Learn at the library
Dial back on doomscrolling this year! Looking for something fun and free to do this winter? The Saline County Library is excited to offer several free classes in January 2026! These hands-on sessions are a great way to learn new skills, try new technology, and pick up helpful tips for everyday life. All classes are … Continued
SCL Wrapped
Wow… what a year it’s been at the Saline County Library! 📚✨ In 2025, our libraries were busier than ever, and we loved every minute of it. Across all three library branches and our online collection, patrons checked out 559,383 items—that’s a LOT of books, movies, and games! Some of the biggest favorites were the … Continued
Winter Challenge 2026
It’s time for our 2026 Winter Challenge! ❄️ From January 1 – February 28, all three library branches encourage everyone to read, watch, and enjoy stories. It’s time to ditch doom scrolling and start enjoying all the amazing stories the library has to offer! Accepting the Winter Challenge for 2026 is simple. Pick a Challenge … Continued
Battle of the Businesses donated double this year!
We just knocked out our past record!!! The Battle of the Businesses has donated even more this year to our community. This is the second annual Battle of the Businesses, collecting food, hygiene products, and winter clothing for our community. Back in 2023, we collected a little over 1,000 food and hygiene items during our … Continued
New Exhibit! Bauxite 250Â
By Cody Berry Back on November 11, 2025, I had the privilege of representing the Saline County Library and Gann Museum at the “From the Mines to the Frontlines” event in Bauxite. While planning for our next big exhibit for the first few months of 2026, I took some time to make an exhibit based on that event. So, I used some photos … Continued
2025 Holiday Programs
Happy holidays from Saline County Library! We have so many programs this holiday season that we can’t wait to share with you. Check out all we have going on in December 2025! Holiday Wrapping Station The Benton and East End will have free wrapping paper so you can wrap up your their holiday gifts! Wrapping … Continued
Staff Holiday Recs
The holidays are here! The time of cozy socks, blankets, and a good book. Or movie! Have you got a story that you return to every year? We asked our staff for their recommendations, and they are pretty cool! PLUS, you can check them all out at the library. Check out our holiday recommendations: Mason “Elf … Continued
East End opens earlier and on Saturdays!
We are so excited… the moment that you have been waiting for is finally here. The East End branch is opening its doors to patrons ON SATURDAYS! And in addition, the East End branch will now open at 9:00 AM instead of 10:00 AM. That’s more time with your favorite SCLEEB staff, books, movies, programs, … Continued
Saline County Ghost TownsÂ
By Cody Berry While Saline County has had its share of spooky events, and crimes like the Staner Murders, I wanted to write about something less intense this Halloween. Did you know that in its earliest days the settlers of what would become Saline County formed whole communities that no longer exist? There was Saline … Continued
Saline County’s War Memorial and Gold Star MothersÂ
By Cody Berry After the Second World War ended, there were many efforts undertaken to honor those who served and died in both world wars. In Saline County, there were parades in the downtown area. We have pictures of the VE (Victory in Europe) Day parade in our current exhibit at the Gann Museum. In … Continued