• Our online catalog
• Placing holds or Melcat requests in person or via the library website
• Paying fines or fees
• Using the Self Checkout stations
• OverDrive, Hoopla and any of our electronic services that require authentication for your library card

Meet Melissa Schabel!

Position: Adult Services Librarian

Favorite Author/Book: One of my many favorite authors is Barbara Kingsolver. However, my favorite book changes frequently! I recently read Bewilderment by Richard Powers, and the story stayed on my mind for days after finishing it.

Favorite thing about SDL: The SDL community has been very welcoming and friendly. I love that new books I want to read often have waiting lists, because that means Saline is a community of readers.

MEREDITH BIXBY COLLECTION

In 1997, noted puppeteer Meredith Bixby gave his entire collection to the City of Saline in Trust. The collection consists of much more than just Bixby’s nearly 100 hand-crafted marionettes from his seven traveling shows; it includes set pieces, hand-painted backdrops, Bixby’s traveling stage, promotional materials, correspondence from children who saw his shows, and much, much more. In 1998, Bixby worked alongside members of the City of Saline to create the Meredith Bixby Marionette Museum right on Michigan Avenue. In 2008, when the economy was struggling, the City had to close the museum, and the collection was moved into storage in the basement of Saline City Hall, where it still is today. You can see several of his works on display at SDL this month and visit the Bixby Trust digital archive online.

The SDL Seed Library is now open! Visit the Seed Library in the Local History Room and help yourself to sample packets of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds to grow at home. (Limit of 5 packets per person, please.) This great new community resource is funded by a grant from the Carl F. Schrandt Endowment Fund, so we'll have lots of seeds to get it started this season. Later this year, community members will be welcome to use their new knowledge about seed saving to donate seeds back to the SDL Seed Library for next year.

Tuesdays, 7-8 pm

Do you want to grow your own plants, but don’t know where to start?
Royer Held, President of Project Grow in Ann Arbor, will show you how to start and maintain your home garden in Michigan’s unique climate. This three-part series will teach you the basics of growing your own garden, how to save seeds, how to adapt to a changing climate, and more.

Registration is required. Register with an email address to get links for these Zoom meeting.

JUNE TEEN SUBSCRIPTION BOX REGISTRATION

May 15-31

Sign up for our June Teen Subscription Box and Teen Services Librarian Katie Mitchell will pick out a book just for you and pack it up with some goodies and prizes. Register and answer questions to help us find a great match for you! 

You will receive an email when your subscription box is ready for pickup, June 1-10.  The books will be checked out to you at that time. 

STITCHES & KNOTS: DROP-IN KNITTING AND CROCHET

Monday, May 16 , 6:30-8:30 pm

Join us in-person* every third Monday evening for a knitting and crochet group! All skill levels welcome - if you want to learn how to knit or crochet, or if you are experienced and want some company while you create, this is the group for you. This is an informal and welcoming group and a chance to meet others that share an interest in fiber arts. 

*Masks and social distancing are required for all in-person programs. 

Can't make it in-person? Join us via Zoom! Register with an email address to receive a link for this Zoom meeting.

CHAPTER CHAMPS

Monday, May 16, 4-4:45 pm

LETHAL LUNCH BOOK CLUB

Friday, May 20, 1-2 pm

AS THE PAGE TURNS BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, May 31, 7-8 pm

Wednesdays, 5-10 pm

How it works:

• There are 30 questions. You have 25 seconds to answer each question. 
• Each question starts at 100 points, but answer quickly - the longer you wait to answer the less points you'll be awarded. 
• Questions are multiple choice. Once you select or enter your answer click SUBMIT ANSWER. 
• Log in anytime between 5-10 pm to start your game. The game will continue on a loop! 
• You can play on a computer or mobile device.

1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

Welcome to our new program that encourages reading to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers! Visit the Youth Department to sign up and earn a beautiful book for every 100 books you read to your child by the time they reach Kindergarten. A big thank you to Friends of the Library for their support of this important early literacy project.