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NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR KATHERINE MANION
My name is Katherine Manion and I am so excited to be the new Director of the Urbandale Public Library. I am originally from Louisiana and received my Master’s Degree in Library Science from the University of North Texas. My husband and I moved to Iowa in 2005, and I worked for the Des Moines Public Library for four years. I have been working in libraries for seven years in various departments, including circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, reference, and management. We moved to Urbandale in April and have enjoyed getting to know the community. The Urbandale Public Library is beautiful and I feel very fortunate that I get to work with such a competent and welcoming staff. If you have any questions or comments about the library, please get in touch! You can reach me by phone at (515) 278-3945 or send an email to my attention at reference@urbandale.org. I look forward to seeing you soon at the library!

To read about the retired Director, Sara Pearson, please click here.

NEW NEXTREADS NEWSLETTERS AVAILABLE NOW!
Looking for a good book to read? Want recommended titles to appear in your inbox? Try subscribing to the NextReads email newsletter subscription service. Reading suggestions for all ages in 29 reading categories are available. New newsletters include the New York Times Hardback Fiction and Non-Fiction bestseller lists and The Retired Staff Picks newsletter which is comprised of reading suggestions from Urbandale Public Library retired staff members. Other favorite lists include The Urbandale Public Library Staff Picks monthly newsletter, Fiction A to Z, Mystery, Thrillers and Suspense, Tween Reads and Youth Staff Picks from The Urbandale Public Library youth services staff.  View the entire list and subscribe today at www.urbandalelibrary.org/nextreads.html

On the Same Page
On the Same Page, the evening book discussion group, meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the library Conference Room. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 15  at 7:30pm.  The group will discuss The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. Pick up a copy at the library Circulation Desk while supplies last. For more information contact Carmen Epstein, at 331-6764 or email cepstein@urbandale.org.

Brown Bag Book Club
The Brown Bag Book Club meets at lunch time on the last Thursday of the month from noon to 1:00pm in Meeting Room A of the library. The next meeting will be on Thursday, July 30 at 12 noon. The group will discuss American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. Call Susan Nass at 515-278-3945 option 3 or email snass@urbandale.org for more information.

 

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