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Upcoming Events

Jan 16 to Sep 30

Be the Match Iowa Marrow Donor Drive (Online)

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

This is online at join.bethematch.org/MarionLibrary through September 30, 2019

Aug 24

Meet City Council!

9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Lobby/Taube Park/City Square Park

Aug 26

Adult Recess

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

City Square Park

Aug 26

Your Library, Our City-Reach Higher

4:45 PM to 5:15 PM

Conference Room

Aug 26

Parenting Young Children: Kids N Canvas

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Community Room

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Six Books to make the Summer Last a little longer

Brave Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani. Kelly says, “A good book for women to own their worthiness but not perfection.” Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. Kimberly says, “An interesting read but it would be the best fit for a working woman with a family.” The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell. Kelly says, “A... Read More

8 Reviews from 4 Staff: 1 could be your next favorite

Amanda Recommends: The Mapmaker’s Apprentice and The Apothecary’s Poison by C.J. Archer The Mapmaker’s Apprentice: This book follows the Watchmaker’s Daughter. We learn more about the London guilds and their efforts to thwart craftsmen who are magical. The search for Chronos also continues and we... Read More

Literacy Kiosk here throughout April

A Short Story Dispenser has been making a tour of Iowa libraries before it returns to its home at the University of Iowa. Marion Public Library will serve as the last stop on the literacy kiosk’s “Creative Corridor” tour. The kiosk will be hosted at MPL throughout the month of April. Users can... Read More