Growing Older Gracefully is a month’s worth of short chapters on how to successfully navigate the senior years. Stories and illustrations bring to life each chapter’s focus. Insightful quotes give clarity to each subject.

Join us as we welcome two local writers who will celebrate and share their newest works, This Smile is Starting to Hurt and This Season. The Next. 

Bring your child to hear stories presented by Alicia Belville, a speech pathologist from TalkPlayJunction.

Join in the fun as we celebrate the wonderful genre of romance. If you love to read or write romance books, be sure to stop by!

Mix and mingle with fellow romance readers.
Check out the display of our newest, spicy romance novels!
FREE chocolates
10% DISCOUNT on most romance novels.

Fans expect stories with heart, and author Rachel Fordham delivers, diving deep into the human experience and tugging at reader emotions. Her newest book, Beyond Ivy Walls, is set in 1903 Monticello, IA.

Prepare to be immersed in the heart-stopping tale of infidelity and danger crafted by attorney Laura Snider. In this gripping thriller, the boundaries blur between right and wrong, and the pursuit of justice takes an unpredictable twist.

The book The Spiritual Journey to Antiracism: A Travel Guide for White People results from Henderson’s life journey and learning. It is a compassionate but no-holds-barred conversation about the invisible script of white supremacy that infects every white person in the United States.

A young biracial girl joyfully celebrates both her Black and Korean cultures the best way she knows how—with the irresistible power of food!

An epic novel of star-crossed lovers set in a doomsday cult on the Texas prairie that asks: what would you sacrifice for the person you love?

Set in northwest Iowa, T. Patrick Graves delves into contemporary life's universal struggles. Inspired by Paul McCartney's iconic song, each chapter is named after a Beatles track. This heartfelt novel, written over several years and through personal challenges, reflects on resilience, love, and the human condition. 

In When My Husband Ran for President and Other Short Stories, it’s Ruth Harkin's turn to share lessons, memories, and parts of the lasting influences she has provided her family, Iowans, and the nation.

From the New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, comes a novel about two women, centuries apart--one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare's plays--who are both forced to hide behind another name.