@Your Library… Our Library is open! We continue to ask that you wear a mask. We are open on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.  Monday through Thursday until 6 p.m. and Friday until 4 p.m.  We will still honor curbside deliveries.

Summer is almost here and we are gearing up for a fantastic summer library program!  Registration has started!  Reading logs and activities can be picked up after  June 3^rd!

New Books added this week:

Adult Fiction:             The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

                                    Canadian red by R. W. Stone (Large print)

                                    You are dead by Peter James (Large print)

Biography:                  The Note through the wire by Doug Gold

Young Adult:              The Desolations of Devil’s Acre by Ransom Riggs

Junior Fiction:            Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate

                                    Thrilling tales from the tree house by Max Brallier

Junior Non-Fiction:   Lobster vs. crab by Jerry Pallotta

                                    Rhino vs. Hippo by Jerry Pallotta

Easy:                           Thank you, teacher by Eric Carle

                                    All of the factors of why I love tractors by Davina Bell

                                    Invisible lizard by Kurt Cyrus

                                    Llama destroys the world by Jonathan Stutzman

Have a great day!

The Iowa Children’s Choice Award is unique in that it gives children an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list.

Here are the covers of next year’s list. They are available for check out at the library.

@Your Library… Our Library is open! We continue to ask that you wear a mask. We are open on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.  Monday through Thursday until 6 p.m. and Friday until 4 p.m.  We will still honor curbside deliveries.

Due to retirement, the Board of Trustees is seeking applications for new Library Director.  Call 319-646-6858 or email scofield@netins.net for more information.  Applications are available in the library or at City Hall.

New Books added this week:

Adult Fiction:             Eternal by Lisa Scottoline

                                    The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian

                                    The Last flight by Julie Clark

Junior Fiction:            The Case of the missing socks by Tadgh Bentley

                                    The Messengers by Margret Peterson Haddix

                                    When you trap a tiger by Tae Keller

Easy:                           Someone builds the dream by Lisa Wheeler

                                    Something’s wrong by Jory John

                                    Itty-bitty kitty-corn by Shannon Hale

                                    The Little butterfly that could by Ross Burach

Thursday April 22, 2021 is Earth Day! What can you do to help save our Earth? Here are a few books to get the conversation started.

@Your Library… Our Library is open! We continue to ask that you wear a mask. We are open on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.  Monday through Thursday until 6 p.m. and Friday until 4 p.m.  We will still honor curbside deliveries.

This week is Money Smart week.  Do your children receive an allowance?  We have several books to help children save money and spend responsibly.  We have many take home activities to help.

New Books added this week:

Adult Fiction:             Double Jeopardy by Stuart Woods

                                    No way out by Fern Michaels

                                    The Other Emily by Dean Koontz

                                    Back of beyond by C. J. Box

Young Adult:              Some other now by Sarah Everett

Junior Fiction:            Crocodile Rescue by Melissa Christina Marquez

                                    Rowley Jefferson’s awesome friendly spooky stories by Jeff Kinney

                                    Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s library by Chris Grabenstein

Junior Non-Fiction:   Mornings with Monet by Barb Rosenstock

Easy:                           A new Day by Brad Meltzer

                                    Goodbye autumn, hello winter by Kenard Pak

                                    10 Hidden heroes by Mark K. Shriver

                                    Brilliant Baby does math by Laura Gehl