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Monday: 9:30am-8:00pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Wednesday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-2:00pm
Sunday: Closed

September 2015
Library CLOSED - Monday September 7th - Labor Day 
A new one man show on the life and work of Harry Houdini
Monday September 21st at 6:30pm 
 
Imagine: 
It is 1936 and the 10th and final Houdini Séance is being conducted in Hollywood California atop the Knickerbocker hotel. Houdini has promised his dear wife Bess that if he can communicate with from the Other Side he will. They have agreed upon a code for this communication and for no more than 10 tries. 
This is Houdini's last chance! The calls for Houdini are unanswered and Bess is forced to admit that her dear Harry has not appeared.

But what if he is there and they just can't see or hear him? 
This dynamic one man performance explores the other side of this iconic event and chronicles the entire hour of Houdini's desperate plea to be heard and seen from the other side.

Will the show include elements of Houdini's life? Of course it will.

Will the show include escapes and magic? Of course it will.

Will the show captivate the young, the old, and everyone in between? Of course it will.

Will the show reveal all of Houdini's secrets? Well, you will have to watch, won't you?

School Board Elections

The Library is the polling location for those living within the City of Clarinda. The Clarinda Community School Board Election will be held on Tuesday Sept. 8th from 12pm to 8pm. Election Info. 

Library Card Sign-up Month
Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Lied Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all - a free library card.

Resources at the Lied Public Library are available to anyone who has a library card. Students can turn to the library for materials, programs and knowledgeable library staff that support academic achievement. 
Today's libraries aren't only a place of quiet study, but are also creative and engaging community centers where students can collaborate using new technologies, learn how to use a Lego robot or just relax with peers.  Our library offers access to a variety of print and digital resources, including eBooks, EBSCOHost, and Learning Express that can be accessed in person or online.

"Our library provides access and programs for students of all ages," says Andrew Hoppmann "For preschool age children we offer early literacy and storytimes to encourage school readiness, for older children and teens we supplement education with hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM ) programs and, and for older teens we have information and tools to help prepare for college and mentoring programs. There's really something for everyone and it's all free with a library card."

Throughout the course of the month library patrons may get a FREE replacement library card!
For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit the Lied Public Library in person or visit the library online at www.clarindapubliclibrary.org .

Upcoming Computer Classes

One-On-One Computer Help  
Tuesday, September 1st & Thursday, September 3rd: 11am to 1pm
Stop by the computer lab and get help with your computer questions. This is a service staffed by volunteers.
 
Android User Group 
Friday, September 11th @ 1pm
Come join your fellow Android users in this informal user group. Bring your favorite tip or app to share with attendees as well as some questions to pose to the group. Sign-up not required. Call the library at 712-542-2416 with questions. Don't forget to bring your device!

iPad Club
Friday, September 11th @ 2pm
Do you have an iPad and are looking to learn new tasks, tricks, and different apps? Stop by the library's iPad club to explore and share with other iPad users. There is no FEE and registration is not required. Bring your friends and bring your iPad! Questions? Please contact the library. 

Windows 10 Computer Class 
Friday September 25th @ 2pm 
What's new with Windows 10? This lecture will give you a tour around Microsoft's latest operating system. FREE. Registration is required; call 712-542-2416 or email the library.
 

Book Club
Tuesday September 29th @ 5pm

The Round House  
 by: Louise Erdrich      

"Louise Erdrich's moving, complex, and surprisingly uplifting new novel tells of a boy's coming of age in the wake of a brutal, racist attack on his mother. Drawn from real-life statistics about racially inspired attacks on our country's reservations, this tale is forceful but never preachy, thanks in large part to Erdrich's understated but glorious prose and her apparent belief in the redemptive power of storytelling". --Sara Nelson

Join the library as we discuss this month's book selection. 
Children's Library News
Book Babies
A program for Children birth-3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Introduce babies to books, stories, songs, and much more. Held the 2nd and 4th Monday at 5:30pm-6:00pm and 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10:30am-11:00pm.

Starting Monday September 14th

Story Hour
A program For Children 3-5 years of age. Join us for books, stories, songs, crafts, and much more! Held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:30am-11:10am during September to May.


Starting Tuesday September 15th

Children's Movie Day
Join the library on Wednesday September 16th @ 2pm for a special movie.

Home

Wednesday September 16th
2pm

Rated: PG Time: 94min.

"Crepe hangers come to earth in search for their missing family and meet an adventurous girl who assists in the quest." -IMDB
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