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Fall hours begin; closed Labor Day
Beginning Sept.1, the library will be opening at 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday and will remain open until 8 p.m.. On Friday and Saturday, the library will open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. These hours will remain in effect until the end of May. The library is closed on Sunday. The library will also be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 6.
Fall programs begin
Supervised programming, dubbed Teen Space specifically for tweens and teens and new this school year, will be available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the big meeting room beginning Sept. 2. Adult supervision will be provided by Deena Foss. Board games and movies on DVD will be among the activities provided. Teens may work on specific activities that will earn a punch on their activities punch card. Upon completion, the punch card may be redeemed at D & D Pizza for an order of cheesy breadsticks. Some of the activities earning punch card points are writing a book report and having it posted on the library blog with their picture, craft activities and clean-up duty.
The fall session of Storytime resumes on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 10:30 a.m.. Story time activities are designed for children ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers. Younger siblings are invited, too. Each week has a central theme of stories, songs and crafts. The September storytime begins with "Let's Visit The Moon". Plan to join Miss Jen on Tuesday mornings.
BabyGarten will begin a new season on Wednesday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required.
Pajama Time with Miss Kelly starts with the fall session on Wednesday evening, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.
Solon Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. All interested adult readers are invited to participate. The book being read and discussed this month is "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova. The library will obtain a copy of the book through interlibrary loan for you, if necessary. For questions about the book club, please contact Joyce Barta by phone or e-mail at jebarta@iowatelecom.net.
Let's review 'the rules'
Computer usage
Patrons under the age of 18 must have parental approval on file at the library before they can sign in to use a public computer. Public access computers are not Internet filtered. The library staff also, does not monitor usage by the patrons. The parent or guardian must sign the permission card in person at the circulation desk prior to their underage patron using a public access computer. The signed permission slips will be kept on file indefinitely. Young patrons who do not have a signed permission slip on file will be denied use of the computers.
The library currently has 10 public access computers connected to the Internet. The time limit for using the public computers is restricted if all computers are in use and other patrons are waiting to use a computer. The rule is relaxed if no one is waiting. No food or beverage is allowed at computer stations.
Misuse of the public computers by patrons will result in suspension of computer privileges.
Library conduct policy
The Solon Library has become a popular after school gathering spot for middle schoolers to socialize, do their homework and in many instances, wait for parents to pick them up. Due to the length of time that some students remain in the library, boredom and disruptive behavior sometimes becomes a factor. The library has developed and enforces a conduct policy to maintain a safe and pleasant environment for all library patrons. All patrons are asked to respect the atmosphere of the building.
Prohibited conduct includes: annoying or threatening another person; using profane or offensive language; behaving loudly - fighting, running, pushing, throwing things (including snowballs); consuming alcohol or controlled substances; consuming beverages or food at computer stations and visiting illegal or indecent websites.
Failure to comply with the conduct policy may result in loss of library privileges for the remainder of the day or longer, if necessary. All patrons will receive a warning advising them to comply by the rules. If the patron has to be addressed a second time, that person will be asked to leave for the day. If it is the case of a student patron residing outside the city limits, the offender will be asked to sit in the office until the parents can be called to retrieve their student.
Young patron age guidelines
The library has adopted the following guidelines for young patrons wishing to spend time in the library without the accompaniment of their parent or guardian.
1. Children between 10 and 13 years may be unattended in the library for no more than 2 hours.
2. Children under the age of 10 may not be left unattended at any time. If another child is acting as the baby sitter, that child must be at least 11 years old and will be responsible for the younger child (ren).
3. The library cannot assume responsibility for children left unattended on the library premises.
4. Disruptive behavior of any age patron will not be tolerated.
Join the local book club
The Solon Area Book Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Solon Library. The book club welcomes all interested adult readers to participate. Members suggest book titles to be read and discussed. Discussion is led by the person suggesting the title. The books to be read and discussed for the remainder of 2010 are: Sept. 21, "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova; Oct. 19, "Gardens of Water" by Alan Drew; Nov. 16, "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett; and Dec. 21, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.
For information about the book club, e-mail Joyce at jebarta@iowatelecom.net. |
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