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We're starting up our Winter Reading Programs for all ages on January 5th:
For kids K-5th grade we're taking a Reading Road Trip which includes lots of fun events like a cooking class, yoga, and a Frozen sing-along!
We are super excited to kick off our newest reading program: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten for ages 0-prek which also begins the 5th. We will have a special party on Saturday, January 17th to give participants a head start in filling out their 1000 Books log.
Teen and adult reading programs begin on January 5th as well. Sign up the whole family!
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Noon Year's Eve Party!
Wednesday, December 31st from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Ring in the New Year just a bit early with your whole family (perfect if someone has an early bedtime!). We will create noisemakers, have a dance party, eat yummy snacks, drink sparkling juice, and count down to Noon!
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Introducing:
1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
Start January 5th (Ongoing)
Children ages 0 - PreK 
Our new reading program is designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life's big milestones: kindergarten. Research has proven over and over that children get ready to read years before they begin their formal education. The most effective way to get your child ready to learn is to read to them. We hope to foster a love of reading, an appreciation for the library, and healthy and happy bonding time for children and their caregivers as we encourage you along the way. Stop by the Children's Desk beginning January 5th and we'll get you started!
We're hosting a 1000 Books Kickoff on Saturday, January 17th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. We will share stories, play, sing, laugh, and learn together!
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Winter Reading: Reading Road Trip
Kids K - 5th Grade
January 5th - February 13th
 Come along for the ride this winter on our Reading Road Trip. You can sign up starting January 5th. Complete the challenges on our bingo board to earn incentives and a chance to win one of our Grand Prizes. Bonus: a lot of our reading challenges will help you complete our Book a Trip list, so go ahead and double dip!
- Family Story - Time Mondays, January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2 & 9 at 6:30 p.m. (All Ages)
- Lego Club Thursday, January 8 3:00-5:00 p.m. (All Ages)
- Game Day - Wednesday, January 14 1:30-4:30 p.m. (All Ages)
- Cooking Class - Thursday, January 15 3:30 p.m. (Grades 2-5, sign up required)
- Frozen Sing-Along and Craft Thursday, January 22 3:30 p.m. (All Ages)
- Kids Winter Yoga - Thursday, January 29 3:30 p.m. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat, sign up required) (All Ages)
- Finger and Arm Knitting - Thursday, February 5 3:30 p.m. BYOY (Grades 3-5, Bring Your Own Yarn, sign up required)
- Game Day - Wednesday, February 11 1:30-4:30 p.m. (All Ages)
- Lego Club - Thursday, February 12 3:00-5:00 p.m. (All Ages)
- Final Party - Friday, February 13 5:00-6:00 p.m. (All Ages)
- Playtime Poppy Peter Pan Preview - Saturday, February 14 10:30 a.m. (All Ages)
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Babble & Brew: Playtime for Them, Coffee for You
Monday, January 26th
Drop in between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.
Longing for grown-up conversation? Want to reclaim your sanity, but need a place where your little ones will have fun, too? Do you want to network with other parents in our community? Really like coffee? Then Babble & Brew is for you! We will have high-quality coffee from Wit's End Coffeehouse for the adults, and lots of exciting and age-appropriate toys for the kiddos (newborns-preschoolers).
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Book a Trip Across America!
All Ages Reading Program
Book a Trip with us at the library! This year-round reading program couldn't be easier: we'll have logs with maps available for everyone, and all you have to do is read books. Check off each state as you read a book that either takes place in that state, is about that state, or is by an author who is from that state. Read fiction or non-fiction. We've provided lists of suggested titles for kids, teens, and adults, but you can pick your own titles, too!
When you check off a state on your reading log, you can come in and get a colored dot from one of our staff, then go put it on the state you've just finished! We can all have fun watching as Marion Library readers read their way across the USA!
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Learn all about our library building project!
All documents are posted at our website, including updates from Library Director Doug Raber, our Cost Benefit Analysis, our Needs Assessment, and our RFQ (Request for Qualifications).
Find out what's in the future for the library! Visit our website and click on the Inspire logo, or go directly to the information here:
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Library Info
Holiday Hours:
December 31
Library Closes at 2:00 p.m.
January 1
Library CLOSED
Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Website
Marion Public Library
319-377-3412
1095 6th Ave.
Marion, IA 52402
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Family Time
(All Ages)
Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Got the Monday blahs? Start your week off right by coming to Family Time! Each week will feature a different activity appropriate for all ages and open to everyone! We'll have crafts, movies, games, and seasonal activities to get the whole family geared up for the week.
January Events:
5--Let's Color! (All Ages)
12--Funny Face Masks (Ages 3+)
19--Lego Night! (All Ages)
26--Movie: "Box Trolls" (Rated PG, 97 min.)
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Story Time Schedule
This season, our story time themes are going to focus on the alphabet and learning our letters. Each week, we're going to present a letter of the alphabet and provide stories, songs, and activities to go along with that letter. Check our calendar and website for each week's theme, and bring your little ones for a fun (and sneakily educational) story time.
Toddler Time
(18 months-3 years)
Tuesdays & Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
(20 minutes)
Toddler Time is a great way to build early literacy skills and a love of reading from an early age! We do lots of songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and books that will keep even the wiggliest toddlers engaged and learning!
Preschool Story Time
(3-5 years)
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m.
(30 minutes)
We have lots of great stories to share with your preschoolers! On top of the books we have fun songs, rhymes, and activities for you and your kiddos!
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Baby Time
(Newborn-18 months)
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
(15 minutes of structured time followed by 15 minutes of free play)
Baby Time is a language enrichment program just for babies. It is an enjoyable time for you and your child full of rhymes, short books, bounces, and much more!
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Learning Safari:
Freedom for Lunch
Wednesday, January 21st
at 10:45 a.m.
Learning Safari is a special story time and art class for preschoolers in partnership with the African American Museum.
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Lego Club
Thursday, January 8th
from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Get creative with everyone's favorite building blocks! Build with our stash of Legos once per month on the second Thursday.
Can't get enough? Come to Family Time on Monday, January 19th at 6:30 to build some more!
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Doodlebugs: A is for Alphabet
Tuesday, January 27th
at 10:45 a.m.
Doodlebugs is a hands-on art appreciation class for preschoolers and their caregivers made possible by the
Cedar Rapids Art Museum. We share stories, learn about how art is made and about the lives of famous artists, then we make our own masterpieces!
This month we'll read a letter-centric story then create an alphabetical work of art to take home.
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Mark Your Calendars
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February
2/12 Lego Club
2/13 Winter Reading Party
2/14 Peter Pan Preview
2/18 Learning Safari
2/23 Babble & Brew
2/24 Doodlebugs
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