Soldotna Library

06/11/2026

🌱📚 Unearth Your Garden is tonight at 6 PM! 📚🌱

Join us as we kick off our Adult Summer Reading program with an evening of learning about composting!

We're excited to welcome back local Horticulturist Dr. Casey Matney from the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, who will share tips and insights to help your garden flourish this season.

🎟️ Register online or call 907-262-4227 to reserve your seat.

06/11/2026

🥫🏆 THE GREAT KENAI-SOLDOTNA FOOD FIGHT IS ON! 🏆🥫
The competition is heating up, and right now... SOLDOTNA IS IN THE LEAD! 🎉

Want to help keep the momentum going while supporting local families in need? The Soldotna Library is one of the official drop-off locations for donations!
✅ Donate shelf-stable food items
✅ Make a monetary donation from anywhere
✅ Help feed our neighbors and strengthen our community

Every can, every box, and every dollar makes a difference. If you're donating online, be sure to use the Soldotna donation link so your contribution counts toward Soldotna's total!

Do NOT sleep on Soldotna!!!

We received a slew of monetary donations and Soldotna shot to the lead!
Soldotna 3,050.75 #
Kenai 2,423.5 #
Reporting (in pounds) what was collected through June 10, 2026.
*This includes monetary and food collected.*

19 days left in the 2026 The Great Kenai-Soldotna Food Fight!!!!

Missed this past week? That is aok! You can still join the Great Kenai-Soldotna Food Fight! Two towns, one mission: See who can feed the most neighbors

Collection dates:
June 1 through June 30, 2026
$2 = 1 pound of food

Donation Links:
Kenai Donation Link: https://tinyurl.com/2026FoodFightKenai
Soldotna Donation Link: https://tinyurl.com/2026FoodFightSoldotna

Drop Locations:
KPFB - (Donor to pick a city at drop off time)
Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
City of Kenai - Government City Hall
Kenai Community Library
Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
City of Soldotna City Hall
Soldotna Library

For weekend donations, swing by the Kenai or Soldotna libraries!

For more information:
kpfoodbank.org/foodfight
907.416.7619

06/09/2026

🏴‍☠️ SUMMER READING KICKOFF — TOMORROW AT 2 PM! 🏴‍☠️

Unearth your own pirate adventure at our Summer Reading Kickoff!

Chart your course through hands-on fun:
🗺️ Learn how to read maps with the scavenger hunt
🦜 Talk like a pirate
🌊 Walk the plank (if you dare!)
🦠 Outsmart scurvy with mini-carnival style games
✨ Make treasure slime
…and more!

We start at 2 PM, so don’t be late for the voyage.

Costumes are encouraged but not required!

⚠️ Supplies are limited. Please register all participants under 18y online or call 907-262-4227. https://soldotna.libcal.com/event/16188236

05/26/2026

The library will be open at noon on Friday, June 19th.

05/26/2026

🥣 Simply Soups: Adult + Youth Edition is THIS SATURDAY!

Register as an adult and bring your youth ages 8–18 to work together to create a delicious soup inspired by the classic story Stone Soup. Each adult/youth station will bring one soup ingredient to share, then join in the hands-on cooking together!

⚠️ One adult per station must be prepared to actively participate
👩‍🍳 Only one adult needs to register for a station.
📍 Space is limited so sign up soon!

Cook, learn, and share a meal together as a community. 🍲

Join local chef Bobbi Stelljes for a hands-on Stone Soup cooking class! Inspired by the classic story Stone Soup, each adult and youth pair will bring one soup ingredient to share...

05/21/2026

The library will be closed on Monday, May 25th to observe Memorial Day.

05/12/2026

It's the last few days to vote for your favorite library card designs! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

📚🎨 PUBLIC VOTING IS OPEN! 🎨📚
Our Library Card Design Contest has reached the final round, and now we need YOUR help! Use the link to vote on your favorite library card design for each age category.
🗳 Voting is open through May 15th
🏆 Winners will have their artwork featured on official limited edition library cards available on September 1st
✨ Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeerl_tKmw_VL2HSGxT1X1V2Z1aHCmSZNvh-yVprxx9dHBz2A/viewform
Thank you for supporting our talented artists and the Soldotna Library!

05/01/2026

📚🎨 PUBLIC VOTING IS NOW OPEN! 🎨📚

Our Library Card Design Contest has reached the final round, and now we need YOUR help! Use the link to vote on your favorite library card design for each age category.

🗳 Voting is open now through May 15th
🏆 Winners will have their artwork featured on official limited edition library cards available on September 1st

✨ Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeerl_tKmw_VL2HSGxT1X1V2Z1aHCmSZNvh-yVprxx9dHBz2A/viewform?usp=header

Thank you for supporting our talented artists and the Soldotna Library!

04/24/2026

The teens turned up and DAZZLED us at our book bedazzle (and beyond) program today! We love to see it!