The library is closed on Sunday, May 24 & Monday, May 25.
Summer hours begin on Sunday, May 31.
Get Inspired at the Marion Public Library
Anime Club Monday, May 4, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Join us every month in Meeting Room A to hang out with other people who love anime as we watch shows and eat Japanese snacks. If you have your own anime-style or manga artwork, bring it to show off!
Anime Club meets the first Monday of each month. Mark your calendars for the next meeting on June 1!
Early Out Game Day
Wednesday, May 13, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Stop by after school to play video games and board games in Meeting Room A. We've got Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dance Central, Guitar Hero, Twister, Apples to Apples, and lots more!
Do you play Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering, or another card game? Bring your friends and stake out a corner of the room for an epic game.
Don't get off school early that day? Come whenever you can. We'll be here until 4:30.
Mark Your Calendars!
Don't Miss Rainbow Rowell, Author of Eleanor & Park
Friday, June 19, 7 p.m.
Hotel at Kirkwood Center
Exciting news! Rainbow Rowell, author of Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, will be speaking this June in Cedar Rapids as part of this year's Out Loud! Author Series! Eleanor & Park just won the Iowa High School Book Award, voted on by teens all over Iowa; it's also the Teens' Top Ten #1 for 2014. If you haven't read it yet, reserve a copy now.
Even better, buy a book at the event, and have it signed by Rainbow!
Mark your calendars for June 19 at 7 p.m. Here's how to find the Hotel at Kirkwood. So we know what size crowd we're going to have, we'd like you to register at the link below.
For more information about Rainbow Rowell and this year's other Out Loud! authors, visit the Metro Library Network.
Starting in June, teens can Unmask with the Summer Reading Program! Now with more time to read and earn prizes, because why should the fun stop in July? Keep turning in your reading logs until August 21 this summer, and come to the pool party on August 22! This summer we'll celebrate heroes and fandoms of all kinds! If you love anime or Doctor Who or The Fault in Our Stars or Harry Potter or the Avengers or any other fictional fan favorite, mark your calendar for the Teen FanFest on June 13! If it's superheroes you're into, don't miss an expert presentation on the history of comic book superheroes on June 30. Or is Minecraft your thing? Sign up for after-hours Minecraft on July 17. More details on these and other summer events coming soon! The Teen Summer Reading Program is for teens going into 6th - 12th grades. Sign up starting June 1!
Want a Chance to Introduce Rainbow Rowell?
If you're already a big fan of Rainbow Rowell and her books, maybe you could introduce her at the Out Loud event in June! To apply, send us a short video explaining why you're the best choice. More details and how to submit your video. The deadline is Friday, June 12.
Marion RePurpose Club
Tuesday, May 19, 6 - 8 p.m.
Decorate a pretty clay pot with the RePurpose Club in May! Yvette, Deb and the Habitat crew will bring all the stuff you need to repurpose leftovers, bits, and pieces into cool and unique things that you can really use.
Sadly, this is the last RePurpose Club on our schedule. If you've enjoyed the program, be sure to say thanks to Deb and Yvette for all their hard (volunteer) work!
There is a small materials fee ($5/adult, $3/under 16) to be paid at the program. Registration required.
This all-ages reading program couldn't be easier: just pick up a log and start reading. 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. You can read fiction or non-fiction. We've got suggested books for each state, or pick out your own!
As you check off each state, get a dot at the Information Desk to mark your progress on our map. When you've read a book from all 50 states, pick up a special prize! Find more information on the Book a Trip page on our website.
Myths and Truths About Ghosts and Apparitions
Wed., May 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
There are a lot of "myths" that television and movies have propagated through the use of "pseudo-science" and outmoded beliefs. Does your house have to have experienced a tragic event to be haunted? Does a person have to have died to be a ghost? Does lightning really stir up a haunting? Is there really something to that 3 o'clock in the morning creepiness? You might be surprised!
Maria Gurney Peth, PhD, angel decoding therapist, spiritual teacher, and author, is known for her exceptional and intuitive ability to communicate with the Angelic realm.
Random audience members will be selected to ask questions of their own angels, or to be the lucky recipients of an event Angel reading. For those who prefer to remain anonymous, we'll have a question box; participants can write out one question, and then Maria will randomly draw and answer questions throughout the program.
Check out the display in the Teen area or reserve one of our picks below. Find even more suggestions on the Teen Reads section of the library's website.
