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Coffeehouse Fiction
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September 16
by Ruth Ozeki
October 21
by Larry Baker
(He'll join us for the discussion!)
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There's no place like home
Check out a book that has "Home" in its title - on display near the Information Desk beginning September 2 - for a chance to win a gift card from Country Kitchen. The winner will be drawn October 1 and will be our next Great Reader (see below, right).
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History Club
We meet the second Thursday every month, 3:30pm at the Heritage Center (590 10th Street).
September 11
by George Black
After the discussion we will vote on upcoming titles. Don't miss it!
October 9
Check our website to find out what we decided to read next!
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 Master Gardener Fall Series |
October 1
Plants for Winter Interest, presented by Deb Walser, LCMG.
October 8
Spring Flowering Bulbs, presented by Zora Ronan, LCMG
October 15
Tree Care 101, presented by
Wil Carew, LCMG.
October 22 Companion Planting in Any Location, presentd by Debbie Main, LCMG
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We can help you download eBooks!
Upcoming Help Sessions:
Tuesdays, 6-9:00pm
Tuesday, Sept 2 10:00am
Thursday, Sept 11
1:00pm
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An exciting new library reading program for all ages |
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Reading Groups Newsletter Aug/Sept
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We have an ambitious calendar of events this fall, full of fun programs both familiar and new. If you're interested in learning, exploring, or discussing books and ideas you've come to the right place. No need to go back to school--just come back to the library!
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| Collaborative History Series |
 Explore the roles of men throughout history, 6:30-7:30pm,
each Friday night in September:
September 5 at the African American Museum "Dads, Dudes & Damsels" presented by Kathy Wilson September 12 at the Granger House Museum "The Men of Buxton: Living in an Iowa Utopia" presented by Krystal Gladden September 19 at the Hiawatha Public Library "Tell Me About Your Dad: Fatherhood in Different Cultures" moderated by Molly Rach September 26 at the Marion Public Library "Macho but Pious: Real Men & Muscular Christianity" presented by Kathy Wilson |
| Salon Series at Java Creek |
 Mark your calendar! Our annual local author fair is just around the corner. Learn more. |
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Spotlight on a Great Reader: Deb Dakin
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Part of being a Great Reader for Deb is passing along her love of reading to grandtwins Francesco and Alexandra. Thank you, Deb, for sharing your love of reading with us, too!
What books have been important to you (or, your favorites) and why?
I don't know how to choose. Richard Power's The Time of Our Singing, Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy, Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence by John Hockenberry come to mind, along with every book ever written by Adam Hochshield (after reading King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa I went and read everything else and have continued to read every thing he has since written), and now the four books listed below. All these books have opened up my world in ways, and are some of the ones I have given as gifts.
How would you describe your reading life? I love to read. It is one of my greatest passions. I would live in a cleaner house, and have a nicer yard, if I didn't spend most of my free moments with a book.
How do you find your next book? I browse the Marion Library, which is where I found all of the books listed. After I read them and love them, then I go out and buy them as presents for my family and friends.
What have you read lately that you'd recommend?
Most recently: Americanah by Chimananda Ngozi Adichie - gives a good understanding into America and the way it looks at race as seen by an outsider.
How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu. Another African novel, also about race and America, but completely different. At one point it took my breath away.
Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family: A Test of Will and Faith in World War I by Louisa Thomas. The amazing story of the author's grandfather and his brothers as they experienced WWI - as fighters and also as conscientious objectors. A real eye opener.
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine. A book lover's delight with all its literary references, and a jolly good read. This Lebanese author gives wonderful insight into the Middle East - and is also beautifully written.
Oh no...I forgot Sonia Sotamayor's autobiography, Sonya Sotamayor: The True American Dream...
What's great or special about the Marion Library to you as a reader? The Marion Library is one of my FAVORITE Libraries of all time. (and believe me, I know libraries: I carry five library cards in my wallet). It is a matter of the culture that is established: the librarians are helpful, friendly and make everyone feel welcome. That should be a given, but it's not. It's easy to browse. But most important is the culture. Did I mention that the librarians are helpful, friendly and make everyone feel welcome? Such is the way great libraries become great.
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