Iola Public Library

Dont forget about the logo contest. Entries need to be submitted by Feb. 12, 2010 at Iola Public Library, 218 E. Madison Ave.

$100 Award for the winner!

One clear copy of the entry should be attached to an entry form. Entry forms are available at the Library or by clicking and printing out the form here.

FAMILY READING FESTIVAL

We now offer a data projector for checkout for $1.00 per day. These are great for PowerPoint projects. Please contact the library if you would like to reserve the projector or see if it is available for checkout.

Fiction

Fall Cotton by Lori Copeland
Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett
Beguiled by Deeanne Gist
The Hungry Season by T. Greenwood
Impact by Douglas Preston
The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig
Wicked Craving by G.A. McKevett
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova

We are pleased to announce one of the authors who will be in Iola in September for the library’s Family Reading Festival.  Judith Miller is a Christian fiction writer from Topeka who has written several popular series.

The “Bells of Lowell” and “Lights of Lowell” series, both co-authored with Tracie Peterson, are set in the 19th century mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts.  The “Freedom’s Path” series is about the black pioneer settlement of Nicodemus, Kansas.  The “Postcards from Pullman” series in inspired by the company town of Pullman, Illinois.  The “Broadmoor” series, co-authored with Peterson, features three young women searching for love and a legacy in the 1890s.  Why not try some of Miller’s book, and then plan to come hear her in September?  Many of the books can be found in the large print section, and some we have only in large print.

Miller has an interesting web site at www.judithmccoymiller.com/ I love the story about when she first came to Kansas.

Please mark your calendars to attend the Family Reading Festival on Sept. 18, 2010 at Allen County Community College. Watch our web page for more information over the next seven months.  We expect to have about 16 authors attend (we already have 8 commitments), and we’ll be announcing more names here on our web site on a regular basis.

DVD’s

Burning The Future – Coal in America
The New Turning Wood with Richard Raffan
Crime Scene University
Shakespeare for Students – The Language of Shakespeare
Infield Team Play & Strategies (Infield techniques & strategies for youth players)

Audio Books

Luke by Jennifer Blake
Under The Dome by Stephen King
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

We’ve extended the book sale until Friday (Feb. 5).  Books are $1 per bag all week long!  It will be open during regular library hours.  The book sale will end at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

More children and young adult (teen) books were added to the Friends of the Library book sale yesterday. Make sure you take the time to stop by the library and a look through the selection. There is quite a bit to choose from. And remember, Saturday is $1.00 sack day. 10:00am to 4:00pm

You can follow the progress of the library renovation project through our Iola Library Renovation blog at http://iolalibraryrenovation.wordpress.com. There is also now a separate page on this web site for the renovation which links to the blog.

Fiction

Silencer by James W. Hall
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy CHevalier
Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker
The Red Door by Charles Todd
Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton
Bloodroot by Amy Greene
The 5 Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly
Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler
Crawl Space by Sarah Graves

Non-Fiction

The American Meadow Garden by John Greenlee
Birthright by A Roger Ekirch
The Last Train From Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino
The Weeping Goldsmith – Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar by W. John Kress

Not sure what to do?
File with Kansas WebFile

On Feb 12th  at 5:30 pm to 7:00, the library is offering a class on how to file your Kansas taxes through Kansas WebFile.

Class space is limited. Couples may share a computer. No charge for instruction.

Contact the library to sign up.