Of special interest are the following: U of I homecoming program dated 11/6/37 with Nile Kinnick’s picture and a U of I homecoming button dated 10/21/50.

Other items up for bid include: glass water pitcher, handmade mittens, handmade quilt (size queen/king), several exceptional framed art pieces, knitted & crocheted items (baby hats, afghans), quilted table runner and wall hangings, hand made apron, 10 blue Fenton plates, Rhett Butler & Scarlet O’Hara plates, stamps and guide for stamp collecting, signed copy of “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley, leather graduation photo album (MHS 1924) with pictures, scrapbook with travel memorabilia circa 1940, photo album of early Colorado photos, 20 12 & 15 cent Disney comics, 10 glass water goblets, Boyd’s Bear jacket (X-L), perfumery science kit, potpourri set, Webkinz, handpainted pitcher by Grace McConeghy, first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms,” illustrations by Harrison Cady from a child’s book, and a boxed copy of “Candide” by Voltaire.

Here’s how the auction works. Place your bids in the special book provided. Check back often to see if you have been outbid. Phone bids will be accepted until noon on Sept. 10. Good luck!

Minimum bids will be placed on some items. Proceeds from the sale will go toward library projects.

Preschool Story Time and Toddler Time begin again the week of Sept. 12. Preschoolers ages 3-5 may come either Monday or Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and toddlers ages 3 and under are invited on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Activities include stories, songs, games and crafts.

Stop by the craft room to see the new tables and chairs that preschoolers will be using beginning this month. The new items were purchased by the Friends of the Library.

And what would we do without our Friends of the Library? Recent purchases by the Friends include children’s programming (Blank Park Zoo & balloon programs), membership into a mobile laptop consortium lab, laminating rolls for laminating machine, Humanities Iowa program sponsorship, and gift cards for children and adults programs. T-shirts with the slogan “We Treasure Our Friends” are now available for $8 plus tax. If you would like to purchase a shirt, call the library at 993-3512 and ask for Lynne.

Other youth activities during September:

• Wed. Sept. 1, Early Out Movie – “Nanny McPhee”, 1:30 p.m.
• Wed. Sept. 15, Early Out Movie – “Over the Hedge”, 1:30 p.m.
• Mon. Sept. 20, Teen activity, 4 p.m.

The 2010-11 Adult Program Series @ Your Library begins Wednesday, Sept. 22 with Coffee and Current Events from 10 to 11 a.m. This will be a monthly event that will be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month from September through May. Come and share your ideas on world and community events in a lively discussion group. Refreshments will be served.

Are you interested in bird watching? Tom Lawson who is an expert on this topic will guide us at the Voas Nature Area at Minburn on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 8 to 10 a.m. We will meet at the library at 7:15 a.m. to carpool to the site. This program was offered two years ago and those who went had a great time – and we had great weather! Please sign up at the library or call 993-3512.

Future programs for adults will be outlined in the October newsletter.

Other adult events during September:

• Scrapbooking Club, Friday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. Bring a snack to share.
• Brown Bag Book Club, Tuesday, Sept. 28 at noon. Bring your lunch and enjoy discussing “Summer at Tiffany” by Marjorie Hart.
• Evening Book Club, Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. “That Old Cape Magic” by Richard Russo. Copies for both clubs are available at the front desk.

Don’t miss the library’s monthly garage sale to be held Friday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. Many items are added each month. Proceeds will go toward library projects.

Library hours are:

Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 for Labor Day.

Our Annual Lego Building Contest is set for Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 10-11 a.m. No doubt there will be fierce competition as boys and girls build their masterpieces.

Prizes will be given in various categories. Children may bring their own legos or use the library’s legos. No registration is required.

Later that afternoon, children and caregivers are invited to the Annual American Girl Tea Party to be held in the library community room.

This will be a dress-up occasion, boys and girls, so put on your best and come enjoy a craft, fancy foods and other fun.

Children are asked to bring their American Girl Doll or their favorite doll or stuffed animal. Please register at the front desk (adults as well as children) by Friday, Aug. 6 or call 993-3512.

It’s almost here! The Annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale will be held on Sweet Corn Days Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library community room.

Area residents have been generously donating books all year so you just might find that special book you’ve been looking for.

If you are a Friends of the Library member, you may shop during Friends Day on Friday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone who is not a member may join that day for $5.

Proceeds from the sale will help fund the 2011 Summer Reading Program for children.

