Monday, September 1,

Labor Day Holiday

The library will be CLOSED all day today. Enjoy the holiday!

Wednesday, September 3, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Tuesday, September 9, 6:30 P.M.

Family Story Time

Come enjoy a book together!

Tuesday, September 9, 7:30 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

Meetings are open to the public. The library board agendas and minutes are available on the website.

Wednesday, September 10, 3:00-4:00 P.M.

Snack & Craft

On your way home from school, stop by the library, for treats, crafts and some good BOOKS.

Wednesday, September 10, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Thursday, September 11, 7:00 P.M.

Secrets to Arranging Flowers Yourself

Bring your garden inside, learn the art of fresh flower arranging from Debbie of Carmen's Flowers. Pre-register at (515) 984-6119. The class fee is $5 if you bring your own flowers or $20 if Debbie brings the flowers for you.

Friday, September 12, 10:30 A.M.

Morning Story Time

Pre-schoolers come enjoy stories & activities at the library.

Saturday, September 13, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

Digging to America by Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler's newest novel (her 17th) takes place in Baltimore. Like her previous novels, it's the story of a family —or in this case two families, and how they interact with each other inside the family unit and with those outside the immediate family. The book begins with the chance meeting of the Yazdan and Donaldson families at the airport while both are picking up their adopted Korean daughters. Sami and Ziba Yazdan are first-generation Iranian-Americans meeting their new daughter Sooki. Brad and Bitsy Donaldson and their large extended family are meeting their daughter Jin-Ho. The Donaldsons invite the Yazdans for an "arrival party" which becomes an annual event shared by the families.

This month's book club selection was chosen as the 2008 All Iowa Reads book. The purpose of All Iowa Reads is to encourage Iowans statewide to read and talk about a single title in the same year.

Monday, September 15, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Book Club

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

A rich story about secrets, ghosts, winter, books and family.

Wednesday, September 17, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Wednesday, September 24, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Wednesday, September 24, 2:00 P.M.

Afternoon Movie & Snack

Kids, enjoy the early school dismissal this afternoon at the library—with a movie & snack.

Wednesday, October 1, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Thursday, October 2, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Wednesday, October 8, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Thursday, October 9, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Saturday, October 11, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

Plague Ship by Clive Cussler

A covert military company for hire, head off on a new adventure aboard the Oregon.

Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

Meetings are open to the public. The library board agendas and minutes are available on the website.

Wednesday, October 15, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Thursday, October 16, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Monday, October 20, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Book Club

A Christmas Visitor by Anne Perry

A fabulous Victorian cozy that stars a delightful mathematician as a sleuth trying to learn what happened eleven years ago. This holiday thriller has a lovely message celebrating the spirit of Christmas.

Wednesday, October 22, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Thursday, October 23, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Thursday, October 23, 6:30 P.M.

The Power of Nighttime Dreams

The Universal Language of Mind is the picture language we all dream in each night. Come learn what nighttime dreams are, where in Mind they originate and how to interpret them. Bring dreams to have interpreted and any questions.

Monday, October 27, 6:30 P.M.

Iowa Ghost Hunters

Feeling brave? Come hear personal spookly experiences of the paranormal and see the equiptment that captures things that go bump in the night.

Wednesday, October 29, 4:30-7:30 P.M.

Open Scrap Booking/Stamping Night

Work on your scrap booking project at the library. We have the tables, you bring the rest!

Thursday, October 30, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Thursday, November 6, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Saturday, November 8, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

"Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson's dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it's proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world." —Tom Brokaw

Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

Meetings are open to the public. The library board agendas and minutes are available on the website.

Thursday, November 13, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Monday, November 17, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Book Club

We will be choosing next years reading list. Bring your book suggestions!

Thursday, November 20, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Thursday, November 27,

Happy Thanksgiving!

The library is closed all day today for the holiday.

Thursday, December 4, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Tuesday, December 9, 7:30 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

Meetings are open to the public. The library board agendas and minutes are available on the website.

Thursday, December 11, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Saturday, December 13, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." --Randy Pausch,

A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?

Thursday, December 18, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Thursday, December 25,

Merry Christmas!

The library is closed all day today for the holiday.

Thursday, January 1

Happy New Year!

The library is closed all day today for the holiday.

Thursday, January 8, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Saturday, January 10, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

Feisty Marietta Greer changes her name to "Taylor" when her car runs out of gas in Taylorville, Ill. By the time she reaches Oklahoma, this strong-willed young Kentucky native with a quick tongue and an open mind is catapulted into a surprising new life. This funny, inspiring book is a marvelous affirmation of risk-taking, commitment and everyday miracles.—from Publishers Weekly

Thursday, January 15, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Thursday, January 22, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.

Thursday, January 29, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Join us in front of the fireplace with your current project for a relaxing evening of stitching, knitting, crocheting, tatting.