Author: senecalibrarian
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“Check Out Seneca” Now Live On a Podcast Platform Near You!
Have you ever wished you could hear local friendly voices at the click of a button? Does social media leave you doom scrolling and wishing for another way to find out about library or city news and events? Well then, you’re in luck! Seneca Free Library and the Seneca Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Impact…
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Trivia Night at the Library Returns in January!
You asked for it, and we’re at it again! Trivia Night at the Library will be Friday, January 16, 2026 with doors opening at 6:00 PM for teams to setup and competition starting at 6:30 PM. Register your team of 4-6 players any time between now and the day of the event (sooner is better…
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The Thread Collective Has a New Time and Day in 2026!
Thread Collective Continues in February with a New Day and Time! The Thread Collective will meet on Thursday, February 12, 6:00 PM as the group weaves its way into a new schedule for 2026! Hopefully this earlier time and different day will work better for folks who had expressed interest before. Thread Collective is a…
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Christmas Eve Special Event! Ms Dee Reads Christmas Classics and Personal Favorites!
Dee Lizzol to Read on Morning of Christmas Eve! (Wed, Dec 24) Freshly added to our Christmas schedule, on the morning of Christmas Eve (Wednesday the 24th) our very own Dee Lizzol will be doing two short pop up reading sessions at 10:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Join us for “Dee Reads: Christmas Classics and…
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Hang Your Stockings and Count Your Blessings at SFL!
Christmas Themed Activities Arrive at Seneca Free Library It’s the holiday season and we’re feeling festive, but we need just a little more color and creativity to wrap up our year’s theme of “Color Our World!” Want to help us? Drop in at the circulation desk and pick up a stocking to color and decorate…
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Library Schedule Changes for Christmas Holiday
On Wednesday, December 24, Seneca Free Library will close at 1:00 PM for Christmas Eve and remain closed through Sunday, December 28. Regular hours will resume Monday, December 29. On Wednesday, December 31, the library will close at 1:00 PM for New Year’s Eve and remain closed through January 1 for New Year’s Day. Regular…
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Project Pumpkin Patch: A Community Collaboration of Color
Pumpkin Project Brings Fall Fun to Seneca Free Library UPDATE (10/27/2025): We put the request out and you came through with a harvest of colors and creativity! Thank you to everybody who participated this year! We hope we continue to get more deliveries to share this season! It’s the simple things in life that bring…
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Big Bookish Bake-Off at SFL
Art and Baking Collide in this Contest of Culinary Champions! EVENT REPORTOur Big Bookish Bake-Off has concluded and our entries did not disappoint! Special thanks to ye few but mighty who participated! Elementary Winner Tessa Heideman did “The Secret Garden Gate” in chocolate cake, pretzel sticks, and fondant. Teen Winner Hallie Heideman portrayed Hydra Heads…
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Reusable Totes While Supplies Last!
For a limited time only at Seneca Free Library, while supplies last! We currently have reusable tote bags available for our patrons to claim and use for all their book carrying or grocery-getting needs! We’d like to thank our friends at SBS Insurance for providing us with these bags and showing support for literacy and…
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SFL Weather Policy Review
There’s no telling what kind of weather we’re going to get from day to day (sometimes even minute to minute). So here’s a basic Weather Advisory Overview to keep in mind… If the weather is severe enough for Nemaha Central Schools to be dismissed early, the library will close at 5:00 that day. We will…
