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Please call the library at (641) 782-2277, or text us at (641) 435-3508 with any questions about our materials, services, or programming. You may also email the library at crestonlibrary310@gmail.com.

Featured Events

Oct 03

Adult Coloring

Oct 3, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Enjoy a relaxing evening of coloring at Gibson Memorial Library. Coloring sheets and coloring supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring supplies!

Monday, October 3 from 5 PM - 7 PM

*Free to all

Oct 03

Library Board Meeting

Oct 3, 2022, 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

Library Board Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month in the Library's Genealogy Room at 5:15 PM

Library Board meetings are open to the public.

Patrons can always view upcoming Board meetings, and the library board’s agenda on the Library’s Facebook and online at the library’s website at: https://www.creston.lib.ia.us/about/library-board

Oct 04

A Matter of Balance Workshop

Oct 4, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

This 8-session workshop addresses the fears of falling and teaches fall prevention strategies, offered through a partnership between The Connections Area Agency on Aging and Greater Regional Public Health.

When: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM, September 20-November 8

This class was originally scheduled to start on June 7

Where: Gibson Memorial Library Genealogy Room

Who should attend?

The program was designed to benefit older adults who:

- Are concerned about falls

- Have sustained a fall in the past

- Restrict activities because of concerns about falling

- Are interested in improving flexibility, balance and strength

- Are age 60 or older, ambulatory and able to problem-solve

**Update** The workshop is now full.

Oct 04

Greek Mythology

Oct 4, 2022, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Come learn about the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece: their identities, significance, and the legacies they've handed down to the modern world. Did you know that a number of modern sports have roots in ancient religious festivals, and that many of our modern government buildings borrow their architecture from Ancient Greek temples dedicated to the old gods and goddesses? Come find out more at your local library!

Tuesday, October 4 from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM in our Genealogy Room.

*free program

Oct 05

Crochet Group

Oct 5, 2022, 1:00 PM – Jan 11, 2022, 3:00 PM

Our Crochet Group meets every Wednesday from 1 PM - 3 PM. All are welcome to attend and crochet with these ladies to learn their tips, tricks and techniques!

Oct 05

Magic: The Gathering

Oct 5, 2022, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Magic the Gathering

Play a fun casual session of Magic the Gathering card game at the Library on Wednesday’s from 5 PM – 8 PM.

Welcome decks donated to the Library from the Bookwyrm will be passed out, while supplies last, to those who do not have a starter deck and wish to join the group!

This event is NOT sponsored by Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Oct 06

Mental health with meditation class with Senior Life Solutions

Oct 6, 2022, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

"Mental health with meditation"

On October 6 at 10:30 AM, join us at the Gibson Memorial Library for a basic meditation class from Senior Life Solutions.

Come join us and Dianne Allsup from Senior Life Solutions in a morning of "Exploring Mindfulness".

Free to the public. No registration required.

We hope to see you!

Oct 06

Protecting Your Personal Information Online with Connections Area Agency on Aging

Oct 6, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

On October 6 at 3 PM, join us at the Gibson Memorial Library for a lecture on protecting your information online led by Connections Area Agency on Aging in partnership with Senior Planet, powered by Older Adults Technology Serivices (OATS) from AARP.

This presentation will cover the ins and outs of how to protect your personal information online. We'll cover tips for staying safe in cyberspace, like safe browsing, how to recognize online scams, and when it's OK - or not - to share your personal information online.

Call: 800-432-9209 Ext. 8710

Email: ncorderman@connectionsaaa.org

Oct 06

Romance Book Club

Oct 6, 2022, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The library has a new book club starting in October! The Romance Book Club, for adults age 18+, will meet Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 5 PM - 6 PM. After by Anna Todd has been chosen as the first book. Be sure to sign up to make sure to get a spot and a book. We love to see you here!

After blurb:

Experience the internet's most talked-about book, now a major motion picture, from Anna Todd, the writer Cosmopolitan called "the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation."

There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there's everything After...Life will never be the same. #Hessa

There is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She's got direction, ambition, and a mother who's intent on keeping her that way.

But she's barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, and tattoes, Hardin is cute and different from what she's used to.

But he's also rude––to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does––until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she's never known before.

He'll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.

Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin's prejudice about nice girls like her?

Unless, could this be love?

Location: Gibson Memorial Library Genealogy Room

Featured Events

Oct 03

Adult Coloring

Oct 3, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Enjoy a relaxing evening of coloring at Gibson Memorial Library. Coloring sheets and coloring supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring supplies!

Monday, October 3 from 5 PM - 7 PM

*Free to all

Oct 03

Library Board Meeting

Oct 3, 2022, 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

Library Board Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month in the Library's Genealogy Room at 5:15 PM

Library Board meetings are open to the public.

Oct 04

A Matter of Balance Workshop

Oct 4, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

When: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM, September 20-November 8

This class was originally scheduled to start on June 7

Where: Gibson Memorial Library Genealogy Room

Who should attend?

The program was designed to benefit older adults who:

- Are concerned about falls

- Have sustained a fall in the past

- Restrict activities because of concerns about falling

- Are interested in improving flexibility, balance and strength

- Are age 60 or older, ambulatory and able to problem-solve

**Update** The workshop is now full.

Oct 04

Greek Mythology

Oct 4, 2022, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Tuesday, October 4 from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM in our Genealogy Room.

*free program

Oct 05

Crochet Group

Oct 5, 2022, 1:00 PM – Jan 11, 2022, 3:00 PM

Our Crochet Group meets every Wednesday from 1 PM - 3 PM. All are welcome to attend and crochet with these ladies to learn their tips, tricks and techniques!

Oct 05

Magic: The Gathering

Oct 5, 2022, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Magic the Gathering

Play a fun casual session of Magic the Gathering card game at the Library on Wednesday’s from 5 PM – 8 PM.

Welcome decks donated to the Library from the Bookwyrm will be passed out, while supplies last, to those who do not have a starter deck and wish to join the group!

This event is NOT sponsored by Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Oct 06

Mental health with meditation class with Senior Life Solutions

Oct 6, 2022, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

"Mental health with meditation"

On October 6 at 10:30 AM, join us at the Gibson Memorial Library for a basic meditation class from Senior Life Solutions.

Come join us and Dianne Allsup from Senior Life Solutions in a morning of "Exploring Mindfulness".

Free to the public. No registration required.

We hope to see you!

Oct 06

Protecting Your Personal Information Online with Connections Area Agency on Aging

Oct 6, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Call: 800-432-9209 Ext. 8710

Email: ncorderman@connectionsaaa.org

Oct 06

Romance Book Club

Oct 6, 2022, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

After blurb:

Experience the internet's most talked-about book, now a major motion picture, from Anna Todd, the writer Cosmopolitan called "the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation."

There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there's everything After...Life will never be the same. #Hessa

There is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She's got direction, ambition, and a mother who's intent on keeping her that way.

But she's barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, and tattoes, Hardin is cute and different from what she's used to.

Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin's prejudice about nice girls like her?

Unless, could this be love?

Location: Gibson Memorial Library Genealogy Room