Musser Public Library

SparkPlugs on Channel 5
2020-08-21 05:00 - 08:30, 2020-08-29 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | IA

Virtual Book Club
2020-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 | IA
Join Musser Library for our first ever virtual book club meeting. Feel free to join regardless if you read the book or not. This is all new to us, so come have fun as we navigate uncharted territory 😉
We will be discussing the book On the Corner of Love and Hate by Nina Bocci
October’s book discussion will be on October 5th at 7:00 PM. We will be discussing The Book Charmer. Grab your copy at the service desk.
Topic: Book Club September 14th
Time: Sep 14, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Virtual Book Club
2020-10-12 19:00 - 20:00 | IA
Join Musser Library for our virtual book club meeting. Feel free to join regardless if you read the book or not.
We will be discussing The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins.
November’s book discussion will be on November 2nd at 7:00 PM. We will be discussing The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester

Topic: Adult Book Club Oct 12, 2020
Time: Oct 12, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Harry Potter Teen Trivia Event with PRIZES
2020-10-23 16:00 - 17:00 | IA
Teens, test your Harry Potter knowledge at our very first online Trivia Night via Zoom! Make sure to have paper and a marker handy to write your answers.
Contact: Julie jlear@muscatineiowa.gov
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Topic: Harry Potter Trivia Event for Teens
Time: Oct 23, 2020 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Harry Potter Adult Trivia Event with PRIZES
2020-10-23 17:30 - 18:30 | IA
We didn’t forget about our adult patrons! Come have a fun cozy night at home and participate in our Harry Potter Trivia Night for Adults via Zoom! Have paper and a marker handy to write your answers down!
Contact: Kimberly kbridgewater@muscatineiowa.gov
Topic: Harry Potter Trivia for Adults
Time: Oct 23, 2020 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Virtual Adult Book Club
2021-01-04 19:00 - 20:00 | IA
We will be discussing the book The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell.
Topic: Adult Book Club 1/4/21
Time: Jan 4, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Silver Cord Valentine's Event
2021-02-01 - 2021-02-12 | Musser Public Library, 408 E. 2nd St, Muscatine, IA, 52761, United States
Have a teen who needs hours for Silver Cord? Send them our way! We need Valentine cards made for residents at our local nursing homes. Come grab materials at the children’s desk starting 2/1 and make sure to have your Valentine’s back to Musser by 2/12 for us to deliver.

Any questions please contact Julie: jlear@muscatineiowa.gov or at 563-263-3065 ext. 128

Thank you for spreading the love here in Muscatine.

Winter Reading Program
2021-02-01 - 2021-03-15 | IA
The ALL AGES Winter Reading Program Superstition: Fact or Fiction? will begin 2/1 and go until 3/15.

Read five books and receive a prize! Adults receive a $5.00 Hy-Vee gift card and kids/teens will receive a physical prize.

You may sign up to track your reading progress online at https://musserpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

or there are paper logs available at the Service Desk and the Children’s Desk.

Participants of any age may pick up a registration prize: either a Bigfoot decal (meant for phone case, laptop, etc) or a tree bark pencil at the service desk or the children’s desk.

We will be also be airing weekly videos from Chad Lewis, a researcher featured on numerous shows including those shown on the Discovery Channel. Lewis has been collecting unique and bizzare events from around the globe for over 20 years. His videos focus on all things mysterious, supernatural, cryptid-ish, and unprovable.

Also during the Winter Reading Program keep on the lookout for possible “sightings” around Muscatine. They may just show up on Facebook and Cable Channel 5.

Persons who interact with our videos via facebook will have their names put in a drawing for extra prizes, including Bigfoot slippers.

Virtual Book Club 3/1/21
2021-03-01 19:00 - 20:00 | IA
Join us as we discuss the book The Bride Test by Helen Hoang.

Topic: Adult Book Club 3/1/21
Time: Mar 1, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Summer Reading for Kids, Teens and Adults
2021-06-01 - 2021-07-31 | IA
Please enroll in Summer Reading to earn prizes for reading books! Kids and teens may also enroll in a themed Quest. Sign up here

Preschool Storytime
2021-06-18 10:30 - 11:00 | IA
Songs, games, books, and… something in Betty’s basket! This program targets the interests and attention spans of children ages 3-ish to 5.

