Tax Time is Approaching Soon

April 18 is right around the corner, so make sure you have everything you need to do your taxes. We have federal and state forms available, as well as instruction booklets. If there is a form you need that isn't with the others, ask at the desk and we can print it off for you.

Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day

J.R.R. Tolkien is the beloved author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Take part in National Tolkien Reading Day by picking up one of his amazing books. Or, if you'd rather take the easy route, you could check out one of the Lord of the Rings movies to watch instead.

Learn a New Language Online!

Have you always wanted to learn a new language? Are you going on a trip and need to know a few key phrases? Well, the help you need is waiting at the Solon Library. Our new Online Language Learning Program is available for you to learn at home at your own pace. You can choose from over 70 different languages! Sign up to use the program at the library, and then you are free to access it anywhere over the internet. So stop in the library and sign up for an account today so you can get started. More information can be found here, at the library website.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In honor of the holiday, brush up on your Irish knowledge here at the library. Here are a few books that prominently feature the Emerald Isle: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt 929/MCC Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy FIC/BIN Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly FIC/KEL King Puck by Michael Garland E/GAR The Irish Bed and Breakfast Book by Frank Sullivan 914.0504/SUL The New Policeman by Kate Thompson YA/FIC/THO The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd FIC/RUT

Time to Spring Ahead

Just a friendly reminder from the library... make sure to set your clocks ahead an hour tonight!

Stock Up For Spring Break

Spring Break for the Solon students is almost here! Whether you're traveling far away or staying at home and relaxing, the library can fulfill all of your spring break needs. Stop in to stock up on movies, puzzles, and books to keep you busy over the break. Here are just a few great family movies that you can check out from the library: Despicable Me Megamind Percy Jackson and the Olympians Enchanted Happy Feet Nancy Drew The Sorcerer's Apprentice The Karate Kid Mary Poppins Bedtime Stories Ponyo Up The Secret Garden

It's National Read an E-Book Week

Did you know that you can check out e-books from the library? If you have a Nook, Sony eReader, or other non-Kindle reader (sorry Kindle users) you can check out e-books from our Neibors website. Just visit our website and click on the link that will direct you to the Neibors site. There is a whole section just for e-books. All you need is your Patron number and you can check out e-books. One exciting aspect of using e-books is that you can return them to Neibors as soon as you are finished. So as soon as you are done reading one book, you can check out another one!

Take a Magazine Home for the Weekend

Don't have any big plans this weekend? Why not take home a selection of magazines to keep you busy. If you want to keep up with the world of celebrities, you should check out our issues of People or Entertainment Weekly. If you feel like trying out some new recipes, you can take home issues of Healthy Cooking or Cooking Light. If you want to stay ahead of current events, you could take home a copy of Newsweek. If you are interested in science and nature you can check out National Wildlife, National Geographic, or Astronomy Magazine. And finally, find out tips from your favorite tv personalities and take home O: The Oprah Magazine or Martha Stewart Living. These are only some of the many magazines that we have available. Current issues of magazines remain in the library, but any back issues may be checked out for three weeks.

It's Read Across America Day!

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, the National Education Association is celebrating Read Across America! Thousands of people across the country will celebrate today by reading aloud to children in classrooms, libraries, and homes. Pick up a book (and even put on a Seuss hat if you feel like it) and read to a child in your life today!