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One Book One Independence 2021
READ
Pick up and return books here:
- Independence Public Library
- Em's Coffee Co.
- Fabulous Fridays
- Falcon Civic Center
- S & K Collectibles
- Little Free Libraries
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Register or log-in to your Beanstack account to track your progress and win prizes!
Click here to log-in to Beanstack!
Click here to download the challenge checklist and track your progress on paper!
2021 OBOI SELECTION COMMITTEE
Donna Bundy
Deborah Clark
Kathy Kitner
Brooke Starling
Lois Stout
Laura Blaker
Caitlin Britwum
SPONSORS
Independence Public Library Foundation
Friends of the Independence Public Library
City of Independence
CONNECT
Book Discussions
February 22 6:30 PM on Zoom - This Tender Land
March 11 2:00 PM @ the Library* - This Tender Land
March 22 6:30 PM @ the Library* - Little Heathens
Prohibition in Eastern Iowa
March 21 4:00 PM @ Allerton Brewing Company featuring local author Linda McCann
An Evening with William Kent Krueger, author of This Tender Land
EXPLORE
Culture, Commerce, and Conservation on the Mississippi River*
Ice Fishing and Survival Skills*
February 20 1:00-2:30 PM @ Fontana Park with Buchanan County Conservation
Snowshoeing by the Wapsi*
March 7 1:00-2:30 PM @ Three Elms Park with Buchanan County Conservation
Rockin' Reptiles with the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium*
ENGAGE
Rock Candy Workshop for Teens*
February 19 3:00 PM @ the Library
Children's OBOI Bingo
Pick up your card at the Library or complete online
Teen Autobiography Contest
Submit your completed autobiography to iplprograms@gmail.com. See website for guidelines.
ASL and Deaf Culture Basics
One Book Activity Bags for Kids
Available for pickup starting March 8 @ the Library
Pick up a bag, complete the activity, and be entered for a prize drawing! (For students K-5, while supplies last.)
The Early Depression Dilemmas of Rural Iowa, October 1929 to November 1932
March 9 6:30 PM on Zoom with Iowa professor of history, Dr. Lisa L. Ossian
The Transformational Power of Storytelling
March 15 6:30 PM on Zoom with author William Kent Krueger
Depression Era Cooking with Dan & Lizzie
March 25 6:30 PM on Zoom featuring a hobo dinner and a Depression-era dessert