The romantic comedy

While You Were Sleeping

 is our next movie matinee set for

Friday February 10 at 1:30 PM

in our Community Room, refreshments will be served.

January     Our Boys by Joe Drape      the 2012 Kansas Reads book

February     Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot    Black History Month

March    Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson  Fiction

April     Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah  Fiction

May     Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers    a Children’s Classic

June     The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton     Fiction

July     Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See     Fiction

August     Esther’s Pillow  by Marlin Fitzwater    Fiction

September     A Daughter’s Walk by Jane Kirkpatrick    Fiction based on a true story

October     The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins    a very popular Young Adult book

2012 READING LIST:

January         One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

February       Open Season by C.J. Box

March            Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs

April               The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry

May               Desert Heat by J.A, Jance

June               McNally’s Secret by Lawrence Sanders

July               “A” is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

August           Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben

September    The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritson

October           Primary Justice by William Barnhardt

November       The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell

December        Skinny Dip by Carl Hiasson

What do you geek? Stop in and write it on our board this week

and take time to make a snowflake to add to our display!

Lacey Dalinghaus

is the winner of the

Eric Carle quilt

and board books!! 

Lacey, her two year old and infant sons will enjoy the quilt and book for years to come!

Thank you to everyone who supported the library by taking a chance or making a donation! Your generosity is truly appreciated!

 From:  Janie Rutherford, Communications Coordinator, State Library of Kansas

For those who love the convenience of downloading ebooks and audiobooks to their personal electronic devices, two new vendors are set to provide these services for Kansans.

OneClickDigital (supplying audiobooks) is available via the State Library of Kansas website (www.kslib.info) and an expanded Kansas EZ Library page at (www.kslib.info/digitalbooks).  Access to ebooks will be provided through 3MCloud Library although this service is not yet active. The State Library is the first adopter of the applications offered by OneClickDigital and 3M.

OneClick Digital , specifically developed for Kansas, has nearly 5,000 titles, with new content currently being added.  OneClickDigital and the State Library are both providing extended tech support as users make the transition to the new service. Any Kansas resident can checkout from this collection, although individuals will need a Kansas Library Card (which can be obtained from the State Library website or any library in the state) unless their local library provides an alternative.

Regular users of the download service will find the new interface with OneClickDigital much simpler and faster to use.  Video and written tutorials are available at www.kslib.info/digitalbooks to assist individuals in using the new service.

When NExpress patrons  log into their online account, they will
see a new tab called “Kansas EZ Library.” {See photo at left}  At this time, that tab links to OneClick Digital and a patron can register for the new service without needing a Kansas Library Card.  Because the patron
accesses the OneClick site after logging into NExpress, they ‘prove’ they have a library card in Kansas and are eligible to register for OneClick Digital. Use the same log-in and password as for both the NExpress account and the State account to simplify things.

Once a patron is registered for the new service, they can go directly to the OneClick web site and log in.  We have a link to the Kansas EZ Library page created by the State library at the top of the Online catalog, to help folks find these new resources. {See photo below}

Soon, the State Library will provide a new ebook solution through 3M Cloud Library.  Information on the 3M process will be posted to the  www.kslib.info/digitalbooks site when available.

These two providers replace Overdrive and “Audiobooks, Music and More.”  On Dec. 5, Kansas ended its six-year contract with OverDrive, a source for downloadable books. The books previously available for checkout through OverDrive and possibly on hold for patrons will no longer be accessible. However, many of the titles popular with customers have been transferred, and now available through OneClickDigital and 3M.

The State Library of Kansas is located in the State Capitol building in Topeka.  The library’s primary mission is to serve the residents of Kansas through direct service and through support of local libraries.  Even before statehood, the State Library served as a depository of legal and historical documents and as a ready resource to the executive and legislative branches of Kansas government. Today, through the latest technology and access to online research databases, the State Library of Kansas offers more information than ever to the residents of Kansas.  Visit the State Library’s website:  www.kslib.info.

Who wouldn’t want a beautiful Eric Carle print quilt to snuggle up in while reading Eric Carle books to children or grand children? Here is your chance to win just such a quilt and 4 board books.

The quilt is 50 x 60 inches, features loveable characters from his books and is machine quilted. The four books are The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Busy Spider, The Very Quiet Cricket and the Very Hungry Caterpillar, which also includes a plush toy caterpillar.

Stop by the library to see for yourself this beautiful quilt

                Proceeds from the raffle will go towards hiring performers and bringing programs to the library for Summer Reading.

Chances are $1.00 each or 6 chances for $5.00. 

Chances can be purchased at the Library, Cornerstone Coffee Haus or at Seneca Variety.

 The drawing will be held Wednesday December 21.

Just in time for gift giving…if the winner can part with it!

Everything you know and love about the online catalog is still there. They've added Research and Reference quick-links, one-click searches for new materials added to the catalog and easy access to the Library Anywhere app.

Thank you to Liz at the NEKLS office for the fabulous update to our system! Be sure to let us know if you cannot log in to the online catalog. We can update your information or set up a new account for you.

On Wednesday October 26, the Seneca Janes and the Library staff handed over the first 12 bags filled with new books for the Book Buddy Program to the Nemaha County sheriff officers.

The Janes contacted the library in August, asking us to be the collection point for books and monetary donations. The community responded, bringing in gently used books. The bulk of the books came from a book party hosted by library staff. Thanks go the generosity of our patrons and organizations at the high school, we received several hundred dollars worth of books free or 1/2 price.

The tote bags filled with children’s books will be placed in emergency vehicles throughout the county.  There are 12 county vehicles that will carry book bags.   In time of crisis children will be allowed to select a book from the tote; the book will be theirs to keep.

This project was made possible through the support of the Seneca Janes, Seneca Free Library, NVHS KAY club, NVHS National Honor Society, NVHS SADD organization, and various individual donors.

The Seneca Free Library will be the only collection point for donations in the county.  Contact us at 336-2377 or by e-mail at librarian@senecafreelibrary.org if you have any questions.