Our latest Beanstack reading challenge for adults is titled 'Read Grateful.' Log your reading for the chance to win one of two cozy gift baskets perfect for Fall!

• 'Intermezzo' by Sally Rooney
• 'Lazarus Man' by Richard Price
• 'Rolling Toward Clear Skies' by Catherine Ryan Hyde
• 'Tooth and Claw' by Craig Johnson
• 'Is She Really Going Out With Him?' by Sophie Cousens
• 'A Very Bad Thing' by J.T. Ellison
• 'Toward the Dawn' by Mary Connealy

• 'Naches Trail' by B.N. Rundell (McCain Chronicles, book 4)

• 'The Journey South' by Reavis Z. Wortham

• 'The Gun Branders' by William Colt MacDonald

• 'The Trail' by Les Savage, Jr.

Check out these new titles in Non-Fiction!!!

~'How Not to Get Sick' by Benjamin Bikman, PhD and Diana Keuilian

~'Road Tripping the Great River Road' by Dean Klinkenberg

~'Carson The Magnificent' by Bill Zehme

~'Save Me an Orange' by Hayley Grace

~'Estrogen Matters' by Avrum Bluming, MD, and Caral Tavris, PhD

~'Love and Whiskey' by Fawn Weaver

'Listen for the Lie' by Amy Tintera was recommended to me by a friend who often gives me great book recommendations. This one was no different! 'Listen for the Lie' is a twisty thriller that brings suspense to a small-town murder mystery with a bit of dark humor and romance thrown in. The story follows Lucy, largely suspected to have murdered her best friend several years ago. While the crime has not been solved, Ben, a charming true-crime podcaster comes to town and begins to dig into the case. Lucy is forced to confront her past, secrets in her family and hometown, and a growing attraction to Ben even as he builds a case against her. With several characters and motives, the story will keep you guessing until the end.

~Rachel

Going on a long road trip? The Libby App is perfect for long drives! Last weekend, I found myself driving 6 hours to visit my grandmother and nearly finished listening to Rachel Hawkin's 'The Wife Upstairs.' Hawkins tries her hand at loosely modernizing the classic 'Jane Eyre' into a fun, fast thriller that is perfect for long drives. It has all the domestic trimmings of a thriller: southern charm, huge mansions, wealthy cliques of neighborhood women that are snobbish, and two women that have disappeared. And we can't forget a fast and romantic relationship with a grieving widower! Check it out on the Libby app or at the library if you're in the mood for a fast thriller. Happy reading, friends! ~Heather

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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 our monthly book club where you pick the book! This month, pick a book relating to pink; this could be a pink cover, or the word 'pink' in the title or author. Have fun with it!

• Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 at 6pm
• Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at 12pm

Pick the time that works for you!

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.

There is a lot of Oscar-buzz surrounding the new film 'Conclave'...did you know it's based on the novel by Robert Harris? Check it out today and read it before you watch it! #librarylife

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

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