See all the upcoming library events below or visit the main events page at www.mysaline.com/events
Adult Craft Hour
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Join us for a new craft every week in the Makerspace!
We’ll try out a different craft every Tuesday!
All materials will be provided. Patrons will get to take home what they make!
Adults only. Registration required.
Toddler Storytime
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Presenter: Wendy Christy
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together.
This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.
Toddler Storytime
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Wendy Christy
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments. After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together.
This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.
Classic Games – Canasta
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Learn and play some fun 20th century (or earlier) games. Bring some friends along or just come and make some new ones. No prior gameplay experience needed.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign – Group A [Returning Players Only]
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
If you’ve played D&D with Ms. Chelsea before, this is the group for you! We will meet every other Tuesday starting on September 3.
“Something is killing people in Palebank Village, and if your adventuring party doesn’t stop it, you might be next.” In this Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014 edition) campaign, you and your party will be exploring the frozen tundra of the Greying Wildlands trying to discover the origin of this horrible sickness.
You will be starting as a level 2 character. If you use D&D Beyond, please add your character to this campaign: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/5640676337448368. If you add your character, you’ll have access to all the resources the library owns on D&D Beyond.
Tween Dungeons & Dragons
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin
Location: Lower Commons
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Welcome to our ongoing Town of Tumbledowns campaign. The boarding house has vanished! Time to get to the bottom of this new mystery.
This group of D&D will meet every other week. It’s designed for kids that have either played with Ms. Jordan as a GM before, or have played many home games with their family or friends. We’ll be useing D&D 5E (2014). The players are welcome to create their own character sheet to bring to the game, or use any of the pregenerated character sheets I’ll have on hand. We look forward to adventuring with you!
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Cancelling/Rescheduling Events
Staff reserve the right to modify, postpone and/or cancel events due to safety concerns. If an event is cancelled, notices will be on our Facebook, website, and doors (if if is in-person). Registrants will be notified if it is a registration required event
Photographing/Recording
By being at the Saline County Library and participating in public programs, you are granting our staff permission to photograph or video record you and/or your child. These photographs and videos may be used for social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, on our website, or on marketing or promotional materials.
Anime Club
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Callie Graham
Location: Teen Area- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Love anime? Join the club! We’ll watch a new show each week.
V.I.P. Book Club
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Presenter: Wendy Christy
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
This program is for 1st – 3rd Graders. No need to read ahead of time; we will read a picture book about a historically important person each week, and do an activity related to their life.
Saline County Fair Parade
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Branch: Non-Library Location (Explained in description)
Join the Cool Shades and Fair Days parade in Downtown Benton to see our Suuuuper float!
Homeschool Hour
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball, Dana Bloch, Jordan Sandlin & Chelsea Simon
Location: Makerspace- Benton, Storytime Room, Teen Area
Join us as we learn through art, music, STEAM activities, problem solving, team building, and more. This will be a fun, supplemental, social event for ages 4 – 18. The age groups will be divided up as follows: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18.
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Cancelling/Rescheduling Events
Staff reserve the right to modify, postpone and/or cancel events due to safety concerns. If an event is cancelled, notices will be on our Facebook, website, and doors (if if is in-person). Registrants will be notified if it is a registration required event
Photographing/Recording
By being at the Saline County Library and participating in public programs, you are granting our staff permission to photograph or video record you and/or your child. These photographs and videos may be used for social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, on our website, or on marketing or promotional materials.
Storytime Fun!
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Storytime Area East End
Branch: East End Branch
Storytime Fun is a storytime program intended for ages 3-5, though all are welcome. It will include stories, songs, some puppets and a craft or gross motor activity to prepare preschool friends for kindergarten. Storytime Fun will help with developing children’s social, emotional, cognitive, creative and physical skills and get them ready for school!
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. Bring a project you’re working on or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
First come, fist serve on all equipment, including 3-D printer, Glowforge, Cricut, and Silhouette. For a full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
LEt’s GO Build!
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Chloe Bridges
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Take on a new LEGO® challenge each week! All ages welcome.
Tech Thursday
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: All Day Event
Location:
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Set up a personal 30 minute appointment for help with anything involving tech: printing, scanning, downloading eBooks, using your tablet, formatting documents, etc! Appointments available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Email chloeb@salinecountylibrary for questions or to set up an appointment!
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Presenter: Callie Graham
Location: Makerspace- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Drop by the Makerspace to utilize our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, Makerspace functions as an open workspace stocked with numerous tools, materials and equipment for independent creative time. Bring a project you’re working on or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
For a complete list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Tummy Time Tots
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
This is a lapsit program for infants. Join us for songs, books and bonding!
