Vinton Public Library Newsletter
May 27th through June 1st, 2024
Monday, May 27th, 2024
- Library Closed in observance of Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 28th, 2024
- Open 9am-6pm
- 11am: Preschool Storytime
- 1:30pm: Read-aloud book club, held at Lutheran Home Assisted Living
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
- Open 9am-5pm
- 10am: Preschool Storytime
- 10am: Next Chapter Book Club
Thursday, May 30th, 2024
- Open 9am-8pm
- 10am: Tummy Time
- 10am: Memory Cafe
- 5pm: Joined Forces Book Club
- 5pm: Teen Coloring Night
- 5:30pm: Weekly Crochet in May with Steph Gibbs
Friday, May 31st, 2024
- Open 9am-4pm
- 9am: Free Coffee for adults
- 10am: Play-Doh for Kids
- 12pm: Guided Journaling
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
- Open 9am-12pm
New Titles in our Collection
- "How to Read A Book" by Monica Wood
- "The Paradise Problem" by Christina Lauren
- "Guncle Abroad" by Steven Rowley
- "Life, Loss, and Puffins" by Catherine Ryan Hyde
- "This Strange Eventful History" by Claire Messud
- "The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard" by Michael Callahan
- "Extinction" by Douglas Preston
- "A Killing On The Hill" by Robert Dugoni
- "The Lantern's Dance" by Laurie R. King
- "When Among Crows" by Veronica Roth
- "James" by Percival Everett
- "The Familiar" by Leigh Bardugo
- "Another Word for Love" by Carvell Wallace
- "Patton's Prayer" by Alex Kershaw
- "A Fatal Inheritance" by Lawrence Ingrassia
What We're Reading: VPL Book Chats
This week I started reading "Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice" by Elle Cosimano. This is the fourth book in the Finlay Donovan series. In this series, the title character is an author and a single mother of two who is venting to a friend over coffee at Panera. A woman at the next table is eavesdropping, misunderstands the things she hears, and attempts to hire Finlay to murder her husband. Finlay quickly finds herself living a real-life crime drama full of mafia gangsters, jilted ex-wives, loan sharks and false identities. It is laugh-out-loud hilarious and reads seamlessly from one book to the next.
In this latest installment, Finlay and her babysitter/best friend Vero take a road trip to Atlantic City, and I can't wait to read about all of the mayhem that is sure to ensue! Author Cosimano has this to say in her interview with scarymommy.com: "My goal was to be as honest with Finlay's voice as I could be...I was just trying to stay true to the experience of motherhood...her experiences are all there on the page. The good, the bad and the ugly."
"Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice" currently has 3.98/5 stars on goodreads.com. Check it out for your next summer read!
~Kelly
June Programming Calendar
Upcoming Programming Events
Joined Forces Book Club
Join us for our monthly Joined Forces Book Club! This book club is for kids ages 7-12 along with a parent, grandparent, or other special adult in their life. Choose a book, read it together, and come to the discussion and tell us all about it!
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 05:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Weekly Crochet in May
Join us for a fun night of crafting at the library! Steph Gibbs joins us every Thursday in May to demonstrate crochet techniques. Not into crochet? That's OK! Bring your own craft and enjoy the company of others in our library.
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 05:30 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
VPL Memory Cafe
Individuals living with dementia, along with their caregivers, are invited to join our newly formed Memory Cafe. We will serve coffee and freshly baked cookies in our library board room. We will provide dementia-friendly activities and conversation starters.
Friday, May 31, 2024, 10:00 AM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Craft Squad
Craft Squad will be held on certain Wednesdays during the summer. The craft will be open from 10 am-3 pm so you can pick a time that works for you.
This year’s reading theme is “Read, Renew, Repeat”.
Our goal during Craft Squad is to use items that we already have on hand and find a new purpose for them.
June 5th- Create art from recycled boxes (cereal box, mac and cheese box, etc)
June 19th- Newspaper Art
June 26th-Magazine Art
July 3rd- Red/white/blue bracelets
July 24th- Puzzle Art
July 31st-Noodle art with air dry clay
August 7th- Rock painting
Calendar subject to change and all activities are while supplies last.
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, 10:00 AM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Science Wizards
Science Wizards will be held on certain Thursdays during the summer. The activity will be open from 10 am-3 pm so you can pick a time that works for you.
June 6th-DIY Bouncy Balls
June 13th-Slime
June 27th-Cloud Dough
August 8th- Color a translucent bug and see the colors w/flashlights
August 15th-Boat floats w/pennies
Thursday, Jun 6, 2024, 10:00 AM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Author Visit - Sheriff Tony Thompson
Join us as Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson speaks about his book 'Anyplace But Here: The Uncomfortable Convergence Between Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System.' Sheriff Thompson is an experienced professional law enforcement officer and public speaker. More information can be found on his website https://sherifftonyt.org/. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Jun 13, 2024, 06:15 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Community Book Club - 'The Seed Keeper' by Diane Wilson
Join us for our Community Book Club as we discuss the 2024 All Iowa Reads selection 'The Seed Keeper' by Diane Wilson. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, 09:15 AM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Adventures in Bookclubbing - 'Wedding' theme
Join us for our monthly book club where you pick the book! This month's theme is wedding; that could be a book with bride, bridesmaid, groom or wedding in the title. This is a fun, casual book club where we take turns telling the group about the book of our choosing, based on the theme.
Thursday, Jun 20, 2024, 12:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Recent Social Media Posts
Today we are wearing green to show our support for Mental Health Awareness month! Stop into the library for free resources from Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, including tips for meeting goals and managing stress.
The Riley Thorn series by Lucy Score has over 4/5 stars on goodreads.com; check it out today!
The Iowa Association of School Librarians (IASL) has announced this year's winners....(drumroll)...
You can check out these titles at the Vinton Public Library!
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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
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Email: library@vintonia.gov
Website: vinton.lib.ia.us
Location: 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Phone: (319) 472-4208
Facebook: facebook.com/heartofvinton