Cards & Conversation: Cribbage

As part of our continuing adult Level Up programming, we will be offering opportunities to play cards for entertainment and socialization. This week will be cribbage, but if you have a suggestion for another game you would like to see offered let us know at the circulat......More

As part of our continuing adult Level Up programming, we will be offering opportunities to play cards for entertainment and socialization. This week will be cribbage, but if you have a suggestion for another game you would like to see offered let us know at the circulation desk!Cribbage is a card game played between 2 or 3 players with a standard 52-card deck. The objective is to be the first to reach 121 points through making pairs, runs, or cards that add up to 15. Players will be on hand to help you learn the game if you are new to cribbage or offer a challenge to the experienced players.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Crafty Ladies

Looking for a creative break and some good company? Join us for Crafty Library Ladies, a laid-back crafting session where you can work on simple DIY projects while socializing with fellow makers. Whether you're knitting, coloring, scrapbooking, or just looking to try so......More

Looking for a creative break and some good company? Join us for Crafty Library Ladies, a laid-back crafting session where you can work on simple DIY projects while socializing with fellow makers. Whether you're knitting, coloring, scrapbooking, or just looking to try something new, this is your time to relax, create, and connect.   No pressure, no perfection—just crafting in great company.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Live Virtual Author Talk: Shoshana Walter and Barbara Kingsolver

America's Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter Register at https://libraryc.org/carroll-library/117389 for this event to be able to watch at home from your own device or receive an em......More

America's Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter Register at https://libraryc.org/carroll-library/117389 for this event to be able to watch at home from your own device or receive an email with a link to watch the recording on your own schedule. Or join us at the library for a live watch party! Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry. Today, more people have access to treatment than ever before. So why isn’t it working? The answer is that in America—where anyone can get addicted—only certain people get a real chance to recover. Despite record numbers of overdose deaths, our default response is still to punish, while rehabs across the United States fail to incorporate scientifically proven strategies and exploit patients.  In this book, you’ll find the stories of four people who represent the failures of the rehab-industrial complex, and the ways our treatment system often prevents recovery. April is a black mom in Philadelphia, who witnessed firsthand how the government’s punitive response to the crack epidemic impeded her mother’s recovery—and then her own. Chris, a young middle-class white man from Louisiana, received more opportunities in his addiction than April, including the chance to go to treatment instead of prison. Yet the only program the judge permitted was one that forced him to perform unpaid back-breaking labor at for-profit companies. Wendy is a mother from a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles, whose son died in a sober living home. She began investigating for-profit treatment programs—yet law enforcement and regulators routinely ignored her warnings, allowing rehab patients to die, again and again. Larry is a surgeon who himself struggled with addiction, and would eventually become one of the first Suboxone prescribers in the nation, drawing the scrutiny of the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Be sure to register now to participate in this urgent conversation and learn insight on how we might fix the system to save lives.  *Sponsored by Commercial Savings Bank.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Story Time

Join us for a fun and engaging Story Time designed to inspire a love of reading and imagination! Our interactive sessions include read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support early literacy skills in a playful, welcoming environment. Perfect f......More

Join us for a fun and engaging Story Time designed to inspire a love of reading and imagination! Our interactive sessions include read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support early literacy skills in a playful, welcoming environment. Perfect for children and their caregivers, Story Time encourages social interaction and helps build language and pre-reading skills.No registration required - just drop in and join the fun!Our Story Times happen on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Thursdays at 10 am.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Story Time

Join us for a fun and engaging Story Time designed to inspire a love of reading and imagination! Our interactive sessions include read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support early literacy skills in a playful, welcoming environment. Perfect f......More

Join us for a fun and engaging Story Time designed to inspire a love of reading and imagination! Our interactive sessions include read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support early literacy skills in a playful, welcoming environment. Perfect for children and their caregivers, Story Time encourages social interaction and helps build language and pre-reading skills.No registration required - just drop in and join the fun!Our Story Times happen on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Thursdays at 10 am.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Dungeons & Dragons

Adventure awaits! Join our Dungeons & Dragons program and dive into a world of imagination, teamwork, and storytelling. Whether you’re a seasoned player or completely new to the game, everyone is welcome. We’ll provide everything you need—just bring your creativity and ......More

Adventure awaits! Join our Dungeons & Dragons program and dive into a world of imagination, teamwork, and storytelling. Whether you’re a seasoned player or completely new to the game, everyone is welcome. We’ll provide everything you need—just bring your creativity and get ready to roll the dice!  This is the start of a new D&D program with a new program leader. Get ready to kick off this new campaign!

Carroll Public Library

Healthy Lawns, Healthy People with Good Neighbor

Our lawns are killing us, both in terms of effort and the common neurotoxic chemicals and carcinogens many common lawncare products give off. Learn from UNI environmental experts how to  keep both you and your lawn healthy and safe.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Fundamentals of Chess: Endgame

“Check” out one of the world’s oldest games, learning fundamentals and how to improve! Play with similarly skilled opponents and learn from advanced players, while having fun! Led by Patrick Staiert, a skilled chess player and long time player, even experience players c......More

“Check” out one of the world’s oldest games, learning fundamentals and how to improve! Play with similarly skilled opponents and learn from advanced players, while having fun! Led by Patrick Staiert, a skilled chess player and long time player, even experience players can learn some of the game's deep nuance.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Crafty Ladies

Looking for a creative break and some good company? Join us for Crafty Library Ladies, a laid-back crafting session where you can work on simple DIY projects while socializing with fellow makers. Whether you're knitting, coloring, scrapbooking, or just looking to try so......More

Looking for a creative break and some good company? Join us for Crafty Library Ladies, a laid-back crafting session where you can work on simple DIY projects while socializing with fellow makers. Whether you're knitting, coloring, scrapbooking, or just looking to try something new, this is your time to relax, create, and connect.   No pressure, no perfection—just crafting in great company.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA

Allen Eskens Author Visit

"After the murder of her best friend, a librarian’s search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this sweeping novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and love, from award-winning writer Allen Eskens." Allen Eskens, the All Iowa Reads au......More

"After the murder of her best friend, a librarian’s search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this sweeping novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and love, from award-winning writer Allen Eskens." Allen Eskens, the All Iowa Reads author, presents “The Quiet Librarian”. Ask questions, get your copy signed, and enjoy the presentation live and in person on Tuesday, March 31st!  

Story Time

Join us for a fun and engaging Story Time designed to inspire a love of reading and imagination! Our interactive sessions include read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support early literacy skills in a playful, welcoming environment. Perfect f......More

Join us for a fun and engaging Story Time designed to inspire a love of reading and imagination! Our interactive sessions include read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support early literacy skills in a playful, welcoming environment. Perfect for children and their caregivers, Story Time encourages social interaction and helps build language and pre-reading skills.No registration required - just drop in and join the fun!Our Story Times happen on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Thursdays at 10 am.

Carroll Public Library, 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA