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Salina Public Library October 2016
Explore technology at the library
Go beyond email and word
processing and do more with technology. The library is encouraging
adults to dig a little deeper with
some new technology classes. You
aren’t expected to be an expert; just
be eager to learn.
Helen Gregg, the library’s
technology trainer, is encouraging
those 60 and older not to be afraid
to play around with technology.
Digital Literacy for Older Adults
is a hands-on computer class that
will allow you to work with one
application at a time. Topics will
include Skype, Facebook and online newsletters. These classes occur the second and fourth Tuesday
of each month.
Adults of any age who like to be
creative should try out Make and
Take Tech for Grownups. In this
hands-on, guided class, you will
use computer programs on projects like T-shirt transfers, holiday
cards, magnets and ornaments.
Make connections by learning
how to solder. An important tech
skill, soldering is necessary for
building components. Learn how
to solder in this class for beginners. With a soldering iron, patrons will learn how to melt solder
material to form a bond between
two items. All participants will
complete a soldering project that
will be provided.
The library also continues to
offer classes on 3D printing. In
Join us
Digital Literacy for Older Adults
10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 11 & 25, &
Nov. 8 & 22
Introduction to Soldering
2:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 & Nov. 19
5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 & Nov. 1
Make & Take Tech for Grownups
10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 & Dec. 13
6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Nov. 30 &
Dec. 13
2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 6
3D Printing
9:30-11 a.m. Oct. 7 & Nov. 4
6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 26
this hands-on class, participants
will use TinkerCAD, a free webbased application. Participants
will become reasonably proficient
in using TinkerCAD to create an
object to print on the 3D Printer.
TinkerCAD is accessible anywhere you have an internet connection so you can work on your
file after class if needed.
After completing this class,
participants may reserve the 3D
printer online to print files.
All of the library’s technology
classes are free, but registration is
required. Visit the online calendar
at www.salinapubliclibrary.org or
call (785) 825-4624.
More technology classes are listed in the calendar! Turn to Page 2.
Read and discuss
for Salina Reads!
The first month of Salina Reads has flown by, but
there is still time to discuss
this year’s selections. Pick
up a copy of “Digging to
America” by Anne Tyler and “The Namesake”
by Jhumpa Lahiri. Both
books deal with cultural
identity.
For the first time this
year, we have also selected
a children’s book — “The
Tree in the Courtyard:
Looking Through Anne
Frank’s Window” by Jeff
Gottesfeld.
Stop by the library to
check out these titles and
participate in one of the
Salina Reads-interactive
displays.
You can also attend a
book discussion on the
adult selections at 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Kansas Wesleyan University in the
Student Activity Center.
Longtime CLASS instructor Kamila Dandu
will provide book-inspired
snacks for Books & Bites
at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 or Oct.
27 in the library’s Technology Center Conference
Room. Registration is
required for this program
that combines food and
book discussion. Visit the
library’s online calendar.
Calendar
How to register
Some events require registration. You can register at the
library, by calling (785) 825-4624 or on the online calendar at
www.salinapubliclibrary.org
Art Exhibits
Gallery 708 DROP IN
Oct. 1-Nov. 4: Work by Salina
South High School students.
Reception: 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 7.
Nov. 11-Jan. 6: Cary Brinegar,
Watercolors. Reception:
4-5:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
Books
Monday Night Book Discussion
Technology Center Conference
Room DROP IN
Oct. 10: 7 p.m. “The Ocean at
the End of the Lane” by Neil
Gaiman
Nov. 14: 7 p.m. “Invention of
Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd
Dec. 12: 7 p.m. “The
Chaperone” by Laura Moriarty
Salina Reads Book Discussion
Brown Mezzanine, Student
Activity Center, Kansas
Wesleyan University DROP IN
Oct. 13: 7-8:30 p.m.
Salina Reads: Books & Bites
Technology Center Conference
Room REGISTER
Oct. 18 or 27: 7-8:30 p.m.
Friends Book Sale
Prescott Room DROP IN
Oct. 29: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 30: 1-3 p.m.
Coloring & Coffee
Take time to relax and flex your creative muscles
by stopping by Color Me Relaxed. This adult coloring lab will be the first and third Tuesday of each
month from 6-9 p.m. in Small Conference Room 2.
We will provide coloring
sheets and colored pencils.
