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Summer Reading 2022
11,229 items were read and submitted for the 2022 Summer Reading Program. Youth read the most items
totalling 9607!
Collections
VolunTEENS
Our summer VolunTEENs have logged 575 hours of volunteering over the course of the summer. They’ve
helped with a variety of shelving procedures, assisted at youth programs, worked on special projects, and
learned a great deal about how public libraries operate during the busiest season of the year.
Tinker Tots
Tinker Tots is a STEM program for 3-5 year olds
and recently we had fun with watermelon. We
talked about the life cycle of watermelon and then
used our 5 senses to look, smell, taste and touch
watermelon. Tons of messy fun!
-Heather Mettlen, Youth Services Program
Coordinator
Comic Con
Information Services Staff hosted a table at Salina Comic Con on July 16-17 at Tony’s Event Center. Salina
Public Library swag was provided as well as lots of other fun freebies from Libby and Hoopla. Hoopla even
provided an Amazon Fire for SPL to give away! Staff logged 279 interactions over the course of the two days,
and issued six new library cards and renewed two more. -Stefanie Knopp, Head of Information Services
Author Speakers Consortium
The Library Speakers Consortium held its first two Virtual Author talks in
July and provided our patrons the opportunity to connect with best
selling authors such as Alka Joshi (author of The Henna Artist) and David
Allen (author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free
Productivity). In the future, we hope to feature more of these author talks
as hybrid programs, allowing patrons to choose
whether or not to view the talk in person at the library,
or from home, at a time that works for their schedule.
-Ben Johnson,Information Services
August & September Calendar
August 2 - McKenzie Center - Primary Election Voting Location
August 17 - Staff Training Day - Library Closed
September 5 - Labor Day - Library Closed
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Google Reviews
Comment - Adult Summer Reading Party - Information Services Department
Provided to Stefanie Knopp - Head of Information Services
Thank you to you and your staff for the enjoyable evening at Martinelli's. Your efforts to encourage reading
and use of library resources is outstanding. I truly appreciate all that the whole staff does to assist. Salina has
the best library in the state!!!
I met some new ladies, enjoyed some delicious food and was so excited to win one of the door prizes. Thank
you for encouraging me to come. Next summer I hope to be a better participant by sending in what I've read
and even reading more. This past year has been hectic in so many ways but I am hoping the coming year
allows time for such luxuries as reading, taking library classes, etc.
Blessings on all of you!
Sr. Carolyn
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