Barnes & Noble Bookfair
Saturday, November 28 in-store
November 28 - December 3 online
Planning on gifting books or other fun goodies from Barnes & Noble this year? Include us in your plans! All you have to do is mention us when you check out on Saturday, November 28th, and we get a percentage of the sale. We use these funds to purchase Summer Reading Program Prizes and other incentives through the year.
We will be special story time guests at 11:00 a.m. and we'll have Friends members or staff at a table helping recommend our favorite titles throughout the day. We will also be doing free gift wrapping!
Interested in volunteering for this event? We'd love your help! Contact Olivia Stoner at ostoner@cityofmarion.org or call 319-377-3412.
Can't make it on the 28th? No problem! We're hosting an online bookfair from Saturday, November 28th through Thursday, December 3rd. When you make a purchase, scroll down to the bottom of the Checkout screen and enter our Bookfair ID: 11742640. THANK YOU for supporting your library!
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 Minecraft from Home!
Monday, December 14, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
If you want to play with other Minecraft fans on the library's server but also want to sit around in your pajamas, here's your chance.
Register for Minecraft like usual, but let us know if you're playing at home or coming to the library. Then we'll send you the login information so you're ready for game night. Need to use a library account? Just tell us, and we'll get you set up. Don't wait to register though; we still have a limited number of accounts! Don't have a computer or internet at home? Or just want to play with other people in person? You can still hang out with us in Meeting Room A and use one of our laptops. Just let us know your plans when you register, so we have enough room (and wifi) for everyone.
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Anime Club
Monday, December 7, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Join us in Meeting Room A every month to hang out with other people who love anime as we watch shows and eat Japanese snacks.
This month, stay until the end to enter a drawing for a bento box set!
Anime Club meets the first Monday of each month. Mark your calendars for the next meeting on January 4!
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Game Day!
Wednesday, December 9, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Stop by after school to play video games and board games in Meeting Room A. We've got Mario Kart, Minecraft, 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.
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Give the Gift of Reading!
All December Long
We're asking for new or gently used books that we can give to local kids and teens who may not have many books in their homes. Studies have shown kids who have books available in their homes are more likely to be successful in the future. We will have a box near the checkout desk for your gifts. Thank you for your generosity!
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Visit Christmas in the Park
Friday, December 4, 4 - 7 p.m.
Enjoy events in the park including a visit with Santa. Warm up at the Library with a holiday book and media sale, a cinnamon tree ornament craft, and music from a tuba ensemble. Visit the open businesses in Uptown Marion for your peppermint treat.
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Home School Cookie Exchange
Friday, December 18, 1 - 3 p.m.
Bring made-from-scratch, holiday-themed cookies and the recipe for your baked creations. We will be exchanging cookies, recipes, and getting to know each other. The library's home school liaison, Dawn Cline, will compile the recipes and email them to all participants. Be sure you bring something for toting cookies home!(Registration is required. Check the registration page to see what others have signed up to bring.)
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Little Free Library for Teens
 Have you found the Little Free Library filled with books for Teens? It's on the far side of the library's east parking lot, next to the daycare.
What's a Little Free Library? It's a great way to get books totally free (no checkouts, no fines!) and to share books you no longer want. Give a book, take a book. All free!
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