You can make coffee, tea or hot
chocolate with our Keurig
coffee maker. Spend the evening with us or just stop by for
a few minutes.
Crafts
Color Me Relaxed
Small Conference Room 2
DROP IN
Oct. 4 & 18, Nov. 1 & 15, &
Dec. 6 & 13: 6-9 p.m.
Pinterest Crafts
Technology Center Conference
Room REGISTER - beginning one
month before session
Oct. 20, Nov. 17 & Dec. 15:
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Genealogy
Genealogy Club
Prescott Room DROP IN
Oct. 20: 6:30-9 p.m. Sherri
Camp on African-American
genealogy.
Nov. 17: 6:30-9 p.m. Mary
Douglass on “The Five Maps
Every Genealogist Needs.”
The Genealogist is In!
Campbell Room of Kansas
History. REGISTER
Oct. 3 & 20, Nov. 7 & 17, &
Dec. 5 & 15: 4-6 p.m.
Movies
Quirky Classics
Prescott Room. All ages.
DROP IN
Oct. 8: 2-3:30 p.m. Movie:
“Mystery Science Theater
3000 presents ‘Blood Waters
of Dr. Z.’ “
Nov. 12: 2-3:30 p.m. Movie:
“Them!“
Technology
One-on-One Tech Help
Technology Center. REGISTER
- beginning one month before
the session.
Wednesdays: Noon-1, 2-3 or
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Dec 3, 10, 17: 9:30 a.m.
New PC Users
Technology Center Training
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Thursdays: 1-2 p.m.
Simple PC CleanUp
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 1: 10-11:30 a.m..
Overview of Free Online
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 1: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Coupon Apps & Sites
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 4, 8 & 18, & Nov. 1 & 15:
10-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 29: 2:30-4 p.m.
Word Processing - Microsoft
Word, Part 1
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 5 & Nov. 2: 6-7:30 p.m.
Spreadsheets - Microsoft Excel,
Part 1
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 6 & Nov. 3: 6-7:30 p.m.
3D Printing Class
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 7 & Nov. 4: 9:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 26: 6-7:30 p.m.
Windows 10 - Help Me Find My
Stuff
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 8: 1-2:30 p.m.
Digital Literacy For Older Adults
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 11 & 25, & Nov. 8 & 22:
10-11:30 a.m.
Word Processing - Microsoft
Word, Part 2
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 12 & Nov. 9: 6-7:30 p.m.
Drop In Tech Help
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 14 & 28, Nov. 11 & 25, &
Dec. 9 & 30: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Word Processing - Google
Docs, Part 1
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 19 & Nov. 16: 6-7:30 p.m.
Spreadsheets - Google Sheets,
Part 1
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 20 & Nov. 17: 6-7:30 p.m.
Introduction to Soldering
Technology Center Learning
Lab. Ages 18 and older.
REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 22 & Nov. 19: 2:30-3:30
p.m.
Oct. 25 & Nov. 1: 5:30-6:30
p.m.
Make and Take Tech for
Grownups
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Oct. 22: 10-11:30 a.m. Project:
T-shirt transfers.
Oct. 27: 6-7:30 p.m.
Project: T-shirt transfers.
Nov. 30: 6-7:30 p.m. Project:
Holiday newsletters and cards.
Dec. 6: 2-3:30 p.m. Project:
Make a Holiday Magnet.
Dec. 8: 6-7:30 p.m. Project:
Solder a Christmas Tree
Ornament.
Dec. 13: 10-11:30 a.m. Project:
Solder a Christmas Tree
Ornament.
Spreadsheets - Microsoft Excel,
Part 2
Technology Center Learning
Lab. REGISTER - beginning two
weeks before the class.
Nov. 10: 6-7:30 p.m.
Youth
Brainy Babies
Imagination Station. Ages birth
to 2. DROP IN
Mondays: 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m.
Smart Kids Storytime
Prescott Room. Ages 2 and
older. DROP IN
Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26, & Nov. 2 &
9: 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 6, 13 & 20, & Nov. 3 & 10:
10:15 a.m.
Express Storytime
Prescott Room. Ages 2 and
older. DROP IN
Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26, & Nov. 2 &
9: 4:15-4:35 a.m.
Toddler Art
Prescott Room. DROP IN
Oct. 3: 10 a.m. Project:
Catch Colors with Window
Suncatchers.
