@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.

You are now able to register your PreK through High schooler for our summer reading program! Our theme is “Reading Colors Your World” and we have many story times, performers and take-home activities planned. Stop in or call for more information.

New Books added this week:

Adult Fiction:             Dubiosity by Christy Barritt (Large Print)

                                    Heller from Texas by William Heuman (Large Print)

                                    Ocean Prey by John Sandford

                                    A Gambling man by David Baldacci

                                    A Distant shore by Karen Kingsbury

                                    Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel

Junior Fiction:            Billy Miller makes a wish by Kevin Henkes

                                    The Leak by Kate Reed Petty

Junior Non-Fiction:   Jaguar vs. Skunk by Jerry Pallotta

Easy:                           The Ugly Doodles by Valeria Wicker

                                    Shaped by her hands by Anna Harber Freeman

                                    Eyes that kiss in the corners by Joanna Ho

@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