Category: Library News
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Library D&D is Cooking Up a Fantasy Feast in November!
Dungeons and Dragons is an interactive storytelling game in which a group of players collaborate with a lead storyteller (referred to as the Game or Dungeon Master) to navigate and explore the world, people, creatures, and scenarios that they encounter during the game. The story and action are supplemented with dice rolls to provide a…
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Food Pantry Donations at the Library: November We’re Giving Thanks for Personal Care Items!
Each month we pick a common item that the Nemaha County Food Pantry needs in order to fill the assistance packages for their service recipients. For November we’re looking for Personal Care Items: Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Feminine Hygiene Products and the like. Generosity regularly unfolds like a flower in bloom around this time…
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Cooking With Kids @ Seneca Free Library (Updated November 2, 2026)
ANNOUNCEMENT (November 2, 2026): On your marks, get set, REGISTER! Cooking with kids returns THIS THURSDAY (November, 5) 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM after school! Registration is now open for kids 9-12 with a signed waiver on file (available at the circulation desk). Classes are limited to 6 participants for safety and instructional purposes. Drop…
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Big Bookish Bake-Off at SFL
Season 2 of Big Bookish Bake-Off Concludes for 2026 Thursday, October 1, was our second annual “Big Bookish Bake-Off.” To recap, the contest event is based on the idea of baking an item and decorating it in a way that represents a book, character, narrative reference, or author. Recipes found in actual novels, such as…
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SFL to Close for Labor Day Monday
We will be CLOSED Monday, September 7, for the Labor Day Holiday. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8. The drop box near the main entrance will be available during this period to accept your returns. Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
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“Unearth a Story” this Summer at SFL!
Wrapping Up the Summer Program We would like to thank everyone who participated in Summer Reading through June! We hope you enjoyed our storytimes, crafts, elementary art sessions, and events like Mad Science with Jetpack Jason and our kick off event with Lego Guy, Cody Wells at the end of May! Be sure to let…
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A Kansas Murder Case, A True Crime, A Real Author, and Your Chance to Hear Her Discoveries in Person!
Want a chance to win a signed copy of a locally based True Crime novel? Be sure to attend our live presentation by Kansas author, Debbie Gassert, here, at the Seneca Free Library, on Wednesday, August 26, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. She’s coming to discuss her recent book and the research process that…
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NEKAF to Host Craft Event Days at SFL in July!
Northeast Kansas Arts Foundation is hosting two days of drop-in craft time fun in the Seneca Free Library Community Room in July! Monday, July 13th, 9 AM – 1 PM Monday, July 27th, 9 AM – 1 PM This all ages event is an open format where participants may come and go as time allows.…
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Fiber Arts 250th Challenge Award Recipients Announced!
Well, our deadline has come and gone and our judging was made pretty simple for our Fiber Arts 250th USA Challenge. Our two entries and two award recipients are Diana Wickersham and Chelsey Green. Thank you, ladies, for sharing your talents in this special event challenge, and congratulations on making it to the finish line…
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Rejoice! July 1st Storytimes Are Uncancelled!
Our story lady, Dee Lizzol, learned this morning that her pending jury duty summons has been cancelled. Hooray! As such, our final day of Storytime and Crafts for the season is back on the calendar! Preschool Storytime is at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 1. Elementary Storytime is at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, July 1.…
