Book Signing

We are proud to be hosting a book signing by Marion's own Michael Pealo on Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30.

Join us to learn about Michael's inspiration for his new book,
August Storms, Journey of an Abused Woman.

He will introduce his new book at the library, give us a brief overview and answer questions before signing copies.

Light refreshments will be served.

Be Creative & Express Yourself

Summer reading activities have begun! Children visited the library on Tuesday for a watercolor tropical fish painting and a snack.

On Wednesday we had PJ Story time with Mrs. Blue and special guest, Mrs. Rinella, who brought her guitar for sing-along fun.

Here are some pictures of the kids planning and executing their "graffiti." -

Thursday was the day teens learned about graffiti style art and applied their creative skills to the sidewalks of downtown Marion. While the theme Urban Art might be a stretch for our quaint, little village... um... well, you get the idea! After the fun we cooled off and celebrated our artistry with rootbeer floats in the community room. Before the rains comes again, I hope you get a chance to see the kids' work.

Friday was a great day to hang out, munch popcorn, and watch Happy Feet.

Thank You to M&T Bank

Tracy Whitney, Kim Jackson from M&T, and Mr. Tasber's 2nd grade class

The library would like to thank M&T bank for their generous contribution of $500 to our summer reading program. Because of this we are able to offer more programs than ever! We're offering craft-n-snack days, story times, activities for middle-schoolers, movies days and a book club. Plus, there will be a magical guest in August with some tricks up his sleeve...

Thank you, M&T Bank!

Read For Adventure

Congratulations to Sophie Cordova, Marion Library's lucky winner of the Read For Adventure (humongous!) prize basket from the Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County. There were some fabulous prizes stuffed in that tote bag!

Everyone else, better luck next time as there will be another chance for you to win a new prize basket in the fall... Keep reading and visit the library for more details.

4th of July Closings

In honor of Independence Day the Marion Library will be closed

Friday, July 3
and
Saturday, July 4.

Family Read

This summer we invite you to participate in the Family Read Book Club (formerly known as the mother/daughter book club).

Visit the library to sign up and each participating family will receive a complimentary copy of The Van Gogh Cafe, by Cynthia Rylant. Enjoy the book together and the club will meet on Saturday August 1 at 11:00 AM for discussion, activity and refreshments.

Please sign up by July 2 so books can be ordered.

Hunt For Golden Paint Brushes

Summer Reading sign-ups begin tomorrow, June 24 and continue through July 2. This summer we are offering 2 programs:

BE CREATIVE, for kids Pre-K - 4th grade
and
EXPRESS YOURSELF, for kids 5th grade and up

Children will receive a goody bag and a calendar of events. There will also be weekly prize drawings for patrons of all ages. All you have to do is visit the library to enter each week.


During the week of sign-ups kids are invited to hunt for golden paint brushes, which are hidden inside the library. Small prizes may be chosen by those lucky enough to find one. GOOD LUCK!

A special thank you goes to M & T bank, who has given the Marion Library a generous grant for our summer programs.