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Download Music from the Library
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You can now download music from the Marion Library! We have a subscription to the Freegal music service. Visit the Online Resources page at our website and click on Freegal to access about three million songs that can be downloaded and kept. Limit of three downloads per week.
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1st Annual Marion Quilt Walk
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The Marion Library will participate in the community's 1st Annual Quilt Walk on August 17! We'll have a number of quilts displayed. Plan to spend the day in Uptown Marion. This event is the inspiration of The Cottage Rose and Connie's Quilt Shop, and many Uptown merchants will be participating (see list at their website). Each shop will put its own spin on this event. The main focus will be for each to hang a quilt either inside or outside (maybe both!); celebrity judges will tour each shop to determine awards. Community members will get passport tickets which they can have punched at each business to be eligible for various drawings.
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Beach Reads
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What makes a book a Beach Read, anyway? Is it light-weight or light reading? Does it require little concentration or is it so engrossing you can't put it down? Tell us your favorite Beach Read of the Summer by filling out a drawing slip at the book display near the Information Desk. The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate from Wit's End - then treat yourself and a book buddy to cold smoothies and talk over your favorite reads of the Summer! Haven't had time to enjoy a Beach Read yet? No worries! There's still plenty of Summer left - grab a book from our display, enter the drawing, and get lost in a good book - drawing on Tuesday, September 3.
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Preview of September
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September 2 - Library closed
September 4, 11, 18, 25 - Fall Master Gardener Series
September 5, 12, 19, 26 - Scrabble Club
September 5, 12, 19, 26 - Knit Wits
September 5, 19 - SCORE small business series
September 9 - Marion Library Board of Trustees Meeting
September 12 - Principal's personal finance series
September 12 - History Club
September 17 - Coffeehouse Fiction
September 19 - MLN Salon Series @ Campbell Steele
September 24 - Food for Thought book discussion
September 24 - Friends of the Marion Library Board Meeting
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eReader Learning Sessions
We have scheduled several sessions this month to help you learn how to download library ebooks to your ereader. Just come to any one; bring your ereader, any cords you have for it, and your questions. We'll do our best to get you set up and comfortable with the process.
Friday, August 2 - 10:30
Monday, August 5 - 2:00
Wednesday, August 14 - 3:00
Tuesday, August 20 - 7:00
Thursday, August 29 - 4:00
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Greetings!
We had a wonderful time sharing our summer reading programs with all of you! Thanks for joining in the fun. Now August lies just ahead with plenty of good programs. Please note that we are having another great author event, Celebrate Writing @ MPL, Summer Edition -- join us to learn from successful authors. We are sure you'll find something to love about the library in August. We look forward to seeing you.
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Celebrate Writing @ MPL, Summer Edition
Writing Event at Library to Feature 12 Authors
The Marion Public Library is pleased to offer its second Celebrate Writing author event on Saturday, August 10. Doors open at 8:30am and the program includes four concurrent moderated sessions, 12 authors to share their wisdom, books by all 12 for sale, and Lunch with the Authors (12:00-1:30) to end the day.
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
9:00-10:15 Secrets of Self-Publishing (with authors Bob Buckley, Dale Kueter, and JL Wilson and moderated by Mary Sharp); OR
Starting Stories: Getting From Pen to Paper (with authors Mary Swander, Mary Vermillion, and Christian Schoon and moderated by Jane Nesmith).
10:30-11:45 Telling Your Stories: Putting Your Past on Paper (with authors Patrick Irelan, Gerhard Loewenberg, and Marilyn Gooding and moderated by Thomas Dean); OR
Weaving Stories for Your Audience (with authors Ethel Barker, Mollie Marti, and Mike Ostlund and moderated by Dave Rasdal).
You can see the poster for the event and enjoy a program with author bios and a complete schedule at these links; feel free to share with everyone in the world!
The first event last February was wildly successful, and the library staff looks forward to this encore offering. There's no charge for the sessions; reserve a box lunch for only $5.00 by emailing Jo at jpearson@cityofmarion.org (deadline to register for lunch is noon on Thursday, August 8).
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Chasing4Life Programs
On Saturday, August 3 we'll have a team here from Chasing4Life's disaster response unit to do four programs throughout the day (including two for children as part of summer reading).
They will present two programs for adults and teens. The first, "Heart of a Hero" at 2:30pm, is a look at what happens when we dig deep inside ourselves to find that thing that makes us help others. It's about how first responders do their jobs and what those jobs are (such as K9, search and rescue, fire, police, etc.). BONUS - this program includes a demonstration of the search drone, which can be flown both inside and outside. If the weather's nice, get a bird's eye view of Marion!
At 4pm, Chasing4Life presents the "Severe Weather Readiness" program, an updated version of the "Storm Chasers" program you may have seen before. Presenters talk about climate change, severe weather safety, home disaster kits, and lots more. The Chasing4Life programs are guaranteed to be show-stoppers that you won't want to miss!
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The Cedar Valley Road
A Project Read Program Presented by Linda McCann
Linda is the author of several local history books, including The Cedar Valley Road. The Waterloo, Cedar Falls, & Northern Railway operated for over fifty years and had an impact on many lives during its existence. Even now, people can recall the conductor on "their" car, or talk about riding the "trolley" to college. Farmers rode the Northern Iowa rail to town to sell their produce, and factories in Waterloo shipped by the Cedar Valley Road. Come listen to Linda share this fascinating history. She'll have books available to purchase as well. Visit The Iowan's website to buy your copy in advance.
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Coffeehouse Fiction
Our next Coffeehouse Fiction meeting will be Tuesday, September 17 at 4 pm. The Library partners with Wit's End Coffeehouse, and meets at the coffeehouse (630 10th St), just across from the library and Marion Square Park. A limited number of copies of this summer's hot title, A Hundred Summers, are available for those interested in joining us for the discussion. Contact the Information Desk beginning August 1 and we'll reserve copies on a first come first served basis - then pick up your copy anytime after August 15. Can't wait that long? Get a jump-start on your reading by checking our catalog for individual copies or picking up a copy from your favorite local bookseller. Cathy's shop is a fun, casual, and comfy place to talk books! We hope you'll join us for this great discussion group.
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Event Updates for Summer
Knit Wits, the library's knitting group, switches to Wednesday evenings at 6:30 for the summer; come join us for an evening of needlework and socializing.
SCORE workshops are over for the season. They start up again in September.
Principal's personal finance classes will resume in September.
Scrabble Club continues to meet at its regular time on Thursdays at 2pm.
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