it might take you directly to the page or it might throw an error code and require you to login with a Kansas Library eCard (which we can help you sign up for in person at the circulation desk if you don’t have one, but not over the phone or via email). In testing this resource, I had the website produce both results at different times, so consider this a fair warning, just in case. This link also takes you to the hub that has Tumble Book Library, Britannica Collective Nonfiction eBooks, and a score of other ebook resources and links just waiting to be discovered!
https://kslib.info/963/eBooks-for-Kids (Via Kansas State Library resources)