• 'The Restless Wave' by Admiral James Stavridis
• 'The Author's Guide to Murder' by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White
• 'The Book Swap' by Tessa Bickers
• 'Death at the Sanatorium' by Ragnar Jonasson
• 'A Song to Drown Rivers' by Ann Liang
• 'The Treasure Hunters Club' by Tom Ryan

• 'Creation Lake' by Rachel Kushner
• 'Small Town Sins' by Ken Jaworowski
• 'Society of Lies' by Lauren Ling Brown
• 'Model Home' by Rivers Solomon
• 'North Woods' by Daniel Mason
• 'Distant Sons' by Tim Johnston

New Adult Fiction!

*'Raised by Wolves' by James Patterson and Emily Raymond

*'The Blue Hour' by Paula Hawkins

*'Phantasma' by Kaylie Smith

*'An Insignificant Case' by Phillip Margolin

*'The Off-Limits Rule' by Sarah Adams

*'The Story of the Forest' by Linda Grant

• 'Chasing the Horizon' by Mary Connealy
• 'A Woman Underground' by Andrew Klavan

• 'Society of Lies' by Lauren Ling Brown
• 'North Woods' by Daniel Mason

• 'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America' by Amanda Jones
• 'From Here to the Great Unknown' by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

Our latest read for our staff book club was 'The Measure' by Nikki Erlick. This was my personal pick because the premise intrigued me: suddenly, everyone 21 and over wakes up to a small box with a string inside that represents the length of their life. People are eventually pigeonholed into two different groups: short-stringers and long-stringers. As you can imagine, trouble ensues with discrimination. It had us asking ourselves: would we want to know the length of our lives? Would we change anything? Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think! Happy reading, friends!

~Heather

"The Last List of Mabel Beaumont" by Laura Pearson

I checked this book out on a whim, and it does not disappoint. From the title and book cover looking interesting and begging to be opened this story line is relatable on so many levels.

Mabel Beaumont is an interesting character who simply has not discovered living life to its fullest until she suddenly loses her husband of sixty-two years. Even though she had a loving relationship with Arthur there was something always missing. Did Arthur realize this and leave one last list for Mable to fulfill? His insight to hire a caretaker to assist her in the beginning of her grieving process kicks off a rollercoaster of emotions throughout this book. She discovers who she is while being surrounded by new friends. Mabel realizes what a privilege it is to learn something new at her age, to keep growing and to have a second life of her choosing.

May we all be brave like Mabel.

Happy reading friends,

Lisa

'The Night We Lost Him' by Laura Dave (why do I keep wanting to write Laura Dern??!!) is my first book by this author and I just adored her writing style so much that I saved a few passages. Discovering an author that can combine the thrill of a mystery with poignant writing that speaks to me about love, loss, and grief is a winner in my book! Siblings that have lost touch due to their father's multiple marriages and the distance he kept between them suddenly lose him tragically and discover he had a secret that none of them knew. This was a slow burn mystery read that unearthed the secret emotional life of a father whilst touching on the tenderness of love.

"No one wants to think about what we're up against. And with love, with standing up and trying to love anyone, we are up against ourselves too. We are up against our heartbreak and our pasts and our ideas about how things should be. We are up against our most primal pain, like a living-breathing barricade, blocking the space between where we've gotten stuck and where we most want to go."

~Laura Dave from 'The Night We Lost Him'

I'm now off to read 'The Last Thing He Told Me' also by Laura Dave since I loved this book so much! Happy reading, friends! ~Heather

It's been a bit since I grabbed a book that I couldn't put down. I recently read and reviewed a different Jason Rekulak book, and this book was completely different! Sometimes authors stay consistent and predictable, but not Rekulak.

This supernatural thriller book will have you turning page after page. The story follows the character, Mallory Quinn, who recently got out of rehab and starts nannying a boy named Teddy. Things are going great for Mallory, and she is finally starting to put her life back together, but she senses something eerie going on with Teddy. Teddy, who is only five years old, starts drawing disturbing pictures that a little boy shouldn't know how to draw. Mallory grows concerned for Teddy and his safety. After all, there was once a murder in the cottage that she is now living in. Check this book out and read if Mallory can decipher Teddy's drawings.

The Friends of the Vinton Public Library is raising funds to purchase new mobile shelving for our children's library! The shelving will give space for more books and will allow us to make room for even more kids during our programs! Stop into our Reading Room and check out our poster tracking the progress of the fundraiser. So far they've raised $5,000 toward their goal!! The Friends of the Vinton Public Library is a 501(c)3 organization operating under the Vinton Community Foundation. Payments can be sent to the library, with checks payable to Friends of the Vinton Public Library. #librarylife

To encourage a sense of community and creativity, our library is holding a community quilt project. The blocks will be assembled into a finished quilt that will be auctioned off in the Spring/Summer of 2025. The proceeds from the auction will benefit future programming at the Vinton Public Library. We hope the project appeals to beginning quilters, experienced quilters, and everyone in between. Thank you for supporting our library!

• Submit a 9 1/2" X 9 1/2" unfinished quilt block
• Fabric available at the library
• Email library@vintonia.gov with any questions
• Team of quilters helping with the project

Join us for a special Fireside Read-Aloud Series in the Vinton Public Library Reading Room:

• Tuesday, November 26th at 6pm, "The Thanksgiving Visitor" by Truman Capote
• Tuesday, December 10th at 6pm, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, Part I
• Tuesday, December 17th at 6pm, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, Part II

Cookies and Hot Chocolate will be provided.

Celebrating National Author's Day with a Writing Workshop!

Congrats to Angie M.! She took home the Apple Cider gift basket for winning the Hallow-Read Beanstack reading challenge for adults!

Here are the quilt blocks we have received so far for our community quilt project! Thank you to the local quilters who are volunteering their time and expertise for this project; submit your block today!

Our latest display focuses on local history as a companion to Dr. Shana L. Stuart’s upcoming presentation on 'Andrew Carnegie's Riches in Iowa: Vinton.' Don't forget to mark your calendars for this event on Thursday, November 14th, 2024 @ 6pm! #carnegie #librarylife #librarylovers

On Friday, we enjoyed paper quilling pumpkins!

They made it just in time!! Well done!!!

This baby dino has read 200 books! #1000booksbeforekindergarten

Way to go!! The clock is ticking....our escape room ends tomorrow! Call today to make your reservation!

This pair made quick work of our escape room, with a time of less than 30 minutes! We have a few remaining spots on Halloween; call today!

Celebrating Halloween with a prize after reaching 600 books!

This group escaped just in the nick of time! #escaperoom #librarylife

Today is National Candy Corn Day! We celebrated by making a fun and simple candy corn craft with Styrofoam cones, yarn and glue!

This team worked together to escape with just minutes to spare!! Congratulations ladies!! #LibraryLife

A couple of familiar faces stopped by the library today!! #LibraryLife

Celebrate Halloween week by trying your luck in our Escape Room! Call us @ 319-472-4208 to book your time slot! #librarylife #librarylovers #escaperoom

Mondays: 9a-5p

Tuesdays: 9a-8p

Wednesdays: 9a-5p

Thursdays: 9a-8p

Fridays: 7a-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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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
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