What We're Reading: I Make My Own Fun

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
December 8, 2025 11:48 am

I couldn’t pass on 'I Make My Own Fun' by Hannah Beer—between the title and the cover art, I was sold instantly. What a funny, delightfully weird read about celebrity stardom and fangirl culture!Marina, a world-famous A-list actress, is fully committed to the bit.

What We're Reading: Blob

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
December 5, 2025 11:51 am

A patron asked me if I read romance novels recently. I told them no—unless you count the book I am currently reading on the Libby App: 'Blob: A Love Story' by Maggie Su.

$1,000 scholarships available for students in Wisconsin and Iowa

ALLIANT ENERGY
December 5, 2025 11:51 am

Alliant Energy seeks applications for its 2025 Innovation Scholarships. Across Iowa and Wisconsin, up to 25 students will receive $1,000 scholarships to further their academic goals.

What we're reading: The Ghostwriter

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
December 3, 2025 11:46 am

When a recommendation for a book exceeds one’s expectations you know it is a Must Read!!From the front jacket of 'The Ghostwriter' by Julie Clark:The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home.

What We're Reading: Sandwich

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
December 1, 2025 3:45 pm

If you loved Rocky in ‘Sandwich,’ you’ll be glad to hear she is back in Catherine Newman’s latest novel, ‘Wreck.’ Rocky continues to navigate life with her grown children and aging father, all the while experiencing a strange slew of health conditions.

Local Food Leader 101 Certification to Empower Food Systems Practitioners

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
December 1, 2025 3:45 pm

Community members looking to strengthen their leadership and collaboration skills in Iowa’s local food system are invited to take part in Local Food Leader 101, a two-day certification workshop hosted by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm, Food and Enterprise Development Program, Dec.

What We're Reading: Fallen Women

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 28, 2025 10:59 am

Review of ‘Fallen Women’ by Sandra DallasWhen New York socialite Beret Osmundson kicks her sister Lillie out of their home, she never wants to see or hear from her again.

LPC Public Library December Newsletter

LAPORTE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 28, 2025 10:59 am

Thank You! We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the volunteers who helped Library Staff and the outstanding team at LPC Public Works move shelves and books and complete several cleaning projects.

What We're Reading: Wreck

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 25, 2025 12:44 pm

If you loved Rocky in ‘Sandwich,’ you’ll be glad to hear she is back in Catherine Newman’s latest novel, ‘Wreck.’ Rocky continues to navigate life with her grown children and aging father, all the while experiencing a strange slew of health conditions.

Hawkeye Community Empowers Families Through Literacy Program

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
November 25, 2025 12:17 pm

Hawkeye Community College is marking a major milestone: the 20th anniversary of its Family Literacy Program, which has provided free literacy education and family support to thousands of parents and children across the Cedar Valley.