I recently read 'So Far Gone' by Jess Walter. This book tells the story of Rhys Kinnick, a man so tired of the state of the nation that he goes off-grid.

State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the upcoming holiday season with an ISave 529 Winter Giveaway you will not want to miss! Running through December 31, ISave 529 is giving away a $5,290 contribution to one lucky winner.

History of Benton County Iowa; Vol. IGreat Expectations Not Realized    Vinton participated in the great expectations of wealth to be realized from the industrial utilization of the pearl products obtained from the fresh-water mussels of Iowa.

'Annie Bot' by Sierra Greer is a dystopian sci-fi trip into a future where robots can become your girlfriend or boyfriend. It’s an unsettling look at a world where a robot is designed to provide physical intimacy and act as a servant — and yet, I could not put this book down.

Iowa’s community college students now have a powerful new resource to streamline their path to a bachelor’s degree. The Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU) is proud to announce the launch of the Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee website, an innovative tool designed to help students seamlessly transition from Iowa’s community colleges to 19 private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

What We're Reading: '13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl' by Mona AwadThe Libby App recently delivered '13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad (I’m kind of a Mona Awad junkie lately.

In anticipation of the release of Lily King's latest, 'Heart the Lover,' I recently reread her 2014 novel 'Euphoria.' King is an author that I trust whole-heartedly.

I recently finished 'Reminders of Him' by Colleen Hoover and I think I need to restock my Kleenex after this one.The story follows Kenna, who is released from prison after serving five years and returns to the town where everything went wrong.

Thank You, Volunteers!First and foremost, thank you so much to our amazing volunteers who helpedLibrary Staff and Public Works move the physical books and bookshelves, makingroom for the painter and carpenter.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Tama County will host an Estate and Succession Planning Workshop on Thursday, December 11, 2025, beginning at Noon with doors opening at 11:30 a.