Kids are invited to a “Hunger Games” party on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. The event is based on the popular teen series by Suzanne Collins. The final book in her Hunger Games series, “Mocking Jay,” will be released that day and a copy of the book will be given away in a drawing during the party.

One Preschool Story Time will be held during August. The Dallas County Conservation office will come on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m. to engage children in activities with a Native American theme.

Back by popular demand is our special Silent Auction. Bidding begins Monday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. and ends Friday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. So far we have some great items up for bids:

• 1950’s U of I homecoming pin
• A Nov. 6, 1937 homecoming program listing Nile Kinnick as quarterback
• Fenton plates
• Boyd’s Bear jacket
• Newly crocheted afghans
• Frank Miller framed print
• Stamp collection
• Signed copy of “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley
• Collectible photo and postcard albums

We welcome more items – anything that people would enjoy bidding on. Proceeds will be used for special library projects.

Stop by the library and see the new children’s furniture purchased with money earned from our garage sales and partially funded by the Friends of the Library

Other monthly activities:

• Evening Book Club, Thursday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m. Book selection: “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
• Garage Sale, Friday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Saturday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m. until noon
• Brown Bag Book Club, Tuesday, Aug. 31, noon. Book selection: “Lillian’s Legacy” by Carroll McKibbin

The Adel Public Library also offers the following services:

• CD & DVDs cleaned for $1 per disk.
• Free internet & WiFi access
• Community Room is free for non-profits. Call 993-3512 for more information. No more Sunday bookings as of August 1 due to budget cuts. The staff apologizes for any inconvenience.
• Study Rooms are free to use.
• Exercise Class three times a week at 9 a.m. – free
• Library cards – free to check out books, magazines, toy kits, music cds, audio books, movies.

Your public library is the best bargain around!

Library hours are:

Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We would also like to thank those who sponsored the reading program by providing prizes and donations.  Without help from these sponsors our reading program wouldn’t have been nearly as successful or fun.  Thank you all!

• Friends of the Adel Public Library
• Subway of Adel
• Fuller’s
• Medicap Pharmacy of Adel
• Shugar’s Super Value Grocery
• Casey’s General Store
• Adel Family Fun Center
• Raccoon Valley Bank Tellers
• Godfathers of Adel
• Blank Park Zoo
• I Cubs

Weekly activities if you have a preschooler:
Children ages 3-5 – Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Children 3 and under – Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Weekly activities if you have a school age child:
Family movie – Fridays at 2 p.m.
Geronimo Stilton Book Club – Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Drop-In Crafts – Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Pirate Club – Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Weekly activities if you have a teen:
Crafts – Thursday, July 1 & Mondays, July 12 & 19 at 2 p.m.
Movie Time – Thurs. July 15 at 2 p.m.
Lunch Book Club – Thurs. July 22 at noon

Please check the monthly schedule as activities to not extend to the end of the month.

Special events are also scheduled for July:
Ronald McDonald Show, Tuesday, July 6 at 11:30 a.m.
Picnic at Evans Park, Thursday, July 8 at noon.  Bring a sack lunch & drink.
Blank Park Zoo Visit, Wednesday, July 21 at 1 p.m.
Top Reader Pool Party at the Adel City Pool – Monday, July 26 at noon.  Children must read 40 hours to qualify; teens, 50 hours.  Rain date: Tuesday, July 27 at noon.

Many thanks to our summer reading program sponsors:  Shugar’s Super Valu, Casey’s, Medicap Pharmacy, tellers at Raccoon Valley Bank, Subway, Fullers, Adel Family Fun Center, Blank Park Zoo, and I-Cubs.

The Friends of the Adel Public Library will meet on Thursday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. to make plans for the Annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale.  This year’s sale will be held on August 13 and 14 during Sweet Corn Days.  More information will be in the August newsletter.

Thanks to all who have so generously given items to our monthly garage sales.  Our next sale will be Friday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to noon.  Proceeds will benefit the children’s area and other needs.  We hope to have a bake sale at the same time.  If you don’t have items to donate, please consider giving baked goods.  They are very popular!  It’s a great time to try out those new recipes.

Due to budget cuts, the library will no longer purchase DVD’s, but we will take donations.  Movies we do not have and are not rated R will be placed in the library system upon approval.  Others will be saved for our sales.  Library magazine subscriptions are also being cut.  If you would like to donate your subscriptions, please call 993-3512 for more information.

