Mason City Public Library Archives

April 23, 2014

World Book Night 2014 Is Here!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Giveaway, Writing/ 15 Comments/ 3510

April 23rd is here!!! That means two things! Micah turns 29 and it is World Book Night !!! Continue reading →

February 10, 2014

I’m Chosen! I’m Chosen!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories/ 50 Comments/ 4223

World Book Night 2014 is coming and I get to join in the fun! Continue reading →

July 18, 2013

Loving All Things Bookish

Beth Ann Chiles/ Crafting, Products, Thoughts/ 26 Comments/ 2479

Book art is becoming very popular and our library is featuring some pretty neat examples. Take a stroll through “my” library with me. Continue reading →

September 3, 2011

What Will I Miss?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Thoughts/ 11 Comments/ 3230

What will I miss when I leave Mason City??? These are the top ten things! Continue reading →

Beth's bookshelf: read

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

by Guy Kawasaki

As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...

Old Girls in Low Cotton

by Helen Childress

This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...

The Good Girl

by Mary Kubica

I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...

All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...

An Abundance of Katherines

by John Green

Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

Tag Archives: Mason City Public Library

World Book Night 2014 Is Here!

I’m Chosen! I’m Chosen!

Loving All Things Bookish

What Will I Miss?

Remembering All Saints

Comments for a Cause – WNC Source

Comments for a Cause – It’s Time for School

Comments for a Cause Gets Legal

Comments for a Cause – Fresh and Local

Comments for a Cause Reaches New Heights

Comments for a Cause Goes Pretty

Comments for a Cause – A Favorite Thing

Comments for a Cause – It All Sounds Good to Me

Comments for a Cause – Nurturing Families

Comments for a Cause – Sharing is Caring

Comments for a Cause – Providing Support

Comments for A Cause – Moving Mountains

Comments for a Cause(s) a Splash

Comments for a Cause – More Than Words

Beth's bookshelf: read