O Baby Lapsit
2021-06-21 09:30 - 10:00 | #301
Songs, rhymes, and the shortest of stories aimed at children ages birth to 3 years! This in-person program is held in the upstairs meeting room, #301, at 9:30 am, before the library opens. Please come to the east entrance between 9:15 and 9:40 so we can let you in.

O Baby Lapsit
2021-06-23 10:30 - 11:00 | IA
Songs, rhymes, and the shortest of stories aimed at children ages birth to 3 years! This in-person program is held in the upstairs meeting room, #301.

O Baby Lapsit
2021-06-24 09:30 - 10:00 | IA

O Baby Lapsit
2021-06-26 10:30 - 11:00 | #301

CLOSED
2021-07-05 10:30 - 11:00 | IA

O Baby Lapsit
2021-09-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-09-08 10:30 - 11:30 | #301
Songs, friends, fingerplays, social time, and the shortest of books for babies and toddlers, plus caring adult. After 30 minutes of structured circletime in Room 301, we adjourn to the Children’s Department for play and time to chat.

O Baby Lapsit
2021-09-06 09:30 - 10:30 | #301
Songs, friends, fingerplays, social time, and the shortest of books for babies and toddlers, plus caring adult. After 30 minutes of structured circletime in Room 301, we adjourn to the Children’s Department for play and time to chat. The Library opens to the public at 10 am; please come to the East door and we will be there to let you in, from (9:15 to 9:40).

Preschool Storytime
2021-09-06 10:30 - 11:00 | #301
Stories, songs, fun, and something special in Betty’s basket, for ages 2 through 6.

Julie's Kitchen Table
2021-09-07 14:00 - 15:00 | #301
Homeschoolers! Come enjoy a literature and activity program with Julie.

O Baby Lapsit
2021-09-09 09:30 - 10:30 | #301
Songs, friends, fingerplays, social time, and the shortest of books for babies and toddlers, plus caring adult. After 30 minutes of structured circletime in Room 301, we adjourn to the Children’s Department for play and time to chat. The library opens to the public at 10 am; please come to the East door and we will be there to let you in early for this event.

Mother Daughter Book Club
2021-09-14 18:30 - 19:30 | #301
Enjoy a book together at home, then join friends for the club activities at the library.

History of Coca Cola
2021-09-15 19:00 - 20:30 | #301
Join us on September 15th at 7:00 PM for a presentation on the history of Coca Cola. Dick Volker will be presenting and sharing various Coca Cola collectibles as he shares the chronicles of one of America’s favorite soft drinks. You won’t want to miss this glance into the rich history of Coca Cola.
Contact: jcarlson@muscatineiowa.gov

Sparkplugs
2021-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | #301
Join us for our first Sparkplugs of the year, a “mini-session” where we enjoy a snack, the book “Boats on the River” by Marjorie Flack, and make a milk carton boat. This program will take place in the Children’s Department. We realize many families will be attending the homecoming parade, so we will revisit the boat craft later on in this 6-week session.

Skeleton Key Adventure Club
2021-09-28 18:30 - 19:30 | #301
Calling all brave and adventurous tweens, ages 7 through 12! Skeleton Key Adventure Club brings you hands-on science exploration. All those who participate in the adventure receive a skeleton key to wear on a lanyard each time they attend. Skeleton Key is held on the 4th Tuesday evening of the month.

Sparkplugs--Canoe Float at Discovery Park
2021-09-30 18:00 - 19:00 | #301
Active fun and learning targeted at children ages 4 through 8 plus their families. We start with a good, solid snack, enjoy one book or story, then jump into hands-on activities. Sparkplugs runs in 6-week sessions, all based on a “Big Idea,” followed by a two-week break. Today’s activity meets at the picnic shelter near Discovery Park Nature Center at 6 pm for a canoe float on Discovery Park Pond. See you there!

Sparkplugs--Rafts
2021-10-07 18:00 - 19:00 | #301
Active fun and learning targeted at children ages 4 through 8 plus their families. We start with a good, solid snack, enjoy one book or story, then jump into hands-on activities. Sparkplugs runs in 6-week sessions, all based on a “Big Idea,” followed by a two-week break. Today’s program features the book “The Raft” by Jim LaMarche, then we will build our own model rafts and test them out!

Kidz Corner with the Maestro
2021-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 | #301
Come meet Symphony Orchestra Conductor Brian Dollinger, listen to a story, and enjoy some music. All ages welcome.
