Kids

NEW! Read and Play Kits Now Available

The Seneca East Public Library Children's Department is now offering Read and Play Kits for checkout. Each kit includes two themed picture books, a musical instrument, finger puppet(s) and songs and rhymes printed on a laminated card - all in ONE convenient checkout! 

The Read and Play Kits that are now available are...

1. Bears
2. Colors
3. Dr. Seuss
4. Earth
5. Fall
6. Farm Animals
7. Halloween
8. Lamb & Pig
9. Manners 
10. Mice
11. Monkeys
12. Ocean
 

The Seneca East Public Library is pleased to announce we have been awarded a CARES Act Mini-Grant from the State Library of Ohio

The CARES Act Mini-Grant is available to help all types of libraries in Ohio respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stimulus funding for this grant comes to the State Library via LSTA funds from the federal appropriation made to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Reopening

SEPL will reopen to the public Monday, June 8, 2020. We are pleased to announce our next stage in reopening. To help ensure the safety of the staff and our patrons, we have modified public areas and changed certain procedures to comply with state and federal guidelines for reopening.

Changes to the Library:
Temporary limited hours: The Library will be open to the general public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The first hour of each day will be reserved for our senior and vulnerable patrons.

You can connect to the library's WiFi during our temporary closure in the library parking lot. Connect to the "SEPL-Guest" network and use the password "books". Make sure the word "books" is all lowercase. Our WiFi is on 24 hours a day. Park in a spot as close to the building as possible for the best signal. 

UPDATE May 12, 2020 - Curbside Service Will Begin Again on Monday, May 18, 2020

How will curbside service work?

1. Use our online catalog at https://ohio.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/att/, use the SEO Libraries App or call the library to request items for pickup. We will check out available items to you and bag them up.*

2. Come to the front, main entrance of the library and call (or knock) to let us know you are here. We will set your items outside for you to pick up.

Did you know SEPL has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks? You can borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand. The app is free, easy to use and available from the App Store and Google Play. You just need your library card number and PIN to get started. Learn more.

UPDATE

June 2, 2021

SEPL is pleased to announce our next stage in reopening in accordance with new state guidelines. The safety of the staff and our patrons remains our top priority.

As of Wednesday, June 2, 2021, material quarantine has been discontinued. Late fines will continue to be waived until further notice.

Facial coverings and social distancing are NO LONGER REQUIRED.

All public computers stations and seating have been restored.

The Seneca East Public Library Foundation congratulates the winners of the 2020 Valentine's Basket Raffle Drawing. Becky Allgyre won the children's basket and Dora Graham was the winner of the adult basket.

Proceeds for this year’s raffle will benefit the Attica Area Veterans Memorial Park.

The Seneca East Public Library Foundation announces its annual Valentine’s Basket Raffle. Tickets are available for $1.00 each or six for $5.00 at the Seneca East Public Library, Making Waves, Republic Bank and Sutton Bank.

We are now accepting entries to our seventh annual Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest. To participate, decorate a pumpkin as your favorite book character using paint, markers, glue, fabric, paper or other craft or household items…be creative! Please no carving or puncturing of pumpkins since they will be on display in the library. Bring your finished pumpkins to the library no later than 8:30 PM on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 and fill out an entry form including your name, age, phone number as well as the character’s name and the book from which it comes.