Also due to budget cuts, library hours have been cut beginning July 1.  Our new hours will be Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and closed on Sundays.  We regret any inconvenience these changes may cause our patrons.

Check out the silent auction at the Little Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show June 18th and 19th at Adel Quilting and Drygoods Co. at 909 Prairie.
 
The auction is a project of the Quilt Circle of Friends, a group that meets at the Adel Public Library.   They have quilted many beautiful goods and proceeds from the sale  will be donated to the library.

There will be large and small quilts, table runners, pillows, tote bags, coasters and more!   Please stop by to see (and buy!) their creative items.  For more information go to http://adelquilting.blogspot.com/2010/06/quilt-sale-june-18-19.html .

Happy shopping!

“Make a Splash – Read!”

The program kicks off with “Dive Into Reading” a Creations with a Twist Story Time Stage Show” on Wednesday, June 9 at 1 p.m. in the library community room. Balloon artist Daniel Poe will share some “fishy” tales with the help of the audience. Favorite children’s stories are brought to life on stage – highlighting the talents and the creativity of volunteers from the audience.

The reading program features the following categories.

• Buccaneers – Preschool age. Parents or caregivers read aloud to children to earn treasure.
• Pirates – School age. Children grades K-5 read to earn pirate coins and get treasures.
• Teens – grades 6-12. Teens read, volunteer, and attend programs to earn raffle tickets for books and prizes.
• Family – The whole family can participate in Duck, Duck, Read! – a special challenge just for families.

Weekly activities include:

• Geronimo Stilton Book Club (ages 5-12) Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Read the book out loud, talk about the book, and enjoy Geronimo Stilton activities and games.
• Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5) Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Pick one day. Children will enjoy stories, sing along songs and crafts.
• Toddler Time (ages 3 and under) Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
• Drop In Crafts (ages 5-12) Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. while supplies last.
• Pirate Club (ages 5-12) A different activity each Wednesday at 2 p.m.
• Picnic in the Park (everyone) Bring your lunch and enjoy games and activities at Evan’s Park at noon on the 2nd Thursday of June and July
• Family Movies (everyone) Catch a free movie on our big screen. Every Friday at 2 p.m. Each movie has a water theme. Can you guess what movies we have picked?

Many thanks to our generous sponsors who help make our summer reading program such a success: Subway, Medicap, Adel Family Fun Center, the tellers at Raccoon Valley Bank, Fuller’s and Casey’s.

The 4th Annual Iowa Book Festival will be held at the Adel Public Library, City Hall and the surrounding outdoor grounds on Saturday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year’s festival is bigger and better than ever and features many Iowa authors: Chuck Larson “Heroes Among Us”, Carson & Connie Ode “Iowa Spaces, Places, Faces,” Carol Bodensteiner “Growing Up Country,” John Bruner “Me & Soup,” Shirley Damsgaard, “Ophelia and Abby” series, and Lisa Broadie Cook “Martin MacGregor’s Snowman.”

Special guests will be Mary Swander, Iowa’s Poet Laureate, and Dan Wardell, host of the IPTV KIDS Clubhouse.

There will also be a Kids Build-a-Book Workshop and an IPTV Resources for Parents Workshop. The workshop is an early literacy initiative to help children learn early reading skills through PBS KIDS broadcast programs. Other activities for kids include marble art and tattoo art. Kids will receive free Cyclone and Hawkeye balloons.

All Iowa Book Festival events are free and open to the public. There will also be numerous vendors selling books and food. Please come to our family friendly event and enjoy the activities for all ages through the love of books and reading.

For a complete listing of events and times, go to adelpartners.org or pick up a schedule at the library.

And don’t forget our monthly “Garage Sales.” Set aside Friday, June 25 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Saturday, June 26 (10 a.m. to noon).

New items are added almost daily so you never know what you might find. Baked goods will be accepted the day of or the day before the sale. Proceeds will be used to purchase additional tables and chairs in the craft room. A free will donation is all it takes to buy your treasures. Baked goods will be priced.

Scrapbooking has been moved to the second Friday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Bring a snack to share. New scrapbooking friends are always welcome.

Due to budget cutbacks, new library hours have been set,
Starting July 1st:

The staff apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause patrons.

Adel’s Got Talent!

We know it’s true. The Adel Public Library will host “Open Mic Night” on Friday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the library community room. This is the last adult program in the 2009-10 season and it should be a fun one.

