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Vinton Public Library Newsletter
February 12th through February 17th, 2024
Vision: We are dedicated to exceptional customer service and engaging our community. We enrich lives through access to resources, programs, and collections that encourage lifelong learning and the love of reading.
Monday, February 12th
- Open 9a-5p
- 10am: Adult Coloring Time, materials provided
- 10am: Ready Set Build with Legos for Kids
- 10:30am: Tot Lot Storytime at VPRD Skate Center
- 3:30pm: Ready Set Build with Legos for Kids
Tuesday, February 13th
- Open 9a-6p
- 11am: Preschool Storytime
- 1:30pm: Read Aloud Book Club for Adults at Lutheran Home Assisted Living
Wednesday, February 14th
- Open 9a-5p
- 10am: Preschool Storytime
- 5pm: VPL Board Meeting
Thursday, February 15th
- Open 9a-8p
- 11am: Tummy Time
- 5pm: Community Book Swap (details below)
- 5pm: Teen Coloring Night
Friday, February 16th
- Open 9a-4pm
- 9a-Noon: Free Coffee Friday
- 10am: Play-Doh Fun for Kids
- 10:30am: Tot Lot Storytime at VPRD Skate Center
- 12pm: Guided Journaling for Adults
- 2pm: DIY Friendship Pins and Bracelets with the VS Voyagers
Saturday, February 17th
- Open 9a-Noon
New Titles in our Collection
Upcoming Library Events
Now through February 14th, stop in and pick from one of our wrapped books, and go on a blind date with a book! See VPL staff for details!
Community Book Swap
Bring a book, take a book! Join us for our first community book swap; bring a book in like-new condition and take a book home with you! This event is free and is for adults.
Thursday, Feb 15, 2024, 05:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
DIY Friendship Pins and Bracelets for Kids
Join us for an afternoon celebrating friendship as we make bracelets and pins you can share with the special people in your life! This event is free and open to children of all ages.
Friday, Feb 16, 2024, 02:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Follow this link to purchase your $10 Limo Raffle Tickets before Feb. 20th!
Use promo code LIBRARY at checkout to receive 20% off!
Adventures in Bookclubbing: LEAP!
Join us in February for our 'LEAP' themed Adventures in Bookclubbing! This book club is for adults; hope to see you there!
Thursday, Feb 22, 2024, 12:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Scholarship Day at the Library
Vinton Shellsburg Seniors, it's local scholarship time! Stop into the library on Saturday, March 23rd to work on your college and trade school scholarship applications. We'll have study aids, snacks, and experienced professionals on hand to answer your questions and provide essay feedback.
Saturday, Mar 23, 2024, 09:00 AM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Author Event: Linda McCann Presents Rosie the Riveters of Iowa
Join us as author Linda McCann discusses her latest book 'Rosie the Riveters of Iowa.' 'Rosie the Riveters' was a name given to the women who worked during WWII. The men went to war and the women had to work in factories to supply the military. Iowa had 70 factories with military contracts during the war. Linda was able to speak with 35 women who had worked as Rosies. She will bring Rosie books and her other books to sell. The books are $20 each, and she can only take cash or checks.
Thursday, Mar 28, 2024, 06:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Author Spotlight: Lynda Rutledge
VPL Note: We have Lynda's new release 'Mockingbird Summer' available in regular type.
Before she became a novelist, Lynda was a professional writer for over 25 years, working as a copywriter, restaurant and film reviewer, book collaborator, nonfiction author, travel writer, and freelance journalist. She petted baby rhinos, snorkeled with endangered sea turtles, hang-glided off a small Swiss mountain, and dodged hurricanes to write articles for national and international publications, such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Poets & Writers, Houston Post, San Diego Union-Tribune and many more, her travel photographs often appearing with her work. She's also crafted book-length nonfiction for famous organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the San Diego Zoo Global.
