VPL Newsletter

October 23rd through October 28th, 2023


Mission: We provide a welcoming environment to grow and strengthen connections for everyone in our community.

Vision: We are dedicated to exceptional customer service and engaging our community. We enrich lives through access to resources, programs, and collections that encourage lifelong learning and the love of reading.


We hope you enjoy the latest edition of our VPL Newsletter! To subscribe, email library@vintonia.gov. See you at the library!

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Upcoming VPL Programming Events

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Joined Forces Book Club

Thursday, Oct. 26th, 5pm

510 2nd Avenue

Vinton, IA

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Teen Night: DIY Haunted Gingerbread Houses

Thursday, Oct. 26th, 5pm

510 2nd Avenue

Vinton, IA

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Booktacular Event

Saturday, Oct. 28th, 9am

510 2nd Avenue

Vinton, IA

New Titles in Adult Fiction

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Author Spotlight: Jeneva Rose

Jeneva Rose is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including the million-copy bestselling thriller, The Perfect Marriage. Her work has been translated into more than two dozen languages and optioned for film/tv. Originally from Wisconsin, she currently lives in Chicago with her husband, Drew, and her English bulldog, Winston.

Source: https://www.jenevarose.com/about

Photo Credit: Katharine Hannah


VPL Titles by Jeneva Rose in order of release date:

  • The Perfect Marriage, 2020
  • Dead Woman Crossing, Detective Kimberly King Bk 1, 2020
  • Last Day Alive, Detective Kimberly King Bk 2, 2021
  • The Girl I Was, 2021
  • One of Us is Dead, 2022
  • You Shouldn't Have Come Here, 2023

Series Spotlight: William Warwick by Jeffrey Archer

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This is not a detective story, but a story about a detective

William begins his career, after leaving university in 1970, as a constable on the beat. You follow the lives of William, his friends, family, colleagues and adversaries over five tumultuous decades, until William finally becomes Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 2022, not without many setbacks along the way.

He first becomes a detective in the art squad, and through his career moves through drugs, murder, royal protection, Olympic Games security and finally counter terrorism – with several triumphs and a few disasters in between.

A backdrop of colourful characters, including his remarkable wife Beth, The Hawk, his boss, Inspector Ross Hogan, his closest friend, and often the cause and sometimes the solutions of his problems, Princess Diana, The Crown, and Miles Faulkner, a brilliant and resourceful criminal who dogs his path and chance of promotion at every opportunity.

Source: https://www.jeffreyarcher.com/the-william-warwick-novels/

Photo credit: www.fantasticfiction.com

Spotlight on Library Services: Reserve Shelf

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Ready to read a title of ours that is currently checked out? Reserve it! You can reserve titles through the Librista app, on our library website https://www.vinton.lib.ia.us, or by asking a staff member. Once the book is back in the library, we will call, text, or email, letting you know the book is available. We hold the title on our reserve shelf for 2 weeks, so you can stop in at your convenience! In FY23, we reserved 531 titles for our patrons. In FY22, we reserved 288, and in FY21 we reserved 85, so as you can see this service is rapidly growing!

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