• 'The House of Cross' by James Patterson
• 'City of Night Birds' by Juhea Kim
• 'The Mirror' by Nora Roberts

• 'Trial by Fire' by Danielle Steel
• 'Raised by Wolves' by James Patterson and Emily Raymond

• 'It Ends With Us'
• 'Back to Black'
• 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'

Over Thanksgiving break, I read 'Society of Lies' by Lauren Ling Brown. This is Brown's debut novel, and I thought it was a success! During Maya's college years at Princeton, she tries to roll with high society and become someone she's not. She goes to extremes to get into a secret club so that she can help provide for her younger sister, Naomi, who is 10 years younger. While Maya is in college an unexpected death happens to one of the members and she questions everything about this secret club. Years later, Naomi follows in her sister Maya's footsteps and also attends Princeton. Unfortunately, for Naomi, she tries too hard to dig up secrets from the society and ends up dead. It is now up to Maya to relive some of her past to find out what happened to her sister.

~Kellie

There was a day I woke up at 3:30 in the morning to read 'Intermezzo' by Sally Rooney before work; that's how much I love this book and this author! Rooney explores grief, love, and the family dynamics between two brothers. Peter, a Dublin lawyer, faces relationship challenges and heavily self-medicates after their father's death. His socially awkward brother Ivan, a 22-year-old phenom chess player, connects with Margaret, an older woman separated from her alcoholic husband. Rooney showcases how easily families fall apart after a parent dies but, also, how we all find our ways back to one another. Eventually. I'm a big fan of this author. Check her out! Happy reading, friends! ~Heather

I recently read 'A Home for the Holidays' by Taylor Hahn. It is light and heart-warming, without being too predictable, and I loved it! This novel tells the story of Mel Hart, a singer who is forced to confront her past after losing her mother. She meets Barb, her mother's former best friend, and learns about a side of her mother she never knew. It's full of wit, colorful characters, and spoke to the music lover in me.

This is the perfect read for a snowy weekend afternoon; it currently has 3.83/5 stars on Goodreads.com.

Happy reading!
~Kelly Henkle, Library Director

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

Stop by the library book sale and browse through our selection of adult titles. Books are sold on a first come, first served basis; all proceeds benefit future library programming. The sale is located in our board room on the lower level. Hard copy books are $1.00, paperbacks are $0.50.

Let's get creative and have some fun this holiday season with a Gingerbread House contest!!
*Contest open to readers of all ages
*Entries will be accepted December 9th-20th, 2024
*Please include a display baseplate with your entry
*1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be announced Friday, December 20th, 2024 at 3pm

Join us for a special Fireside Read-Aloud Series in the Vinton Public Library Reading Room. Margie Ortgiesen will be reading Truman Capote's classic 'A Christmas Memory.' The Friends of the Vinton Public Library is providing cocoa and cookies.

• Tuesday, December 10th at 6pm, Part I
• Tuesday, December 17th at 6pm, Part II

Join us for our monthly book club where you pick the book! This month's theme is 'Deck the Halls'; this could be an author's last name of Hall, a book with decorations on the cover, or a book about ornaments. Get creative! We offer this book club at two different times; pick the one that works for you!

• Thursday, December 19th at 12pm
• Thursday, December 19th at 6pm

Check out 'The Wicked Years' series by Gregory Maguire before you see the film! We have the entire series at the library! #librarylife #librarylovers #readbeforeyouwatchthemovie

Check out the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of 12/1/24! 'The Women' by Kristin Hannah has been on the list for 41 weeks, 'Iron Flame' by Rebecca Yarros for 54 weeks, and 'Fourth Wing' by Rebecca Yarros for 75 weeks! #librarylife #librarylovers

Love to read but don't like using apps? Stop in for a VPL Reading Log Bookmark! #librarylife #librarylovers

Turkey won in our last THIS or THAT Challenge against ham! Check out our latest THIS or THAT Challenge: Online Shopping or In-Store Shopping??? Stop in and vote or let us know in the comments! #librarylife #librarylovers #thisorthatchallenge

Meet Saphira, our December Kid Librarian.

Stop in and help us finish our latest puzzle! It's warm & cozy at the library! #librarylife #librarylovers

Coloring with Connie is a huge hit with our after-school friends!

Brooks guessed the exact number of pumpkins!

Our friend has read 300 books! Keep up the good work!

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