Littles & Caregivers

Little ones birth through incoming kindergarteners track books read this summer. Each level takes 8 books to complete.

Caregivers can track books they read to their littles. Each level takes 16 books to complete.

Each level earns you one small prize and a chance to win a grand prize.

Storytime: Tuesdays in June & July @ 9:30 or 10:30 AM

Join us in reading books, singing songs, and playing games! Choose a time that works best for you and join us!

    Special Storytime Locations for Summer:

           Tuesday, June 4th, 10:30 AM @ SRNA Splash Pad

           Tuesday, July 2nd, 10:30 AM @ Randall Park

Saturday Storytime: Saturdays, June 8, July 13 @ 10:30 AM

Come enjoy songs, stories, and activities. All-ages are invited to attend this monthly storytime. (Continues year round on the 2nd Saturday of the month)

Kids

Kids (incoming 1st - 5th graders) track reading minutes. Reading independently, aloud, or listening to someone else read counts towards your reading minutes. When you read aloud to a friend or sibling, both of you may count that time! Each level takes 160 minutes to complete and earns you one small prize and a chance to win a grand prize!

Kids Weekly Programs (visit our calendar for complete program details)

Thursday, June 6th @ 2 PM: Shrinky Dinks with Recycled Plastic

Monday, June 10th @ 2 PM: Read with a K9! Registration Required

Wednesday, June 12th @ 5:30 PM: Cardboard Makerspace with the Iowa Children's Museum

Thursday, June 20th @ 11 AM: Prompt for the Planet with the LENA Project

Friday, June 28th @ 10 AM: Nature Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, July 11th @ 3 PM: Recycled Weaving

Monday, July 15th @ 10 AM: Seed Bombs with Johnson County Farm Bureau

Monday, July 22nd @ 6 PM: Bee & Butterfly Houses

Teens

Teens (incoming 6th-12th graders) track reading minutes. Reading independently, aloud, or listening to someone else read counts toward your reading minutes. When you read aloud to a friend or sibling, both of you may count that time! Each level takes 200 minutes to complete and earns you one small prize and a chance to win a grand prize!

Teen Tuesdays @ 2 PM (visit our calendar for complete program details)

Beginning Tuesday, June 11th, we'll have Teen Tuesdays with special teen programs in June & July. Learn new things and have with friends new and old. 

Tuesday, June 11th: Outdoor Photography (bring your own device)

Tuesday, June 18th: Pride Celebration with United Action for Youth

Tuesday, June 25th: Painting Day

Tuesday, July 2nd: No program

Tuesday, July 9th: Picnic and Yard Games

Tuesday, July 16th: Poetry Day

Tuesday, July 23rd: Recycled Art

Tuesday, July 30th: Five Nights at Freddy's [PG-13]

Adults & Young Adults

Adults and young adults (aged 16 and up) track books read. Each level takes 1 book to complete (must be junior fiction level or above) and earns you one small prize and a chance to win a grand prize!

Adult & Young Adult Programs

Tuesday, June 25th @ 6:30 PM: Restoring Oak Forest Habitats

Monday, July 8th @ 6 PM: Bat Conservation, Registration Required

Friday, July 26th @ 6:30 PM: Trivia Night, Registration Required

All-Ages Programs

Summer Reading Kickoff: Thursday, May 30 @ 5:30 PM

Join us to kick-off the start of summer and our summer reading program! We’ll enjoy a foam party, lawn games, popcorn, and more on the Library lawn. Pick up your reading logs and calendar to get all the details of the summer.

Mobile Planetarium with The Science Center: Tuesday, June 4 Session 1 @ 12:15 PM & Session 2 @ 1 PM

Special Location: Family Life Center (131 N West St, Solon).

Join the Science Center of Iowa to enter the inflatable dome for Iowa Skies Tonight! Locate constellations and planets, and hear myths of the night sky in this live planetarium program. Registration required: Session 1 Registration or Session 2 Registration. Handicap accessible. Please be aware of strobe lights and other intense lighting for those with epilepsy and other conditions that cause sensitivity to light. 

Fairy and Gnome Gardens: Monday, June 17 @ 6 PM

Join us to make miniature gardens full of tiny trinkets and beautiful plants designed to lure fairies and gnomes. Bring a teacup, bowl, pot, or other small container for your household. Registration required, 1 slot per household. 

Homeschool Meetup: Monday, June 24 @ 10:30 AM

Join us to meet other homeschoolers in the area and learn about resources. After introductions, hear from our Youth Services Librarian about helpful resources in the library and surrounding area, and have time to socialize with each other. Unable to attend? Email ysl@solon.lib.ia.us for more info.

Maker’s Space Drop In: Monday, July 1 @ 3 PM

This drop-in program is for all-ages to make use of our great maker tools at the Library. Use the sewing machine, button maker, Cricut machine, craft supplies, and much more. 

Ocean Odyssey: Shark Touch Tanks on Thursday, July 25 @ 9 AM

Join us for a visit from the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium with their traveling touch tanks. Participants will have the opportunity to get their hands wet and touch one of these amazing animals! Registration required. Space is limited.