By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
Last week’s snow has us dreaming of warm places. Stop in and take a look at our stunning shell collection. While you’re here, check out a book about summer or warm locations! Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.
Despite last week’s crazy weather, spring is just around the corner. That means adjusting to Daylight Savings Time, tulips and spring cleaning. As you clean your closets, many people think of the library as a place to donate things. We appreciate donations, but we do have some limitations on what we can accept. Unfortunately, we do not have unlimited space, so we have to be judicious with the donations we accept.
We would be thrilled to have donations of Guthrie Center High School and ACGC High School Yearbooks. We are working on a grant to digitize our collection of yearbooks, so the more complete our collection, the better.
We do take books, but only books in good condition with a copyright less than five years old. If the book is one that we already have, we would be glad to add it to our Friends of the Library fundraising book sale.
We can use board games and puzzles in excellent condition with all the pieces. Recent DVDs and audio books that we do not have would also be appreciated.
If you have something that you think the library can use, please feel free to call or stop by to check with us.
Collection Displays
Do you have a collection you would like to show off? If so, please be in touch with the library. We would be happy to schedule your collection for a month in our locked display case.
Story Hour
Our preschool story hour is every Friday at 10 a.m. Preschoolers of all ages and their caretakers are welcome to join us for a fun time of stories and crafts. St. Patrick’s Day is the topic for March 14. On March 21, we will talk about the alphabet, and bugs will be the theme on March 28.
Book Club
Agnes Russell has loaned the library her Missouri Star quilt to display through March. Stop in and see this lovely quilt.
Reads Well With Others Book Club will be reading “All the Colors of the Dark” for March book club. The meeting will be March 25 at 5 p.m. Stop by the library if you need a copy of the book.
Cookbook Club
Ina Garten’s “Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” will be the topic of discussion for the March 20 cookbook club at 6:30 p.m. Stop by the library to choose a recipe to share with the group at the meeting.
Card Making Club
Led by Judi Zimmerline, the card making club meets on the third Thursday of each month to create some unique and beautiful greeting cards. This month’s meeting will be from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, March 20. The cost of $5 covers all the supplies and equipment needed. All are welcome to join in and create.
Seed Library
Our seed library is still available for gardeners who would like to get some seedlings started. We have many varieties of herbs, flowers and vegetables. Stop in to see the free seeds we have for you to try out.
The Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library is located at 400 Grand St. in Guthrie Center. Contact us at 641-747-8110 or mjblib@guthriecenter.lib.ia.us. Visit us online at www.guthriecenter.lib.ia.us.