MJB Library Email News Reader, So Much More Than Books Our mission is to: "Enrich our community, Educate minds, and Energize curiosity!" Programs & Author Talks Wed. May 7th @ 4:00 PM Iowa Prohibition & Bootlegging Program by Ann Hanigan Kotz Sat. May 17th @ 11:00 AM Author Enfys McMurry will speak about her book Disaster at 39,000 Feet: How Small-Town America Came Together at a Time of Crisis. SUMMER READING PROGRAM Level Up at Your Library 2025 - Theme Registration will OPEN May 1st....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
MJB Library Email News Updated Paint on the Donor Wall in the Youth Area. Thank you, Kelly Nielsen, Friends of GC Library, and all who donated to help us complete this beautiful project!!! Reader, So Much More Than Books Our mission is to: "Enrich our community, Educate minds, and Energize curiosity!" Purchase tickets at the MJB Library! Or call to reserve your tickets, by 2/3/25 BOOK CLUB!! Afternoon Book Club is on the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month at 3:00 PM! Evening Book Club is on the 4th...
2 months ago • 1 min read
MJB Library Email News Reader, So Much More Than Books Our mission is to: "Enrich our community, Educate minds, and Energize curiosity!" Purchase tickets at the MJB Library! Or call to reserve your tickets. NEW EVENING BOOK CLUB!! Please feel free to reserve your spot by calling the library and providing your contact information. Friday Story Hour Preschool story hour is EVERY Friday at 10:00 am. Card Making Class Join the Card Making Club on the third Thursday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00...
3 months ago • 1 min read
MJB Library Email News Reader, So Much More Than Books Hello from the Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library! We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks for your amazing support. We are so grateful to be part of the wonderful Guthrie Center community, where neighbors support each other like family. Our mission is to "Enrich our community, Educate minds, and Energize curiosity!" With your generous contributions, we've made some exciting updates, like new furniture for our youth area,...
4 months ago • 2 min read
NEWS & EVENTS Reader, Mary J Barnett Library Email Newsletter So Much More Than Books On behalf of the Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library, we would like to express our gratitude for your support of our library events, staff, and library in 2024! We have so much to be thankful for in the Guthrie Center community, where neighbors are like family and always support one another. Together, we work as a team to enhance our community and make Guthrie County shine. The mission of our library is to...
5 months ago • 4 min read
NEWS & EVENTS Reader, Mary J Barnett Library Email Newsletter So Much More Than Books Upcoming Events & Classes Friends of MJB Library: Refresh the paint on the Donor Tree! As we plan to create a new mural, the original donor names will still be prominently featured as butterflies instead of leaves. For $20, you can support the mural project at the Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library by purchasing a square foot of the refresh Donor Tree paint, which will enhance the children's area. Each square...
6 months ago • 3 min read
NEWS & EVENTS Reader, Mary J Barnett Library Email Newsletter So Much More Than Books Upcoming Events & Classes International Library Telescope Observing Week: Tuesday, Sept. 10th, 2024 at 7:30 - 9:00 PM Join us at the library to observe the amazing night sky. The first 2 hrs. after sunset you will be able to see Craters on the moon, the Galilean moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and much more. Rosie the Riveters On Wednesday, September 11, from 2:00 p.m., Iowa author Linda McCann will...
7 months ago • 2 min read
NEWS & EVENTS Reader, Mary J Barnett Library Email Newsletter So Much More Than Books Upcoming Events & Classes Magic Show Magic fans of all ages need to mark their calendars for Wednesday, August 7 at 3:30. Our library will be hosting an exciting magic show from the same people who presented the Absolute Science Foam Show. Between the Covers book club will meet at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 13th to discuss this novel. Copies are still available for checkout at the MJB Library. Books are...
8 months ago • 3 min read
Author Event for tweens and teens Iowa sportscaster and bestselling author Scott Reister will be at the MJB Library on Wednesday, July 31 at 4:30 p.m., presenting his new book "Baseball Spy." The thriller is available for checkout at the library, and autographed copies will be available for purchase. This event is great for sports fans and spy enthusiasts of all ages.
8 months ago • 1 min read