Wednesday, July 1, 10:15 A.M. AND 12:00 P.M.

Story Time

Age: All Ages Welcome

Duration: 15-20 minutes. Each day's story time will have the same theme and books. Craft will follow for 30 minutes after each story time.

Thursday, July 2, 10:30 A.M.

Tummy Time

Age: 5 month to 24 months with parent/caregiver.

Come have a fun time with song, rhyme and a story. Duration: 20 minutes.

Thursday, July 2, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Relax and chat while you work your current hook/needle project. Join us this summer on Thursday evenings in June & July.

Saturday, July 4,

Library closed for the holiday

Have a safe & happy 4th of July! The library is closed all day today.

Wednesday, July 6, 10:15 A.M. AND 12:00 P.M.

Story Time

Age: All Ages Welcome

Duration: 15-20 minutes. Each day's story time will have the same theme and books. Craft will follow for 30 minutes after each story time.

Wednesday, July 8, 10:15 A.M.

Blank Park Zoo

The zoo will bring at least three animals for up to an hour of hands-on learning.

Wednesday, July 8, 12:00 P.M.

Story Time

Age: All Ages Welcome

Duration: 15-20 minutes. Craft will follow for 30 minutes after story time.

Thursday, July 9, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Relax and chat while you work your current hook/needle project. Join us this summer on Thursday evenings in June & July.

Friday, July 10, 10:15 A.M.

Story Time & Movie, Happy Feet (PG)

Age: All Ages Welcome

Start off with a story time with a duration of 15–20 minutes followed with a movie. Popcorn provided.

Saturday, July 11, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

The Rope Walk by Carrie Brown

In The Rope Walk , Carrie Brown crafts a luminous story of a young girl's coming-of-age during a crucial summer in New England. On her tenth birthday Alice meets two visitors to her quiet town: Theo, the African American grandson of her father's best friend, and Kenneth, an artist who has come home to convalesce. Theo forms an instant bond with Alice that will indelibly change them both. The pair in turn befriend Kenneth, and decide to build a "rope walk" through the woods, allowing him to make his way through the outdoor world he has always loved. But their good intentions lead to surprising consequences, and Alice soon learns how different the worlds of children and adults really are.

This book selection is part of "All Iowa Reads." The All Iowa Reads program was one of the first programs provided by the Iowa Center for the Book. The purpose of All Iowa Reads is to encourage Iowans statewide to read and talk about a single title in the same year. Libraries and other local organizations are encouraged to sponsor discussions of the title."

Monday, July 13, 10:15 A.M.

Mammal Mania-Polk County Conservation

Age: All Ages Welcome

Learn about mammals of Iowa's past and present using real animal pelts.

Monday, July 13, 11:15 A.M.

Summer Reading Program Picnic & Prizes

Age: All Ages Welcome

It is the end of the summer reading programs but you can continue to read and be creative. Join us for the hand out of prize winners and a picnic. Pre-registration required.

Keep on reading Adults! Turn in book reviews by August 8th to be in the Grand Prize Drawing.

Tuesday, July 14, 3:00 P.M.

Book Buddies

Beginning readers will team up with volunteers to practice reading. Duration: 30 minutes. Pre-registration required.

Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

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

Thursday, July 16, 10:30 A.M.

Tummy Time

Age: 5 month to 24 months with parent/caregiver.

Come have a fun time with song, rhyme and a story. Duration: 20 minutes.

Thursday, July 16, 10:00-6:00 P.M.

Book Sale

Come to the Friends of the Library annual book sale. There are lots of books! Also games, puzzles, videos and music are for sale.

Thursday, July 16, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Relax and chat while you work your current hook/needle project. Join us this summer on Thursday evenings in June & July.

Friday, July 17, 10:00-6:00 P.M.

Book Sale

Come to the Friends of the Library annual book sale. There are lots of books! Also games, puzzles, videos and music are for sale.

Saturday, July 18, 8:00-2:00 P.M.

Book Sale

Come to the Friends of the Library annual book sale. There are lots of books! Also games, puzzles, videos and music are for sale.

Monday, July 20, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Night Book Club

Out of the dust by Karen Hesse

Set in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl, this is the story of 14 year old Billie Jo. Told in diary form as a series of free-verse poems, the book is a realistic portrait of the Depression-era with entries dated from the winter of 1934 through the winter of 1935.

Thursday, July 23, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Relax and chat while you work your current hook/needle project. Join us this summer on Thursday evenings in June & July.

Friday, July 24, 3:00 P.M.

Library closes at 3 pm today!

The library closes at 3 pm today—for the Four Season's Festival.

Saturday, July 25,

The library is closed today!

The library will be closed today—enjoy the Four Season's Festival!

Thursday, July 30, 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Sit N Stitch

Relax and chat while you work your current hook/needle project. Join us this summer on Thursday evenings in June & July.

Saturday, August 8, 9:00 A.M.

Saturday Book Club

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind is a romantic drama and the only novel written by Margaret Mitchell. It is set in Jonesboro and Atlanta, Georgia during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara, the daughter of a plantation owner. The novel won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning 1939 film of the same name. It was also adapted during the 1970s into a stage musical Scarlett; there is also a 2008 new musical stage adaptation in London's West End titled Gone With The Wind. It is the only novel by Mitchell published during her lifetime, and it took her ten years to write it. The novel is one of the most popular books of all time, selling more than 30 million copies. Over the years, the novel has also been analyzed for its symbolism and treatment of mythological archetypes.

Tuesday, August 11, 7:00 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

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

Monday, August 17, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Night Book Club

Honey Moon by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Hollywood discovers a South Carolina orphan and makes her a star. Although suddenly tossed into life's fast lane, Honey still wants just what she always wanted: a close-knit family and some affection.

Tuesday, September 1, 7:00  P.M.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Everyone's welcome—come join us!

Tuesday, September 8, 7:00 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

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

Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 P.M.

Friends of the Library Meeting

We welcome new members!

Monday, September 21, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Night Book Club

Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts

This book sheds new light on the generation of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who helped shape our nation.

Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and a senior news analyst for National Public Radio. From 1996 to 2002, she and Sam Donaldson co anchored the weekly ABC interview program, This Week.

Tuesday, October 13, 7:00 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

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

Monday, October 19, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Night Book Club

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

Is there really such a thing as a lucky charm?

In his 14th book, best selling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life.

Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

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

Monday, November 16, 7:00 P.M.

Monday Night Book Club

Come for snacks and picking next years books.

Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 P.M.

Library Board Meeting

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