Adults are asked to sing, play an instrument, recite poetry, do stand-up comedy, skits, etc. Share your talent and encourage others to do the same. There is a limit of 3 pieces of work per person. We need an audience, too! Sign up is necessary only if you are performing.

For more information call Lynne at 993-3512 or sign up at the front desk. There will also be refreshments and door prizes. This is a free program.

The Friends of the Library will have their annual meeting on Thursday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the library community room. On the agenda will be election of officers and making plans for the upcoming year. All members and those wishing to join are welcome.

Other Adult Activities in May:

• Scrapbooking, Friday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Bring a snack to share.
• Brown Bag Book Club, Tuesday, May 25 at noon
• Evening Book Club, Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m.

Kids and Teen Events:

• Preschool Story Time and Toddler Time will end for the Spring during the week of May 3 and will start up again during the week of June 14.
• Early Out Movie, Wednesday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. Title TBA
• Teen Craft, Monday, May 17 at 4 p.m.

The library’s Second Garage Sale of the season will be held on Friday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will be used to purchase new craft tables and chairs for the children’s craft room.

The library staff is preparing for the Summer Reading Program entitled “Make a Splash – Read!” Sign up begins Wednesday, June 9 and a special event will be held on that day. At 1 p.m. balloon artist Daniel Poe will present “Dive Into Reading.”

All kids and teens are invited to attend. Watch for more details on this program and other activities in next month’s newsletter. Log on to adelpl.org for more info. as well.

Also coming in June: The Fourth Annual Iowa Book Festival on Saturday, June 19. Two of the featured speakers will be Mary Swander, Iowa’s Poet Laureate, and Dan Wardell, host of the IPTV KIDS Clubhouse.

Wardell will hold a story time and adventure program at 3 p.m. There will be more information in the June newsletter. Log on to adelpl.org for a complete list of featured authors or log on to www.adelpartners.org and click Festivals & Events and then on Iowa Book Festival.

Due to budget cutbacks, we are asking patrons if they would like to donate their magazine subscriptions to the library. Call Paula for more information about this project. The library staff also appreciates donations of books, DVD’s, and music CD’s to add to the library’s collection.

May 23 will be the last Sunday that the library will be open due to budget cutbacks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may bring to patrons who enjoyed coming to the library on Sunday afternoons. Library hours will be cut further beginning July 1.

The library will be closed on Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day.

Kid’s events:

• On Monday, March 15 from 2-4 p.m. teens are invited to the library community room for Teen Gaming which will include Nintendo Wii and board games. Students grades 6-12 are invited to participate.
• A movie for all kids (title to be announced) will be shown on Tuesday, March 16 beginning at 2 p.m. School age children may drop in anytime between 2 and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17 to make a St. Patrick’s Day craft.
• Pre-School activities will continue during March:
• Pre-School Story Time for ages 3-5 on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
• Toddler Time for ages 3 and under on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

JoAnn Bray will give a workshop, “Building Bluebird Houses,” on Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the library community room.

JoAnn will provide everything needed to build a birdhouse for just $5 each.

Call the library at 993-3512 to register or sign up at the special table underneath the bulletin board.

Other adult activities during March include the following:

• Scrapbooking – Friday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Bring a snack to share. New members always welcome.
• Evening Book Club – Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in the library board room.
• Brown Bag Book Club – Tuesday, March 30 at noon in the library board room. Bring lunch if you wish. Book titles TBA. Copies of the books will be available at the front desk and new members are always welcome.
• “Snow is Falling, Books are Calling” – Winter Reading Program for adults will end on Friday, March 19 with a drawing for a gift basket which will include a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card. Weekly drawings are held for a single prize. Just read a book, fill out the special form, and drop it into our big jar. A listing of all winners will be in the April newsletter.
• Exercise – Join us and get healthy during our 9 a.m. two-mile walk exercise class which is held three mornings a week in the library community room. No fee. No getting down on the floor. It’s easy and fun! Pick up a schedule at the front desk. Days vary from week to week. The exercise class held on Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled.

The library is now accepting good and resalable items for our upcoming garage sales held in the unfinished portion of the library. Sales will begin on the last Friday and Saturday of April. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of tables and chairs for the children’s craft room.

Think Spring and check out our great collection of gardening and landscaping books. Or check out our travel section and plan your Summer vacation.

Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Sunday 1-4 p.m.

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