Nov. 7: 10 a.m. Project: Stamp
Your Shapes
Explore & Learn
Prescott Room. Geared toward
K-3rd grade. DROP IN
Oct. 10: 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 15 & Dec. 13: 4-5:30 p.m.
Art Club
Prescott Room. Ages 6-12.
DROP IN
Oct. 13: 4-5 p.m. Project:
Elizabeth Murray-inspired art.
Nov. 3: 4-5 p.m. Project: Andy
Warhol-inspired art.
Dec. 1: 4-5 p.m. Project: George
Rodrigue-inspired art.
Dance Storytime
Prescott Room. In partnership
with Tamara Howe School of
Dance. Age group: Toddlers.
DROP IN
Oct. 18: 10:15-11 a.m. Theme:
Musical awareness.
Nov. 15: 10:15-11 a.m. Theme:
Pathways.
Dec. 20: 10:15 a.m. Theme:
Dances from other countries
Saturday Morning Cartoons
Prescott Room. DROP IN
Oct. 22 & Nov. 19: 9:15 a.m.
Craftapalooza
Prescott Room. DROP IN
Nov. 16: 10 a.m.-Noon
Nov. 17: 3-5 p.m.
Cookies & Santa
Prescott Room. REGISTER beginning one week before the
event.
Dec. 5: 4 p.m.
Dec. 6 & 8: 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 9: 10:30 a.m.
Origami
Prescott Room. Children ages 5
and older. REGISTER - beginning
two weeks before the class.
Dec. 15: 4 p.m.
Youth Tech Class
Secondary Tech Club
4-session class. Grades 6-12.
REGISTER - beginning one week
before the class.
Tuesdays, Oct. 4-25 & Nov.
1-22: 4-5:30 p.m.
Elementary Tech Club
Multi-session class. Grades 3-5.
REGISTER - beginning one week
before the class.
Thursdays, Oct. 6-27 & Nov.
3-17: 4-5:30 p.m.
Tech Christmas Craft
REGISTER - beginning one week
before the class.
Dec. 3: 2:30-4 p.m. Project:
Use Keyboards to Make an
Ornament. Ages 5-8.
Dec. 10: 2:30-4 p.m. Project:
Create a Holiday Magnet. Ages
9-15.
Christmas Ornament Soldering
Ages: 12-17 REGISTER beginning one week before the
class.
Dec. 17: 2:30-4 p.m.
Library Closings
Nov. 24, closed for Thanksgiving
Day
Dec. 24, closed at noon for
Christmas Eve
Dec. 25-26, closed for Christmas
Dec. 31, closed at noon for New
Year’s Eve
Jan. 1-2, closed for New Year’s
Day
Find out more
This is just a sample of the
upcoming events at the library.
• Visit salinapubliclibrary.org —
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the Activities Schedule and
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• Pick up a monthly calendar at
the library.
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Phone:
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Library Hours
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Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday
1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Editor: Amy Adams
Public Relations Coordinator
aadams@salpublib.org
Circulation changes in library’s future
Beginning Jan. 3, 2017, Salina
Public Library will be transitioning
to one circulation desk on the main
floor.
The effect of this change in Youth
Services will be
A message from
time and space
Joe McKenzie
to devote staff
Library
expertise toward
Director
services to children and families, children’s book
and media collections and expanded programming for children and
families, including more outreach
and community engagement work.
Their mission is to get more books
into the hands of children and
parents.
Our extensive work at the library
with children and families is as important as anything we do. We have
a tremendous facility and collection
of materials in our Youth Services
Library. Now, we’ll have more time
to maximize our efforts towards
connecting families to reading and
learning.
Currently, materials are checked
out and returned on both floors of
the library. After the transition, all
materials should be returned for
check-in to the main circulation
desk, just inside the doors of the library. All new and renewing library
cards, fines paid, account inquiries
and materials-on-hold functions
will be focused in the same department. This will provide for more
consistency of policy and service.
The library checks out about
540,000 items annually. To help in
the transition of volume, the library
will transfer a couple of employees
from Youth Services to Circulation.
For the convenience of patrons,
the library will add a fourth selfcheck-out unit in the Youth Services Library. The speed of these
machines has made them very
popular with all ages.
We look forward to the opportunities these changes will create for
patron service.