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Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: The Forgotten Girls

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts While working as a journalist covering poverty, the author returns to her hometown in the Ozarks where she connects with her childhood bes...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

The Forgotten Girls

by Monica Potts

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Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club to New Worlds - Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit and Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the anima...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit and Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Wellness Book Group: "The Alchemist"

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Wellness Book Group provides an opportunity to read selections that promote and encourage a wellness practice in our daily living. “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho  A...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

The Wellness Book Group provides an opportunity to read selections that promote and encourage a wellness practice in our daily living.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Salina Art Center Book Club: New Surrealism

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our bra...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club to New Worlds - Space Story by Fiona Ostby

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

As the planet becomes uninhabitable and everyone starts evacuating to the space station orbiting above, a family gets separated. Told in three interwoven stories, this graphic nove...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

As the planet becomes uninhabitable and everyone starts evacuating to the space station orbiting above, a family gets separated.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monday Night Book Discussion: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pel A luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquari...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

LGBTQ+ Book Group: "The Summer of Everything"

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The LGBTQ+ book group will provide a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others about novels with LGBTQ+ themes.   “The Summer of Everything” by ...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The LGBTQ+ book group will provide a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others about novels with LGBTQ+ themes.
 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: My Family and Other Animals

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell A memoir of an English boy growing up on the Greek island of Corfu recounts the author's humorous adventures as he collects all ...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

My Family and Other Animals

by Gerald Durrell

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monday Night Book Discussion: The Porcelain Maker

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Porcelain Maker by  Sarah Freethy An epic story of love, betrayal, and art that spans decades, through the horrors of World War II to 21st century America, insp...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The Porcelain Maker

by  Sarah Freethy

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

LGBTQ+ Book Group: "Rubyfruit Jungle"

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The LGBTQ+ book group will provide a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others about novels with LGBTQ+ themes. “Rubyfruit Jungle” by Rita Mae Brown&n...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The LGBTQ+ book group will provide a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others about novels with LGBTQ+ themes.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club to New Worlds - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Chava, a golem brought to life by a disgraced rabbi, and Ahmad, a jinni made of fire, form an unlikely friendship on the streets of 1899 New York City until a fateful choice change...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Chava, a golem brought to life by a disgraced rabbi, and Ahmad, a jinni made of fire, form an unlikely friendship on the streets of 1899 New York City until a fateful choice changes everything.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: The Rooster House

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story by Victoria Belim In this timely memoir, the author returns to the Ukraine to unravel a family mystery spanning several generatio...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club to New Worlds - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

As part of the Environmental Rescue Team, Destry is dedicated to terraforming the planet Sask-E until she discovers a city full of people that shouldn't exist, and as she uncovers ...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

As part of the Environmental Rescue Team, Destry is dedicated to terraforming the planet Sask-E until she discovers a city full of people that shouldn't exist, and as she uncovers more about their past, she starts to question the mission she's dev

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monday Night Book Discussion: Yours for the Taking

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn The year is 2050. Ava and her girlfriend live in what's left of Brooklyn as the effects of climate change rapidly eclipse their world. ...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Yours for the Taking

by Gabrielle Korn

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: The Last Cold Place

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Last Cold Place: A Field Season Studying Penguins in Antarctica by Naira de Garcia Sharing her once-in-a-lifetime experience studying penguins in Antarctica, a scien...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club to New Worlds - Earthdivers. Vol. 1, Kill Columbus by Stephen Graham Jones

Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The year is 2112 and humanity has given up hope, except for a group of Indigenous outcasts who have discovered a time travel portal in a cave in the desert. Convinced that the only...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

The year is 2112 and humanity has given up hope, except for a group of Indigenous outcasts who have discovered a time travel portal in a cave in the desert.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monday Night Book Discussion: The Love Story of Missy Carmichael

Monday, September 9, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey Reevaluating her past upon finding herself alone at age 79, Missy forges unexpected ties with two strangers and their spirit...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: The Confidante

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Confidante: the untold story of the woman who helped win WWII and shape modern America by Christopher Gotham As FDR’s special envoy to Europe in World War II she went whe...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club to New Worlds - A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

In 1912 Cairo, a new world where the Egyptian Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities maintains an uneasy peace, the Ministry’s youngest agent, Fatima, must sto...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

In 1912 Cairo, a new world where the Egyptian Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities maintains an uneasy peace, the Ministry’s youngest agent, Fatima, must stop an imposter who threatens to tear apart the very fabric of this n

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Kansas Book Fest West

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Prescott Meeting Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Workshop
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Kansas Book Fest West Couldn't make it to the Kansas Book Festival?  Join us as three of the Kansas authors from the book festival venture West and visit with us right here...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Prescott Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Kansas Book Fest West

Couldn't make it to the Kansas Book Festival?  Join us as three of the Kansas authors from the book festival venture West and visit with us right here in Salina.  

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: The Best Minds

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Best Minds: A story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intention by Jonathan Rosen An acclaimed author investigates the forces that led his closest childhood...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monday Night Book Discussion: Beasts of a Little Land

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim After her desperate family sells her to a courtesan school, Jade befriends JungHo, an orphan boy begging on the streets of Seoul, and mus...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monday Night Book Discussion: A Winter's Rime

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

A Winter's Rime by Darol Dunbar A harrowing and emotional novel set in rural Wisconsin― A Winter's Rime explores the impact of generational trauma, and one woman's journey to...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fantastic NON-Fiction Book Discussion: Look For Me There

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Room at Salina Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Look for Me There: grieving my father, finding myself  by Luke Russert After his news legend father died unexpectedly, the Emmy Award-winning journalist embarked on a th...

Required
Library Branch: Salina Public Library
Room: Campbell Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Disclaimer(s)

Filming and Photography Policy

The Salina Public Library is permitted to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at the library and Library sponsored events for publicity. Anyone who does not wish to be photographed or filmed may opt-out by notifying Library staff. Names of patrons will not be used in publicity without consent.