Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon.
Chair Yoga Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.
Books & Badges with the Clauses Thursday the 11th 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Potluck Club: Cookie Exchange Monday the 15th @ noon
Trustee Meeting Tuesday the 16th @ 5:30 p.m.
Poetry Club Wednesday the 17th @ 1:00 p.m.
Toddler Time with Grandma Barb and Ms. Donna Thursday the 18th 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Closed Wednesday the 24th through Christmas to resume normal hours Monday the 29th.
Closed Wednesday the 31st through New Years to resume normal hours Monday January 5, 2026
Thank you to our Book Donors: Misty Gilbert, Bob Cook, Jennifer Keyes.
NEW BOOKS
Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn. A girls’ getaway to Northern Italy is just what friends Grace and Claire need. As they immerse themselves in the culture and laid-back way of life, both women see how God is revealing his purpose in the lives they left at home . . . lives in desperate need of focus and peace.
Hard Times by Darrel Sparkman. Legendary lawman Coble Bray’s world changes when he meets the fiery Maria. Leaving his gunslinger life behind, they settle into a peaceful existence on a small Missouri ranch. But when an old comrade, Priest, arrives with news of a brutal murder, Coble’s past beckons him back to the badge.
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis. The Crucible meets The Virgin Suicides in this haunting debut about five sisters in a small village in 18th century England whose neighbors are convinced they’re turning into dogs. Even before the rumors about the Mansfield girls begin, Little Nettlebed is a village steeped in the uncanny, from strange creatures that wash up on the riverbed to portentous ravens gathering on the roofs of people about to die. But when the villagers start to hear barking, and when one claims to see the Mansfield sisters transform before his very eyes, the allegations spark fascination and fear like nothing has before.
The Incredible Kindness of Paper by Evelyn Skye. In elementary school, Chloe Hanako Quinn is assigned Oliver Jones as her pen pal partner. It would be the beginning of a friendship that would bloom until Oliver and his family disappear without a trace. Now Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City. But life is not what she dreamed it would be. She gives herself a pep talk via uplifting messages written on yellow origami paper that she folds into roses. A desire to spread kindness and optimism is sparked in Chloe, who begins folding more roses and leaving them around town. When a specific one finds its way into Oliver’s hands, it changes his life forever.
Murder and Mayhem in Dallas County by Mike Flinn. If you are from Dallas County, Iowa or even Iowa or even The Midwest and you love history, this book is for you. Dallas County is home to 87,235 souls and is fast becoming part of The Des Moines Metropolitan Area. But Dallas County has a rich history of its own, and not all of it relates to our agricultural roots. In this book you will find stories of robbery, murder, mayhem and a multitude of other foul deeds.
Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery.A “story of two mothers and their daughters, brought together at a wedding venue, who are shocked when an old secret provides an unexpected connection”.
Splendor of the Land by Connilyn Cossette.Gavriel, a soldier, is haunted by a dark past that no distraction can dispel. Zahava, a goldsmith hidden behind her father’s legacy, lives in the shadows due to her physical affliction. Her unmatched and unrecognized talent is a closely guarded secret within her family. Disheartened by a future that seems unattainable, she resigns herself to a life of obscurity. However, when Gavriel arrives in her village, they’re tangled together in ways neither could have imagined.