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Community Quilt Project
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. What We're Reading: Paper Boat
Fans of poetry will enjoy this collection that delves into themes of loss, yearning, and how time passes ever so quickly spanning a career of over 60 years. A few of my favorite poems from this collection are: 'Hesitations Outside the Door,' 'Three Praises,' and 'He Shifts from East to West' but you can't go wrong with this entire collection with a 4. College Savings Program for Iowa Students and Parents Closes Soon
Iowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 awards deposited into an ISave 529 (formerly College Savings Iowa) account. The program is open to students in ninth through 12th grade and undergraduate college students who are Iowa residents.Registration for the ISL Education Lending Scholarship closes December 2.
What We're Reading: A wish in the dark
Children's literature contains some of my favorite adventure stories; Christina Soontornvat's novel 'A Wish In The Dark' is no exception! It's a retelling of Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables' set in Thailand. We meet Pong, born into captivity in Namwon Prison, and Nok, determined to do what's right at all costs. A Newberry Honor Book, this is the perfect book to share with the young readers in your life. Hawkins Memorial Library November Newsletter
The Hawkins Memrial Library is located at 308 Main Street in La Porte City.
What We're Reading: The Boyfriend
Every time a Freida McFadden book becomes available at the library, I'm top of the list to read it! The Boyfriend was an excellent read. I kept trying to guess the ending, but as usual, I was way off. Sydney Shaw is a single, 34-year-old accountant living in New York City. She's trying to find that special someone through a dating app. After a horrible date that kept going wrong, a Mystery Man comes to Sydney's rescue, and a slow burn ensues. What We're Reading: The Thursday Murder Club
'Louder Than Hunger,' written by John Schu, is a moving novel in verse about a middle school boy named Jake. Jake shares an honest and raw outlook on his struggles with anxiety and anorexia. The only person that Jake shares a connection with is his grandma, and looks forward to their special Saturdays of music, books and theater. Jake is sent to Whispering Pines for therapy after his mother takes him to the doctor. IOWA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO IOWA STATE STUDENT
Madeline Moen originally of Vinton was recently awarded the IVMA Foundation Supporting Leadership Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Madeline earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Iowa State University. She is now in her fourth year at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. After graduating with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Madeline is interested in production animal medicine with a specialization in reproductive technologies in Eastern Iowa. What We're Reading: Louder Than Hunger
'Louder Than Hunger,' written by John Schu, is a moving novel in verse about a middle school boy named Jake. Jake shares an honest and raw outlook on his struggles with anxiety and anorexia. The only person that Jake shares a connection with is his grandma, and looks forward to their special Saturdays of music, books and theater. Jake is sent to Whispering Pines for therapy after his mother takes him to the doctor. What We're Reading: A Cold Trail
Thirty years ago, 18-year-old Heather Johansen mysteriously disappeared from a country road. When she was found dead in the woods four days later, nobody in the town knew why she had been killed and by whom; the killer was never captured, and the trail went cold. A few months later, Sarah Crosswhite, also eighteen, died under eerily similar circumstances.