VPL Newsletter
April 29th through May 4th, 2024
Monday, April 29th, 2024
- Open 9am-5pm
- 10am: Adult Coloring
- 10am: Ready, Set, Build with Legos
- 3:30pm: Ready, Set, Build with Legos
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
- Open 9am-6pm
- 11am: Children's Storytime
- 1:30pm: Read-Aloud Book Club at Lutheran Home Assisted Living
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
- Open 9am-5pm
- 10am: Children's Storytime
- 10am: Next Chapter Book Club
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
- Open 9am-8pm
- 10am: Tummy Time, ages birth to 18 months
- 3:30pm: ISU Extension Event for Kids
- 5-8pm: Teen Coloring Night
- 5:30pm: Tie-Dye Party, pre-registration required
- 5:30pm: Weekly Crochet in May with Steph Gibbs
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
- Open 9am-4pm
- 9am-12pm: Free Coffee for Adults
- 10am: Play-doh
- Noon: Guided Journaling for Adults
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
- Open 9a-Noon
- 9am: Writing event with author J L Wilson
Upcoming Programming Events
Weekly Teen Coloring Night
Teens in 6th-12th grade can stop on Thursdays at the library from 5-8 pm to relax, unwind and color!
Thursday, May 2, 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 2, 2024, 05:30 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Publishing Workshop with J L Wilson
You've written, edited, re-edited, and reviewed your novel or novella and now you want to find a home for it. Where do you start? Should you look for an agent and try to land that Big Contract? What about self-publishing -- how does that work? What is needed to get your novel or novella out there into the Real World? Join multi-published author J L Wilson to explore your options to take your finished product to the next stage -- publication.
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 09:00 AM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Adventures in Bookclubbing - Flower Theme
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 12:00 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Author Visit: George Khal
Join us for a special presentation from author George Khal. He will be talking about his book 'The First Night of the Crescent Moon: My Journey from Palestine to Iowa.' Mr. Khal has spoken at several libraries throughout the state of Iowa and beyond and comes highly recommended to us by library staff and patrons. He will share a 90-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session. Everyone is welcome!
Thursday, Sep 19, 2024, 05:30 PM
Vinton Iowa Public Library, 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
New Books in our Collection
What We're Reading: VPL Book Chats
"Absolution" by Alice McDermott is the story of two women who become friends while their husbands are stationed in Vietnam during the war. The women get off to a rocky start, as they navigate new social terrain, and eventually bond over their efforts to make a difference during their time in Vietnam. I was pulled into the story from the start. It is told through present-day correspondence between one of the women and her friend's daughter, who was a child during their time abroad. Ann Patchett describes the novel as "(o)ne of the finest contemporary novels I've read. It is a moral masterpiece." With glowing praise from one of my favorite authors, this was a keeper in my book; I plan to read more by McDermott in the future.
This novel was published in 2023, and currently has 3.87/5 stars on Goodreads.
Happy Reading!
~Kelly
Spotlight on Library Services: Bicycle-Powered Bookmobile
We are one step closer to launching our bicycle-powered bookmobile! Thanks to generous community donations we have purchased a bicycle and trailer to take around to area parks this summer to check books out to kids! Our schedule will be posted soon; help us spread the word about this exciting new library outreach program!!
Recent Social Media Posts
If you're a local business interested in hosting a pop-up library table, just let me know! I had a great time at Brickside Brew- N-Chew this morning, and love being out in the community! Email me at khenkle@vintonia.gov!
~Kelly
Connect with Us!
Mondays: 9a-5p
Tuesdays: 9a-6p
Wednesdays: 9a-5p
Thursdays: 9a-8p
Fridays: 9a-4p
Saturdays: 9a-Noon
Copy services: $0.20/black & white, $0.25/color
Fax services: $1.00 for 1-2 pages, $2.00 for 3+ pages
Free wifi
Boardroom available by reservation
Email: library@vintonia.gov
Website: www.vinton.lib.ia.us
Location: 510 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Phone: 319-472-4208
Facebook: facebook.com/heartofvinton