Final Sessions - Young Writers' Program

Session Five: Saturday, November 30th
K - 5th Grade          1:00 pm
6th - 8th Grades       1:30 pm
9th - 12th Grades     2:00 pm

Regular Hours

Monday through Thursday - 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday and Saturday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sundays - closed

We are always available online at spencerlibrary.com

Holiday Closing

Spencer Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen as normal at 9:00 am on Friday, November 29th.

We Are Thankful For You!

We've already seen a few snowflakes stopping by to say hellp, so November would be a perfect time to drop in at SPL. Work on your novel for National Novel Writing Month, check out some soup or chili recipes to warm up your insides, or bring some friends or family in to work on a puzzle, or play some games. It's also Native American Heritage Month, and it would be a great time to check out our Iowa history collection and marvel at the rich Native American history we have in our great state. We are thankful to see all of you coming through our door. Although the days are getting shorter and the night are getting colder, Spencer Public Library will continue to bring exciting and fun programs to our public.Thank you for supporting your library.

Anime & Japanese Culture Club

Saturday, November 23rd @ 10:00 am.
Let's Watch: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Let's Play: Final Fantasy VI

Doctor Who Party

Yes, Doctor Who! Join us on November 22nd to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who! We will have a special screening of the pilot episode, a Doctor Who photo booth, Delicious DW themed snacks, Doctor Who games...and more! Costumes Encouraged!November 22nd at 7:00 pm.

Please pre-register at the front desk or by calling the library at 712-580-7290.

Young Writer's Program Schedule for Thursday, November 21st.

K-2 @ 6:00 pm
3-5 @ 6:30 pm
6-8 @ 7:00 pm
9-12 @ 7:30 pm

Family Game Night

Thursday, November 21 @ 6:30 pm. Bring the whole family and play games at Spencer Public Library. Enjoy some of our many games including Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Life and much more!
Fun for the Whole Family! It's going to be an old-fashioned night of game boards, snacks, and family fun. All ages encouraged!

Tween Book Club

November 19th @ 4:00 pm.

Moose! Storytime

A Moose! A Moose! Swimming In The Water.....
Join us for a Moose Storytime this Tuesday, November 19th at 10:30 a.m.

Baby Storytime

Every Monday night at 6:30 pm.

Dungeons & Dragons Cancelled

Due to unforseen circumstances, Dungeons & Dragons for today has been cancelled. Look for our next D&D event in December!

Dungeons & Dragons

Don't forget Dungeons & Dragons at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 17th.

Family Movie Day

Join us to watch "Monsters' University" at 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 16th.

Programming For The Rest of November



November Programs at Spencer Public Library
November is National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) – Are you a closet novelist? During November, Spencer Public Library is a writer’s zone. We will provide a comfortable place to write, coffee, and encouragement. Call 580-7290 for more information.
Storytime at the Library– Every Tuesday morning in November @ 10:30. Read, sing, and rhyme with other children at Spencer Public Library. Call 580-7290 for more information.
Baby Storytime at the Library – Every Monday night in November @ 6:30. We will not have Baby Storytime on November 11. Parents and babies can interact with stories, rhymes, and songs. Call Spencer Public Library 580-7290 for more information.
November 21 @ 6:30 PM – Family Game Night - Set aside some family time each month at the Spencer Public Library. Join us for board game fun! For more information please call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
November 26 @ 6:00 PM– Teen Book Club – “City of Embers” by Jean DuPrau – Part dystopian fantasy, part mystery, part code-breaking treasure hunt, this story has it all. For more information please call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
November 25 @ 7:00 PM “Movie Night” – “White House Down” starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.  While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. For more information please call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.

Closed

Spencer Public Library will be closed on Monday, November 11th. We strongly encourage all of our patrons to take a few moments out of their holiday and attend a local Veteran's recognition ceremony. Many local schools have them. Remember to thank a Veteran, today and every day.
 http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/veterans-day

Storytime Schedule

October Storytime Themes

Storytime! is Tuesdays at 10:30am

Squirrels! -- November 12th                    Moose! -- November 19th
Thanksgiving! -- November 26th             
**And don't forget Baby Storytime every Monday at 6:30 pm.

Anime & Teen Dates To Remember

 Dates To Remember

Teen Board

Saturday, November 9th at 1:30 pm

Teen Gaming

Saturday, November 9th at 2:00 pm

Dungeons & Dragons

 Sunday, November 17th at 1:00 pm

Anime & Japanese Culture Club

Our next meeting takes place 10:00 am on Saturday, November 9th. The AJCC is an open club for any and all fans of anime and manga, as well as any other facet of Japanese culture. Currently featuring an ever growing schedule of anime viewing, manga, discussion, mini-manga, drawing workshops, food festivities, cosplay, anime movie marathons, and celebrations of Japanese culture, the club encourages fans both young and old to enjoy themselves alongside fellow fans.


