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The library staff is getting ready for our spring Book Sale which is scheduled for Friday and Saturday May 28 & 29. We are also accepting gently used books to add to the items we have set aside for the sale. If you would like to donate that box of books you packed up while spring cleaning, bring them by the library before Wednesday May 26. Your donation would be very much appreciated! Remember the sale this year is two days only!
“Beneath the Waves” art contest is for students who have just completed grades 4 through 6th grades. Use any medium you like as long as it depicts life beneath the waves. Entries are due by Friday June 11. All entries will be displayed in the library. Call to sign up today!
Official rules listed below.
Entries not picked up by July 31 will become property of the library.
OFFICIAL RULES: 1. You can use any medium you choose~water colors, markers, colored pencils, clay, etc. No supplies will be provided by the library. 2. Paper size must not exceed 11×17″. If making a free form piece, it can be no larger than a standard shoe box. 3. Must have entrant’s name, age/grade, parent’s name, and phone number on the artwork or the piece will not qualify. 4. Art must be picked up by July 31 or it will become the property of Seneca Free Library. 5. Your artwork will be on display in the library. 6. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
Out of thousands of libraries across the country, three Kansas libraries were recognized for their outstanding services – again! The rankings were released in April by Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings 2010 (HAPLR). A total of 7,930 libraries were reviewed for the rankings. The Kansas libraries recognized in 2010 are all repeat winner. They include:
Seneca Free Library ranked seventh in the 1,000 to 2,499 population category out of 1,479 libraries and has made the list every year since 2004.
Hays Public Library ranked fourth in the 10,000 population category, out of 1,773 libraries serving the population 10,000 to 24,999. Hays Public has made the list every year since 2005.
Hardtner Public Library ranked fourth in the under 1,000 population category out of 1,010 libraries. They have made the list every year since 2004.
“It is quite a compliment that three Kansas libraries made the 2010 HAPLR list, and have bee recognized repeatedly for their outstanding service. This again confirms the importance of the library as an essential community resource.” said State Librarian Jo Budler. “We are honored and challenge all libraries to continue to provide excellent service.”
Visit the Kansas State Library website at www.kslib.info.
June 30 is the last day to sign up for the Summer Reading Program!
The Seneca Free Library Kansas 62nd District State Representative Steve Lukert will be holding a Meet & Greet at the Seneca Library on Tuesday April 27 in our Community Room. Rep. Lukert will be available to meet with the public from 8:30 – 9:30 Tuesday morning. Take advantage of this opportunity to express your concerns and views to your elected representative!
Are you a poet, song writer, or a budding novelist? Choose any format and create your masterpiece.
This workshop is designed for students who have finished the 4th – 6th grades. The pieces will not be judged but we will display all entries for library patrons to enjoy.
Write about anything “under the sea”.
Entries are due by 8:00 PM July 1. Ask a librarian for official rules. All pieces not picked up by July 31 will become property of the library.
It’s almost time for Summer Reading. This year’s theme is Make a Splash! READ! It is all about water – rain and snow, oceans and pirates, sharks and jelly fish, fishing and frogs, and just having fun at the pool. This year programs will be for toddlers to adults. That’s right, even the adults can “water their minds” while reading. So keep your eyes on the web-site or join us on Facebook to get all the details.
This year summer reading sign up begins the morning of the last day of school, May 26. Come in anytime after we open, we will begin putting new material out that day. Be sure to pick up a Summer Reading schedule, the first program is just around the corner!
Adult summer reading begins May 26 too! Water Your Mind with have 2 activities planned for our adult patrons. Pick up a Water Bingo Card, read 5 books to win Bingo and a prize. OR pick up a Book-in-a-Bag. You will choose the theme you’d like to read about, the bag will actually contain 3 or 4 books from 
various genre. Read all three for a prize at the end. Some themes to select from are gardening, the Titanic and pirates to name a few.
The deadline to sign up for summer reading is June 30.
The end of summer reading is July 31st. Your reading list needs to be turned in by 2:00 PM that day to qualify for the drawing. Also, all contest entries, art or writing, need to be picked up before the close of this day.
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