Toddler Time Thursdays at 10:00 am.
Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon. Come join the fun.
Library will be closed November 24th-26TH. HAPPY THANKSGIVING
B.I.N.G.O. FOR KIDS Monday, November 28th @ 2:30 – 3:00p.m.
Book Club Monday, November 28th at 5:00 p.m.
PALS meeting Monday, November 28th at 6:00 p.m.
Toastmasters Wednesday, November 30th at noon.
Medicare Informational Rep. available 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 30th.
Snowman Craft for adults will be Wednesday, December 7th at 11:00 a.m. Registration is required so that we have the needed supplies on hand. Stop in to register or call the library at 515-523-2152.
We are thankful for the many shoppers at the Usborne Book Fair last week. The library earned over $900 in free children’s books!
Dawnlands by Philippa Gregory. 1685. England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings and many families are bitterly divided. Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. Instead, Alinor has been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands, and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant.
Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich.Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable. However, on this particular Monday, Stephanie Plum knows that something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnie’s Bail Bonds to find that long-time office manager Connie Rosolli, who is as reliable as the tides in Atlantic City, hasn’t shown up. Stephanie’s worst fears are confirmed when she gets a call from Connie’s abductor.
The House Party by Rita Cameron.When a house party goes terribly wrong, a small-town fractures along lines of privilege, exposing disturbing truths about the community, perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere and Ask Again, Yes.
Mistletoe Season by Michelle Major.Spend the holidays in Magnolia, North Carolina, where two lonely hearts find exactly what they need for Christmas. Angi Guilardi needs a man for Christmas–at least, according to her mother. What she really needs is to grow her fledgling catering business. Back in town to help his grandmother at her flower shop, Gabriel has no plans to stick around Magnolia, especially after he bumps into one of his childhood bullies.
Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer. London, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the ‘people’s princess’. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting the most famous family on earth, they quite simply have to be the best.
Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke. A historical fiction story of courage and transformation set in rural Appalachia on the eve of WWII.
The Sea Wolves by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. In the summer of 1914, Detective Isaac Bell is asked to investigate a cache of missing rifles but discovers something much more sinister. Whoever broke into this Winchester factory wasn’t looking to take weapons; they wanted to leave a radio transmitter, set to summon a fleet of dreaded German U-boats. Someone is trying to keep American supplies from reaching British shores. Bell must hunt down a new piece of technology that is allowing the Germans to rule the seas from New York to England. With the outcome of the war at stake and Franklin Roosevelt’s orders on the line, Bell will risk everything to stop the U-boats before they strike again
Thief of Fate by Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets.When Liam O’Connor stole Cora McLeod from her destined soul mate, Finley Walsh, in 1844, he changed the course of history. Now Liam has been given three months to set things right, but he has failed to reunite Cora and Finn. And with time running out, things are looking worse than ever. As Liam tries desperately to make amends, he realizes his actions in the past have put them all in grave danger. And, once again, someone will pay the ultimate price.
Unbreakable: How I Turned My Depression and Anxiety into Motivation and You Can Too by Jay Glazer. Jay Glazer–a top NFL insider on Fox NFL Sunday, an MMA coach, actor, and a veteran advocate and founder of MVP (Merging Vets and Players)–offers honest, in your face advice and insights gleaned from his fight through depression and anxiety, his successful careers in NFL journalism and business, as well as his work with military vets struggling with PTSD; the result is a relentless, unapologetic, and no-nonsense approach to overcoming your self-doubts, fears, and excuses… with the goal of becoming Unbreakable.
NEW NON-FICTION
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr. Exquisitely observed, Four Seasons in Rome describes Doerr’s varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world.
NEW DVD
A Timeless Christmas. Cast: Erin Cahill, Ryan Paevey, Brandi Alexander, Zahf Paroo. Charles Whitley travels from 1903 to 2020 where he meets Megan Turner and experiences a 21st-century Christmas.