Indianola Public Library

07/17/2020

Add some fun to movie night with interactive versions of some of your favorite family movies. We’ll provide the prompts and supply lists; you provide the popcorn and bananas (bananas?) and other silly supplies.

This week's spotlight movie is Disney's "Zootopia". Gather your supplies, pop some corn, and get ready for Zootopia as you've never seen it before!

Scripts and supply lists for all of our Interactive Movies are available at https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/921/FQ-Interactive-Movies . Most movies are available on streaming services, or you can check them out from the Library using our curbside pickup service.

07/15/2020

7-15-2020 Book chat with Janis

Janis is back, this time with a batch of new mysteries for you to check out!

Nessie Quest, by Melissa Savage
https://tinyurl.com/Nessie-Quest

Archimancy (Shadow School, Book 1), by J.A. White
https://tinyurl.com/Archimancy-Shadow-School

Notorious, by Gordon Korman
https://tinyurl.com/Notorious-Korman

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks (FunJungle, Book 6), by Stuart Gibbs
https://tinyurl.com/Tyrannosaurus-Wrecks

07/15/2020

This week's Discovery Quest Challenge for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade is a Storytelling Challenge!

Tell a story using puppets. You can make puppets, or even use stuffies or dolls!

Share pictures of your puppet show in the comments below, email us at [email protected], or send us a Facebook message. Don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app!

07/14/2020

Another week, another set of Scattergories entries! New categories and starting letter are out, so come take a walk around the Library lawn and play a game while you're at it!

It was another close contest for the letter "M". Jackson Z came through for the win this week. The "things that are lost" category cracked Janis up the most, and she had to check to make sure it wasn't her kids who answered "my mother's mind". :) She also had to google "Mismagius" to make sure that that particular Pokemon is, in fact, purple. (It is.) "Malt vinegar" is definitely sour (and great with fries!).

07/14/2020

Be sure to join our IPL Storytime group here on our page! Don't miss out on two storytimes per week!

07/13/2020

July 13: This week's Family Quest Challenge is a Build Challenge. Make up your own Minute-to-Win-It game, or play using some of the games found here: https://www.scarymommy.com/minute-to-win-it-games-for-kids/

We'd love to hear what you come up with, so comment below with your great new games! Pictures of the fun are always welcome. And don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app.

07/13/2020

Craft: Newspaper Hats 7-13-2020

Janis loves a silly hat, so join her to make some silly newspaper hats!

07/11/2020

IPL Crafts with Janis - YouTube

All of our craft videos are on our YouTube channel, as well. Just in case that makes them easier to watch instead of Facebook videos. :)

07/10/2020

Add some fun to movie night with interactive versions of some of your favorite family movies. We’ll provide the prompts and supply lists; you provide the popcorn and bananas (bananas?) and other silly supplies.

This week's spotlight movie is Illumination's' "Despicable Me". Gather your supplies, pop some corn, and get ready for Gru and the girls as you've never seen them before!

Scripts and supply lists for all of our Interactive Movies are available at https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/921/FQ-Interactive-Movies . Most movies are available on streaming services, or you can check them out from the Library using our curbside pickup service.

07/08/2020

07-08-2020 Book Chat with Janis

Take a look at these new Tales of Adventure, available at the Library!

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole In the Sky, by Kwame Mbalia https://tinyurl.com/Tristan-Strong

The Oddyssey (Odd Gods, Book 2), by David Slavin https://tinyurl.com/Odd-Gods-Oddyssey

When You Trap a Tiger, by Tae Keller
https://tinyurl.com/Trap-a-Tiger

Before the Sword (Mulan), by Grace Lin
https://tinyurl.com/Before-the-Sword-Mulan

07/08/2020

Grand Theft Kitty

July 8: This week's Discovery Quest Challenge for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade is a virtual escape room!

The king of Fairy Tale Kingdom has called for volunteers to help him find his pet cat. He's offering a big reward to the person who returns Kitty to him. How hard could it be?

Play by yourself, or team up with someone else. Will you find the king's kitty, or will you wander lost through Fairy Tale Kingdom? Start the adventure at https://forms.gle/S5EhexRVhA4hTdhh6

The king of Fairy Tale Kingdom has called for volunteers to help him find his pet cat. He's offering a big reward to the person who returns Kitty to him. How hard could it be? Play by yourself, or team up with someone else. Will you find the king's kitty, or will you wander lost through Fairy Tale K...

07/07/2020

Scattergories results - It seems like maybe people were either inside (out of the heat) or enjoying the holiday weekend away from the Library (we know; we can't believe it either). BUT! We did have a few entries, and the Christensen sisters kind of ran away with it this week. Nice job, Emma and Isabel!

Tweezers (as a tool), Trouble (the game played with dice), and various tigers (with stripes) were popular answers. Some of Janis's favorite books were named as "a book about a place", though the Dickens definitely was top (in her book). Tropical blast gum sounds tasty, and if Janis could get her hands on a tiara, she would probably never take it off.

Our new categories are up, and the starting letter is M. My oh my!

07/07/2020

Are you missing out on storytimes? Be sure to join our IPL Storytime group here on our page!

07/06/2020

July 6: This week's Family Quest Challenge is a "Cook the Book" challenge. What does that mean? All you have to do is make a recipe inspired by mythology. Maybe something fishy for Poseidon, or something hot and spicy for a dragon? Dive into your family's heritage for inspiration!

