Senior Citizen Programs
Tiffin-Seneca Public Library is proud of its history supporting senior citizens in the Seneca County community. With many so services available at no cost, senior citizens are able to utilize the Library without even stepping outside of their home.
For information about any of these programs, email gottfrbe@tiffinsenecalibrary.org or call the Library.
Senior Citizen Outreach
Programs are presented ten months of each year at area nursing homes and assisted living facilities and are geared toward themes of remembering the past. Presentations are designed to rekindle memories and encourage sharing about bygone days, as well as entertain and educate.
Seniors look forward to attending and appreciate this opportunity to share their thoughts, memories and stories. The outreach program is funded by a grant from the Allen Eiry Fund with additional support from the Library.
Senior Citizen Collection
The Library makes regular delivery of materials to local nursing homes and retirement complexes. Each site receives at least eight different collections a year with the purpose of providing reading material for residents and enhancing the facilities' own library.
The rotating collections include 30 to 80 items and are composed of large print mysteries, westerns, romance, fiction and nonfiction, as well as media items such as audiobooks and DVDs, if desired.
Talking Book Program
Those who are unable to use standard print material because of visual or physical disabilities might be eligible for Talking Books. This free program of the United States Library of Congress provides audio materials and the machines to play them to those who qualify.
Users must complete an application for this special service and a certification of disability must be completed. The Library is a cooperating library with the State Library of Ohio and applications are available in the Extension Department.
Memory Care Collection
Memory Care Kits
The Extension and Outreach Department here at T-SPL is always looking for new ways to engage seniors in our community. With that in mind, we would like to tell you about our 8 new Memory Kits to serve people with Alzheimer's and their families or caregivers.
Each of these themed Memory Kits contain photographs, music, puzzles, activities and other memorabilia from the past that can help trigger memories and create a special connection with loved ones or caregivers. Themes include: Going Out, In The Garden, At Home, Animals, Favorite Things, Beach, Transportation, and Tool Shed.
The Memory Kits are available for checkout and can be found at the beginning of our large print section.
Joy For All Companion Pet
Our new companion pet, an orange tabby cat, is now available for check-out to our T-SPL adult card holders. What is a companion pet? A companion pet is a realistic looking, sounding, and feeling, state-of-the-art, interactive stuffed animal. It is installed with the latest technology, to be as realistic as possible. The pet brings comfort, companionship, and playful fun to aging loved ones! Checking out our companion pet is a great way to see if it would work well for your loved one. The companion pet checks out, just like a book, for three weeks at a time.