Enter a Tree in the Habitat for Humanity Tree Decorating Contest

The 7th Annual Solon Community Habitat for Humanity Tree Decoration Contest is already under way. Entry sheets and rules will be available at the library until November 12. Trees must be at the library (turned in with the $5 fee) no later than November 15. After the trees are all in the library, voting for the Humanity Award and a silent auction will take place. The silent auction ends at noon on Saturday, December 10. Even if you don't decorate a tree, make sure to stop in the library after November 15 to look at all of the wonderfully decorated trees!

Costume Party Reminder

Just a reminder that the annual Costume Party at the Solon Library is tomorrow! On Thursday, October 27, from 6:30-7:30 pm there will be games, crafts, refreshments, and trick-or-treating all throughout the library. Come and try out your costume before Halloween.

New DVDs Available!

Here are some of the new titles that you can check out from the library: Feature Films-- Bad Teacher Fast Five Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Monte Carlo Transformers: The Dark of the Moon Documentaries-- Buck My Run Page One: Inside the New York Times

Holiday Cake Pans

Now that Halloween is almost here, the official holiday season has arrived. That usually means lots of shopping, cleaning, and baking. Here at the library we can help out with the baking aspect of your holiday prep work. We have several holiday themed cake pans that are available for checkout to use for a party, or just a night in with the family. Here are some of the options we have: Christmas Tree (a big one and a small one) Snowman (two different ones) Mini snowman cupcakes Jack-o-lantern Mini Jack-o-lantern cupcakes Santa Scarecrow

Sign up to Decorate a Gingerbread House

One of our most popular programs every year is our Gingerbread House Workshop. This year it will be on November 8 at 6:30 pm. Call the library at 624-2678 or stop in soon to sign up because spots always fill up fast!

Have You Picked Out Your Costume Yet?

Costume Party @ the Solon Public Library Thursday, October 27 6:30--7:30 pm There will be crafts, refreshments, games, and trick-or-treating! All ages are welcome.

People Are Checking Out More Than Ever!

In preparing the numbers for our annual report, we were astounded at how much our circulation has increased this past year. We keep track of statistics on a July to June basis, and from July 2010 to June 2011 our circulation numbers jumped up 22%! Checkouts went up in all of our different categories with big jumps in the DVDs and children's books. So thank you to everyone who has helped increase our circulation!

It's a Full Moon Tonight...

Why not check out some of our most popular paranormal books in honor of the full moon. Here are some authors you might want to try out: Adult Fiction-- Dakota Cassidy Charlaine Harris Julie Kenner J.R. Ward Romance-- Kimberly Raye Michelle Rowen Lynsay Sands Kerrelyn Sparks Young Adult-- Jennifer Barnes Heather Brewer P.C. Cast Melissa De la Cruz Stephenie Meyer Grab a book and read by the light of the moon!

A Big Thank You to the Friends of the Library!

The Friends of the Library has recently purchased several very awesome items for the library. They bought 21 colorful (and comfortable) bean bag chairs for use in our children's and teen programs. The chairs have already been put to a lot of use during the YourSpace afterschool programs and the Early Out Movies. We hope to get a lot of use out of them in the years to come. The Friends also bought us a DVD cleaning machine so that we can keep our collection in the best shape possible. Make sure you let the person at the desk know if there is an issue with any DVDs (skipping, not playing, weird audio problems) so that we can clean it before it goes back on the shelf. Thanks again to the Friends of the Library for the wonderful gifts!

Openings on the Library Board

Interested in serving on the Library Board? Two city positions and one rural spot will be available in January! Volunteer board members serve 4-year terms and help develop the annual budget and adopt and review library policies, among other duties. The Board meets at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday each month. Applications are due November 28. Click here for more info and to download an application.

Third Grade Bingo Books Are On Display

Every year the third grade classes at Lakeview Elementary complete reading bingo sheets from October to March. The students have to read specific things in order to fill in their squares each month and get a "bingo." To make things easier for the kids (and the parents) we try to display books that fit the themes for each month in the library. You can find the third grade bingo books displayed on top of the junior nonfiction shelves. Some of the books cannot be checked out and must be read here in the library (these books will be marked with a bright sticker), but most of them are available for checkout. If you have a third grader this year, make sure to peruse that area of the library to find what you need. And as always, if you have any questions, feel free to ask at the desk.

Reserve Your Copy of the New Lee Child Book

Lee Child is one of our most popular authors here at the library and we have two copies of his latest book, The Affair. If you love his other books, or are just a fan of a suspenseful and gripping story, call us to put it on hold today.