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What we're reading: Beautiful Ugly
Check out 'Beautiful Ugly' by Alice Feeney if you're in the mood for a locked room thriller (only it's on a little Scottish island) & delight in:~Dual perspectives~Entwined timelines~Intricate plo... Together We Read Digital Book Club Chooses "The Queen of Sugar Hill"
We are excited to announce that ‘The Queen of Sugar Hill’ by ReShonda Tate is the featured title for #TogetherWeRead! Together We Read is a digital book club connecting readers to the same eb... What We're Reading: 48 Clues Into The Disappearance Of My Sister
I recently read '48 Clues Into The Disappearance Of My Sister' by Joyce Carol Oates. This novel is narrated by Gigi, a quiet and at times dreamy character. She is unraveling the mystery surrounding he... March newsletter for Hawkins Memorial Library - LaPorte City
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Together We Read: The Queen of Sugar Hill
We are excited to announce that ‘The Queen of Sugar Hill’ by ReShonda Tate is the featured title for #TogetherWeRead! Together We Read is a digital book club connecting readers to the same eb... What We're Reading: Beyond Anxiety
This month's Adventures in Bookclubbing theme was 'Authors with Red Hair.' I chose to read ‘Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose’ by Martha Beck. It is a nonfic... Wallace and Beverly Winkie Foundation Accepting Nominations
The Wallace and Beverly Winkie Foundation is accepting nominations for the Lifelong Learner Hall of Fame through June 1. Inductees into the hall of fame will be honored for their contributions—throu...
What We're Reading: The Reappearance of Rachel Price
If you are a fan of unsolved mysteries and documentaries this is the book for you. Bel Price and her family have agreed to do a true crime documentary that will follow their family and dig up the past... What We're Reading: Cleopatra and Frankenstein
I was excited when my hold for Coco Mellors' 'Cleopatra and Frankenstein' became available on the @libby.app after waiting several months for it! Yay! Check out this talented author if you h... Nominate a top educator as the next Iowa Teacher of the Year
If you know an outstanding Iowa teacher, we want to hear from you! The Iowa Department of Education is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year through March 7.Anyone, including...