Category: Library News
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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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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…
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SFL Patron Exclusive: Adventure Backpacks!
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…
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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…
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Summer Reading Storytime 2025
Storytime with Dee Lizzol and Kids Crafts Put the Color in “Color Our World” Theme! Week 4Week 4: Wednesday, June 25, Preschool Storytime and Bag Kites Week 4: Thursday, June 26: 1st-3rd Grade Story and String PaintingPhotos pending. Have some to share? E-mail them to librarian@senecafreelibrary.org! Week 4: Thursday, June 26: 4th – 6th Grade…
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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 amWe 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…
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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…
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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…