The brightly colored Marion Library Bookmobile can be spotted throughout the week in city parks, outside local businesses or at the Marion YMCA. It boasts a catalog of roughly 3,000 books with the goal of serving readers of all ages.
Creating a fun, science-focused event for the community to enjoy is one of the many things senior principal engineer, co-founder and co-chair of Community STEM Day Mandy Dodd does to make STEM accessible for all.
The retired Cedar Rapids teacher has been giving back to Marion Public Library for more than 30 years.
The Marion City Council at its Thursday meeting will hold a public hearing on a partnership announced two weeks ago, with Dubuque-based developer Gronen, and the Kilbourne Group, based in Fargo, North Dakota, to refine ideas and develop a project for the former Marion library property.
A brand-new bookmobile is opening a new chapter for the Marion Public Library as it hits the streets in December. The new vehicle, which can hold about 3,000 books, brought the service back to Marion for the first time in several decades as it started twice-weekly stops on Dec. 17.
Three years after it was displaced by the pandemic and a subsequent derecho, Encore Cafe is bringing back good food and fellowship to senior citizens in Marion.
Bids being taken till Feb. 14, with 2 other reviews scheduled.
Ryan Waller began the job in growing city in November 2021.
An outdoor patio, playground, vinyl checkout, 3D printers, a recording studio and more await library patrons in November
The Library Board voted to open the building on or before Nov. 15.
The library was expected to open around the Fourth of July
“Unfortunately we’re running into construction delays everyone is seeing,” said Deputy Library Director James Teahen.
HelpNow connects students to learning resources, while VetNow connects veterans with an expert online to help them learn more about what benefits they can access through Veteran’s Affairs.
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