Through those years, though, her creative writing was the place she played and dreamed, where she, as classic short-story writer Flannery O'Connor put it, could "write to discover what I know." She holds an MFA in creative writing, a BA and MA in American literature, and has won awards and residencies from the Illinois Arts Council, Writers League of Texas, Ragdale Foundation, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Squaw Valley Community of Writers, and Sewanee Writers Conference. Her debut novel Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale won the 2013 Writers League of Texas Novel of the Year and was adapted into a major French film starring Catherine Deneuve (French title: "La dernière folie de Claire Darling") released in 2019 in France and around the world through 2020. Currently, she lives with her husband and resident dog outside Austin, Texas.
Adapted from: https://www.lyndarutledge.com/bio.htm
Spotlight on Library Services: Special Due Dates
Taking your library book with you on vacation? Did you know you can request a special due date? Our standard checkout period is 2 weeks, but as long as there are no holds on a title you can request a special due date to accommodate your schedule! Just let us know at checkout, and we're happy to assist!
Recent Social Media Posts
Teens can join us every Thursday from 5-8 pm for coloring. Help us spread the word!
Last Friday, Benton County ISU Extension stopped by for an after-school program. We read a story, learned about snow, and made a snow measuring stick. We look forward to ISU Extension coming back next month on March 1st at 2 pm.
Our young library friend has read 500 books! Keep up the good work!
We had our second Kid Author submit a story. Here is a sneak peek!
Thanks to Vinton Parks & Recreation Department, we were able to borrow balls and clubs for our 2nd year of indoor mini golf at the Vinton Public Library! Here are our hole in one winners! Way to go!
It's Library Lover's Month! Use promo code LIBRARY to get 20% off your limo raffle tickets and VPL wine and beer glasses through Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.com/.../red-carpet-viewing-party...
This lil' cutie has read 200 books! Way to go! #1000booksbeforekindergarten
Look at this stunning gown Shirley MacLaine wore to the 1959 Academy Awards; the gown was designed by the legendary Edith Head, who is pictured here holding a sketch of the gown. Over the course of her career, Edith Head won 8 Academy Awards for Costume Design. For more information on her award-winning designs, visit https://www.oscars.org/collection-highlights/edith-head. #LibraryLoversMonth #redcarpet
We love that we have been able to witness our Tummy Time friends grow and become friends! #librarylife #childrenprograms
This friend was enjoying our Tummy Time program and was able to earn a prize for reading 600 books! Way to go!
We have some really great cartoon books that are sure to make you laugh! Stop in today!
We're excited to announce an upcoming title in Libby's Together We Read promotion! 'One Summer in Savannah' by Terah Shelton Harr will be available in ebook and audio format for Libby readers with no holds during February 21st through March 6th! So mark your calendars! Happy Reading!
This friend has read 300 books! Great job!
Meet our new Kid Librarian!
Can you believe that the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' has been on the New York Bestsellers list for almost 15 years?! That is incredible! Come check out the series at the Vinton Public Library.
We enjoyed our outreach program with the high schoolers last week so much, that we decided to add more dates and activities! High school students can find us at the Vinton Shellsburg High School Library on these dates before school starts. Help us spread the word!
Stop in and check out the Dune Series by Frank Herbert, then have a movie night! We have the entire series in Young Adult Fiction and the film! Yay!
Connect With Us!
Mondays: 9a-5p
Tuesdays: 9a-6p
Wednesdays: 9a-5p
Thursdays: 9a-8p
Fridays: 9a-4p
Saturdays: 9a-Noon
Sundays: Closed
Copy services: $0.20 per black and white, $0.25 per color
Fax services: $1.00 for 1-2 pages, $2.00 for 3+ pages
Notary services: No charge, call 319-472-4208 for availability
Free Wifi
Boardroom available at no charge; reservations required
Email: library@vintonia.gov
Website: vinton.lib.ia.us
Location: 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Phone: (319) 472-4208
Facebook: facebook.com/heartofvinton