For more details on the club, email kymiller@spencerlibrary.com, or ask at the front desk.

Today's Meeting
Let's Watch: Ghost Hunt
Let's Play: Final Fantasy VI

Young Writer's Program

Grades K-2 6:00 pm         Grades  3-5   6:30 pm
Grades 6-8  7:00 pm         Grades  9-12 7:30 pm

Doctor Who?

Yes, Doctor Who! Join us on November 22nd to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who! We will have a special screening of the pilot episode, a Doctor Who photo booth, Delicious DW themed snacks, Doctor Who games...and more! Costumes Encouraged!November 22nd at 7:00 pm.

Please pre-register at the front desk or by calling the library at 712-580-7290.

Tween Book Club

Tuesday, November 5th @ 4:00 pm


NANOWRIMO

National Novel Writing Month kicked off on November 1st and continues all month for thirty days and nights of literary abandon! It's a hands-on writing adventure where everyday people all around the world bash out a 50,000 word novel in 30 days--that's just 1,667 words a day! No judges or entry fees. Just a whole lot of fun.

Spencer Public Library is here to support you in your writing endeavors. We can help with last minute research, inspire new plot ideas, and even provide a quiet space to work. More details on what National Writing Month (Nanowrimo) is and how you can write a novel this November can be found by calling the library at 580-7290 or by visiting the official website at www.nanowrimo.org .

Young Writer's Program

National Novel Writing Month is a month set aside with the goal of simply writing. Writing what? Well, anything! The idea isto get you writing, non-stop. What you write about is totally up to you!

The Young Writer's Program is a version of National Novel Writing Month geared at the  young writers. Whether you're in elementary, middle, high school, or home-schooled,you can write during National Novel Writing Month, too! While Nanowrimo has a word goal of 50,000 words, the Young Writer's Program allows children and teen to set their own word goals.

During November, the Spencer Public Library isopening our doors to allow any and all area children and teens to join us to write. Students are invited to come to weekly sessions based around the lessons in their workbooks, which are scaled to students' grade levels. Interested students may pick up these workbooks throughout the month.
Session One: Saturday, November 2nd                      Session Two: Thursday, November 8th
K--2nd Grade     1:00 pm                                             K--2nd Grade     6:00 pm
3rd--5th Grade    1:30 pm                                             3rd--5th Grade    6:30 pm
6th--8th Grade     2:00 pm                                            6th--8th Grade     7:00 pm
9th--12th Grade   2:30 pm                                            9th--12th Grade   7:30 pm

Session Three: Saturday, November 14th                   Session Four: Thursday, November 21st
K--2nd Grade      6:00 pm                                            K--2nd Grade     6:00 pm
3rd--5th Grade     6:30 pm                                            3rd-5th Grade     6:30 pm
6th--8th Grade     7:00 pm                                            6th--8th Grade     7:00 pm
9th--12th Grade   7:30 pm                                            9th--12th Grade   7:30 pm

Session Five: Saturday, November 30th
K--5th Grade         1:00 pm
6th--8th Grades      1:30 pm
9th--12th Grades    2:00 pm

Young Writer's Program

Grades 9-12 @ 2:30 pm. During November, Spencer Public Library is opening our doors to allow any and all area children and teens to join us to write. Students are invited to come to weekly sessions based around the lessons in their workbooks, which are scaled to students' grade levels. Interested students may pick up these workbooks throughout the month.

Young Writer's Program

Grades 6-8 @ 2:00 pm. The Young Writer's Program is a version of National Novel Writing Month geared at the young writers. Whether you're in elementary, middle, high school, or home-schooled, you can write during National Novel Writing Month, too! While Nanowrimo has a word goal of 50,000words, the Young Writer's Program allows children and teens to set their own word goals.

Come & Go Lego Club

Exciting & Creative! Saturday, November 2nd, 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Young Writer's Program

Grades 3-5 @ 1:30 p.m. National Novel Writing Month is a month set aside with the goal of simply . writing. Writing what? Well, anything! The idea is to get you writing, non-stop. What you write about is up to you!

Young Writer's Program

Grades K-2 @ 1:00 pm. We are looking forward to hearing some of our young patrons' stories this month during National Writer's Month.