Teen Summer Reading!

Ready, Set, Read! June 1st - August 12th

You can start signing up for the Teen Summer Reading program at the library on June 1st! Set a reading goal and then read every day. After you have completed a checkpoint come back to the library for a prize and grand prize ticket! Complete level 5 for a free book! Make sure you keep an eye on the calendar and don't miss our fun programs this summer! Some require pre-registration. We have a lot of fun events coming this June. Keep reading to to find out more!

Anime Club
Monday, June 6, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Meeting Room A

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 July 11, (which is the second Monday of the month because of the holiday)!

YMCA Yoga
Tuesday, June 7, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Marion Square Park

Join us at Marion Square Park from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. for a yoga program, focused on breath, body, and balance, run by YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area.

Teen Author Talk

Jolene Buchheit

Author of Trial By Charm

Tuesday, June 14, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A

Come to our Teen Author Talk and meet author Jolene Buchheit. She will talk about her book Trial by Charm. You can find out how she became an author, the steps to getting published, and helpful hints for finishing your own stories. Come ready with questions!

Game Day!

Thursday, June 16, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A

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.

Teen Read & Feed!

Friday, June 17, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Meet in the Lobby

Join us at the library after hours for food and some quiet time in the library just for teens! You can claim a spot, grab a great book, and spend some blissful time away from distractions. You must fill out a registration form and turn in a permission form to attend. You can print out the permission form online or pick one up at the information desk.

YMCA Zumba

Tuesday, June 21 & June 28th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A

This summer get up, move, and stay active. Join us for a fun Zumba class given by YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area.

Cooking Capers: Games in Rio

Tuesday, June 21, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A

Learn to prepare a Games in Rio Menu with Hy-Vee's chef Brian Scheil.

Feijoada (pork and black bean stew)
Greek Salad with Kalamata Olives
Lebanese hummus with Pita Chips
Red, White, and Blue Skyscrapers

Pre-registration required.

5th Wave Movie

Thursday, June 23, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A

Come for snacks and a movie! We will be watching 5th Wave rated PG 13 based on the book by Richard Yancey.

Teen Author Talk

Jordan Pinckney &

Will Lenzen Jr.

Author of Destined

Thursday, June 28, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A

Come to our Teen Author Talk and meet authors Jordan Pinckney and Will Lenzen Jr. They will talk about their book Destined, which is the first in a trilogy. You can find out how they became authors, the steps to getting published, and helpful hints for finishing your own stories. Come ready with questions!

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 rainy 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.