Closed: Friday, March 25th and Sunday, March 27th

Teen Tech Week

One Hour of Code - 2 sessions

Friday, March 11, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

or 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Join us in the Conference Room to learn computer programming in a fun way. Bring your own laptop or use one of the library laptops. You must preregister for this event.

Preregister for session 1.

Preregister for session 2.

Linn Area Reads 2016

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Check out the events for this year's Linn Area Reads. There are Group Book Discussions, an Author Reading by Anneliese Tisdale, an Author Visit by Markus Zusak, and a Movie Screening of "The Book Thief" to enjoy.

Linn Area Reads 2016

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Moderated Book Discussions of The Book Thief at Barnes & Noble, 6:30 p.m. on

* Thursday, February 25 (discussing Prologue - Part 4)

* Thursday, March 3 (discussing parts 5-7)

* Thursday, March 20 (discussing part 8 - Epilogue)

Reading and Q&A with local author Anneliese Tisdale, author of Christmas Trees Lit the Sky, a nonfiction book dipicting Tisdale's experience growing up in World War II Germany.

Tuesday, March 1, 6:30 p.m. at Marion Public Library.

An Evening with author Markus Zusak.

Sunday, March 13, 5 p.m. The Hotel at Kirkwood (please register to help us know what size venue we'll need!)

Movie showing of "The Book Thief"

Tuesday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Public Library.

Anime Club
Monday, March 7, 4:00 - 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.

Anime Club meets the first Monday of each month. Mark your calendars for the next meeting on April 4!

Game Day!

Wednesday, March 23, 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.

Check out the display in the Teen area or reserve one of our picks below. Find even more suggestions on the Teen Reads section on the library's website.

Share Your Art in the Library

We want musicians, artists, dancers, and anyone who wants to use the library lobby to share their art with the world. Want to set up an easel and paint, letting people who walk by watch ? Want to do a preview of your ballet recital or your violin performance? Talk to us!

If you'd like to paint, draw, play music, sing, dance, or otherwise share your interest in the arts, just send an email to PerformanceSpace@marionpubliclibrary.org
and let us know what date and time you'd like to come. We provide the space, you provide the arts! We'll also do a little promotion for you at our website and Facebook page.

Come in, create, and share in the library!

Take and Make

Stuck at the library, waiting for a ride? Need something to do on a snowy day? When you're bored, look on the little table in the Teen area for crafts, word games, coloring pages, and more! Make it at the library, or take it home, your choice.

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!

Book a Trip:

Year-Round Reading Program

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.