See all the upcoming library events below or visit the main events page at www.mysaline.com/events
Morning Makers
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Start your day with creativity! Join us for an adults only, fun, easy craft session for all skill levels. All supplies are provided, and you’ll take home your creation!
Toddler Storytime
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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, April 15, 2025
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.
Canasta Club
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Learn to play Canasta, a classic card game that mixes all the fun parts of Bridge and Rummy. Bring some friends along or just come and make some new ones. No prior gameplay experience needed.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. Bring a project you’re working on, or come with your imagination and create to your heart’s content. Take home what you make!
Check out all of the equipment available on our website!
Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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 full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
D&D Campaign A – Table Closed
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
This table is a continuation of our Fall 2024 campaign and is closed.
Tween D&D — Registration Full
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin
Location: Lower Commons
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Registration is now full! Check back next semester for more Tween D&D opportunities!
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, April 15, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Callie Graham
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Love anime? Join the club!
Join us every Tuesday to watch anime, discuss our favorite manga, and maybe do a themed craft or two! (And sometimes there are snacks.)
This club is aimed at ages 13-18, and the teens decide what we watch from a list of screened episodes. We typically watch the first two episodes of a new anime each week. But if there is enough interest, we might watch more episodes of a show. If you would like to recommend an anime to watch, please do! The first two episodes will be screened and, if it passes reviews, added to the watch list.
Please note: most content we watch will be rated 14+ or younger (using the age ratings on Crunchyroll).
Teenage Kindergarten
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Meeting Room- East End
Branch: East End Branch
Pretend you’re back in kindergarten and enjoy storytime, crafts, show and tell and other fun, silly activities with your favorite library staff! We’ll do something different each week and have plenty of time set aside for getting to know new friends, planning new projects, creating new events and more!
Adult Art Studio
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Start your morning with a guided creation to take home with you! All supplies will be provided.
Homeschool Hour
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball, Dana Bloch, Jordan Sandlin & Chelsea Simon
Location: Lower Commons, Makerspace- Benton, Storytime Room, Teen Area
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
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, April 16, 2025
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, April 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. 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 full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
LEt’s GO Build!
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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.
Tummy Time Tots
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
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!
Tech Thursday
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Drop in or 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.org for questions or to set up an appointment!
Preschool Storytime
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Presenter: Jordan Sandlin
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.
Oh Baby! Storytime
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
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.
Twinkle Tots Storytime
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location:
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come join Ms.Amanda for a Little Dragons Storytime for children who need a smaller setting. We will have storytime with music and crafts. Come in your most magical outfits and have a wonderful time!
Glowforge Certification Class
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Glowforge Basics: Learn & Create!
Curious about laser engraving? Join us for a hands-on class where you’ll learn how to use the Makerspace’s Glowforge, a powerful laser cutter and engraver that can create stunning designs on wood, acrylic, leather, and more!
In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll cover:
What the Glowforge is and how it works
Safety and setup basics
How to create and engrave your own simple design
After completing the class, you’ll be certified to reserve the Glowforge for personal projects—so you can bring your creative ideas to life!
No prior experience needed—just bring your curiosity. Sign up today and start engraving!
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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 full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
The Pencil Pack
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Rebecca Griffin & Jordan Sandlin
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.
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.
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.
Craft Corner
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Presenter: East End Staff
Location: Meeting Room- East End
Branch: East End Branch
Teens and adults, make crafts with your favorite library staff! We’ll make something different every week!
Wings of Fire Book Club
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Join us for our final Wings of Fire Book Club! We’ll have games, tier rankings, trivia, and more!
CLOSING EARLY
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 11:59 PM
Location:
The Saline County Library will be closing at 5:30 PM in preparation for the upcoming holiday tomorrow. Please view our hours and locations website page for a full list of holiday closings.
Adventures in Making
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Ready for a crafting adventure? Come join us for a guided craft! All materials will be provided, plus instructions to learn a new craft.
Closed for the Holiday
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: All Day Event
Location:
All branches of the Saline County Library and the Gann Museum of Saline County will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Music and Movement
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Join Ms. Amanda for music and instruments with a fun toddler craft. There will also be more activities to engage in.
Makerspace Open Hours
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Drop by the Makerspace to explore our amazing array of materials and equipment. Work on a project or learn something new! During Open Hours, the Makerspace serves as an open workspace filled with various tools, materials, and equipment for independent creative work. 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 full list of Makerspace equipment and rules, visit our Makerspace page on our website.
Children ages 5-12 must have an adult supervising them at all times in the Makerspace. No children under 5 years are permitted in the Makerspace.
Saturday Storytime
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Presenter: Youth Services
Location: Storytime Room
Come to library for a fun Saturday afternoon for a short storytime with a different Youth Service librarian every week. We’ll sing songs and read stories starting at 10:30 in the storytime room. We can’t wait to see you there!
Wool Felting – Makerspace Adult Showcase
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Makerspace- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Explore the tools in our Makerspace at our Makerspace Adult Showcase. Join us for a guided project that you can bring home with you! For this month’s project, we will learn how to make adorable fuzzy key chains through wool felting. After you learn how to use these Makerspace tools, feel free to come make more during our Makerspace open hours! We will have open hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm and on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm.
Note: This Saturday session is one of two Makerspace Adult Showcase sessions featuring the same project, so you can pick which time is most convienent for you; the second session will take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month.
I Survived….Book Club!
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Storytime Room
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Join us to learn about history, disasters, survival… no reading ahead required!
3D Printer Certification Class
Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Location: Makerspace- Benton
Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton
Curious about the Makerspace’s 3D printers? Join us to learn how to operate the Bambu X1 Carbon 3D printer and slice files using Bambu Studio software. After completing this course, you’ll be certified to reserve and use the printer independently at the library! Please note that this class focuses on operating the printer and preparing files, not on designing 3D files from scratch.
Patrons only need to attend one class to become certified. Patrons must have a Saline County Library card in good standing to participate and make reservations, which can be done on the library’s website.
For more information, including our 3D print policy and procedures, visit our website or contact the Makerspace directly at (501) 778-4766 ext. 1007.
Sensory Hour: Low-Key Storytime
Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Storytime Room
A low-key storytime perfect for children with sensory needs, but everyone is welcome!
Once Upon a Dream Storytime
Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenter: Amanda Ball
Location: Meeting Room- Bryant
Branch: Mabel Boswell Memorial Library- Bryant
Come join Ms. Amanda for a magical fairytale story time. We will have storytime with music and crafts. Come in your most magical outfits for a wonderful fun time!
See the main events page for all of the Saline County events listings: www.mysaline.com/events