Preschool Storytime
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Join Ms. Jordan for Preschool Storytime, designed for ages 3-5. Every week you can expect fun books, songs, and an activity.
We’ll sing songs, read stories, and have a fun activity each week that focuses on early literacy skills/fine motor skills. We look forward to seeing you!
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Accompanying Adults
Children younger than five (5) years of age such as those attending the Lapsit, Toddler Time or Storytimes must be accompanied by an adult at all times and throughout all programs.
Cancelling/Rescheduling Events
Staff reserve the right to modify, postpone and/or cancel events due to safety concerns. If an event is cancelled, notices will be on our Facebook, website, and doors (if if is in-person). Registrants will be notified if it is a registration required event
Photographing/Recording
By being at the Saline County Library and participating in public programs, you are granting our staff permission to photograph or video record you and/or your child. These photographs and videos may be used for social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, on our website, or on marketing or promotional materials.
Little Dragons Storytime
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come for a magical Storytime with Ms. Amanda. For children who are needing a smaller storytime setting this storytime is for you. Come dressed in your magical fairytale costumes for a Storyland adventure.
Oh Baby! Storytime
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Storytime Area East End
Branch: East End Branch
Oh Baby! Storytime is meant for our littlest library friends. It will include stories, songs, bouncing rhymes, finger plays, shakers and scarves, plus free play time where parents and caregivers can chat and make new friends outside of the house while their little ones play in a safe and welcoming environment.
The Pencil Pack
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Kids 4th – 7th grade can learn about journalism and help create content for our very own tween library newspaper.
Interested in journalism, writing, drawing, or photography? Come join the Pencil Pack! Add your spark to our monthly library newspaper at this journalism club for beginners. We’ll learn the basics of writing a good article and create content to be published in our monthly library newspaper just for kids.
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Cancelling/Rescheduling Events
Staff reserve the right to modify, postpone and/or cancel events due to safety concerns. If an event is cancelled, notices will be on our Facebook, website, and doors (if if is in-person). Registrants will be notified if it is a registration required event
Photographing/Recording
By being at the Saline County Library and participating in public programs, you are granting our staff permission to photograph or video record you and/or your child. These photographs and videos may be used for social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, on our website, or on marketing or promotional materials.
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign – Group B [Returning Players Only]
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
If you’ve played D&D with Ms. Chelsea before, this is the group for you! We will meet every other Thursday (except in September – see dates listed above) starting on August 29.
“Something is killing people in Palebank Village, and if your adventuring party doesn’t stop it, you might be next.” In this Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014 edition) campaign, you and your party will be exploring the frozen tundra of the Greying Wildlands trying to discover the origin of this horrible sickness.
You will be starting as a level 2 character. If you use D&D Beyond, please add your character to this campaign: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/56408363098155671. If you add your character, you’ll have access to all the resources the library owns on D&D Beyond.
Card Collective
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin
Location: Lower Commons
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Sometimes it’s hard to make it to a local game or hobby story, but every Thursday afterschool at 4 o’clock for grades 4th-7th the Benton Library will have an area dedicated to tweens who would like to trade, play, or collect different card games! Whether it’s Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Reading Dragons and Friends, Magic the Gathering, Disney’s Lorcana, or any other card collector game, we’d love to have you. Come make new friends and play and trade every week.
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Cancelling/Rescheduling Events
Staff reserve the right to modify, postpone and/or cancel events due to safety concerns. If an event is cancelled, notices will be on our Facebook, website, and doors (if if is in-person). Registrants will be notified if it is a registration required event
Photographing/Recording
By being at the Saline County Library and participating in public programs, you are granting our staff permission to photograph or video record you and/or your child. These photographs and videos may be used for social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, on our website, or on marketing or promotional materials.
Stitches and Cozy Mysteries
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop in and stitch a while as we watch a lovable village priest solve murders in an idyllic 1950s English town. The Stitch Reference Table will be open to answer any crochet, knit, or sewing-related questions. Hot water and assorted teas will be available for your sipping pleasure. Each month a new hand-sewing craft will be featured with instructions stitchers or any level will be able to follow.
Featured Projects
- September – Linen Handkerchiefs
- October – Lavender Sachets
- November – Personalized Bookmarks
Ages 12-16 must have an adult in attendance.
Thread & Needle
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Callie Graham
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Calling all knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and cross stitchers! Bring in your projects to work on or learn something new!
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events