By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
Now that Iowa’s monsoon season seems to be over, it’s time to begin thinking of fall. The MJB Library is here with everything you need to get ready for cooler days and upcoming holidays.
Be sure to include a stop at the MJB Library when your family goes out to trick-or-treat. The annual Li-BOO-Ary Bash will be on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5-6:30 p.m. The library will be decked out in family-friendly decor and will include activities and a sweet treat for young patrons.
LEGO Mania Day will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. At 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, the Guthrie County ISU Extension will present a youth program entitled “Fractions and Stained Glass.” Creation Corner will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. These programs are for youth of all ages.
Friday mornings at 10 a.m., the library offers Preschool Story Hour for preschoolers of all ages and their caregivers. On Oct. 9, the theme is fall. A special guest will present on Oct. 16. Monsters will be the focus on Oct. 23, and Halloween is the topic for Oct. 30.
For creative patrons, remember that Craft and Connect is each Monday from 4-6 p.m.; participants bring their current craft project and spend time socializing and creating. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Cardmaking Class will meet from 9-11 a.m. to create handmade greeting cards. Judi Zimmerline leads the group. All materials are provided for a $5 fee. At 6 p.m. on Oct. 15, Cookbook Club will meet to share Halloween-themed recipes for a group potluck.
Card players have a lot of options. Cribbage meets each Monday from 9-11 a.m. at the library.
Canasta Class is the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 1 p.m., and Bridge Class plays on Wednesday mornings from 9-11.
“The Secret Life of Audrey James” by Heather Marshall is the title of the afternoon book club. Between the Covers will meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Reads Well with Others, the evening book club, will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to discuss “Remain” by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan. Books for both groups are available for checkout at the front desk.
Planning ahead, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, the program Social Security 101 will be featured. A Social Security specialist will share everything that future retirees should know and plan for. Preregistration is appreciated.
Merry Christmas America 250 is the theme for this year’s Festival of Trees. It’s not too early to begin planning your decorations for this exciting event.
Friends of the Guthrie Center Library are still selling T-shirts for $30. Shirts are available for purchase at the library.
Libby and Kanopy users, beginning on Oct. 12, OverDrive will require users to enter a PIN/password in addition to a library card. Your PIN/password will be the primary phone number as it appears on your library card account, including the area code (no dashes or spaces).
Library card holders, make sure you’re using all the resources your card offers. Check out the library website to see the online resources like the Law Library and Mometrix. Sign up to use the Iowa Adventure Pass, Kanopy and Libby. The library offers so much more than books these days.
Mom helps as Brinley chooses the colors she needs for her craft project.
Preschool Story Hour theme was fall, so the craft featured autumn leaves. Edward shows his mom the leaves he has created.
A big congratulations to Lainey for completing the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. Created to encourage literacy, this program is free and available to all preschool children through the MJB Library.