We'd love to hear what you come up with, so comment below with your delicious Mythology recipes. Pictures will probably make us hungry, but feel free to share them anyway! And don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app.

07/06/2020

7-06-2020 Craft with Janis: Stomp Rockets!

Okay, these are awesome. Janis had WAY too much fun playing with these stomp rockets!

07/03/2020

Add some fun to movie night with interactive versions of some of your favorite family movies. We’ll provide the prompts and supply lists; you provide the popcorn and bananas (bananas?) and other silly supplies.

This week's spotlight movie is Disney's animated "The Lion King". Gather your supplies, pop some corn, and get ready for a trip to the African savannah as you've never seen it before!

Scripts and supply lists for all of our Interactive Movies are available at https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/921/FQ-Interactive-Movies . Most movies are available on streaming services, or you can check them out from the Library using our curbside pickup service.

07/02/2020

The library is closed Friday & Saturday in observance of Independence Day.

07/01/2020

There's still time to register for our Family Trivia Night! It will be next Wednesday, July 8, at 6:30 pm via Zoom. The more, the merrier!

Register at https://forms.gle/GtbpftBGeeJH9N6U8 .

07/01/2020

This week's Discovery Quest Challenge for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade is a Lego Challenge!

Build something that might be found in a castle...or maybe even build a castle!

Share pictures of your creations in the comments below, and don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app!

06/30/2020

The new categories are up, and they could be tough! Our starting letter is "T" and I probably should mention that words like "the, this, that, those," etc., won't count. Descriptors that are specific to the category, please! :)

We had some interesting answers this week. What animal says "dweet dweet dweet"? And I don't think anyone could argue that one can find "dirt" on a farm. One team's "sticky" thing was gross, but accurate! And another team's sweet treat (Dreamsicles) is one of my favorites. Every team came up with a different flower, a different farm thing, and a different thing with spots (dirty dishes, indeed).

After all was tallied, the Bardwells won by one point. All of the teams were within one or two points of the win, so keep up with the creative answers!

06/29/2020

June 29: This week's Family Quest Challenge is another Scavenger Hunt! Have fun looking through family pictures, to find photographs with images that fit the list.

We'd love to hear about your photo-quest, so comment below with highlights - your favorite find, the hardest hint, etc. Don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app!

A printable pdf of the list is available on our website at: https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10978/Family-Quest-Family-Pictures-Scavenger-Hunt

06/29/2020

Craft: Rainbow Bubble Snakes!

Here's another really easy one, with really fun results! Janis would love to see the epic bubble snakes you make!

06/26/2020

I had someone ask about posting the Scattergories responses. While I can’t post all of the weekly responses (there are a LOT! Thanks to all who are playing!), I’m happy to share some of the “highlights”.

Be sure that you get over to the Library lawn to play, and submit your answers!

From week 1:
Everyone came up with different frozen items, vehicles, library items (“super-nerds”?!), and school supplies. Several teams had the Beatles’ yellow “Submarine” as their yellow item, but the Simpsons are most definitely yellow. Stink bugs are apparently prevalent as a kind of insect, as that was a popular answer for that category.
From week 2:
Clothing, candy, fruit, forest, and villains all saw completely different answers for every team. I especially liked the variety of clothing listed, including pantaloons, pinstripe pants, petticoat, and poodle skirt. Our teams went old school! I had to look up “Pretzel Day” as a holiday from the tv show “The Office,” but it worked! Multiple teams named “puce” as their color, and there were some pogo sticks listed as toys.
From week 3:
Our teams really started to get creative with the multiples, and I saw “cotton candy” listed as a type of dessert, a flavor of ice cream, and something at the circus. I had to debate on “chicken” as something found at a zoo, but I guess a petting zoo counts! Carle (Eric) was a popular author, and cleats and clogs were the shoes that several teams chose. And, for the record, I would love to see one team’s “Camel” costume. 😊

06/26/2020

Make the old new again with interactive versions of some of your favorite family movies. We’ll provide the prompts and supply lists; you provide the popcorn and bananas (bananas?) and other silly supplies.

This week's spotlight movie is Disney's animated "Aladdin". Gather your supplies, pop some corn, and get ready for Aladdin, Jasmine, and Genie as you've never seen them before!

Scripts and supply lists for all of our Interactive Movies are available at https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/921/FQ-Interactive-Movies . Most movies are available on streaming services, or you can check them out from the Library using our curbside pickup service.

06/24/2020

Remember to join our IPL Storytime group so you don't miss any storytimes! Beginning June 30, the videos will be posted only in that closed group.

06/24/2020

This week's Discovery Quest Challenge for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade is a Scavenger Hunt!

Find items that fit the list for these fairy tales or fables.

Share pictures of your finds in the comments below, and don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app!

06/23/2020

The competition is heating up in Scattergories! We had even more entries this week, which meant even more creative answers were needed. And our players didn't disappoint! With "doubles" (that is, words that fit a category that have 2 words that start with the Letter of the Week) and even some triples, we had multiple entries with more than 10 points. But the Bardwells pulled out the win, with 15 points!

Get in on the fun; new categories and a new starting letter are up on the Library lawn. You can submit your answers via Google forms; the link and QR code are on our starting sign outside. Or, you can email us at [email protected], or send a Facebook message with your lists.

06/22/2020

June 22: This week's Family Quest Challenge is a Storytelling Challenge! What does that mean? Dress up like characters from your favorite books, or re-create a book cover using items you have at home.

We'd love to see pictures, so comment below and see if we can guess your story! Don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app.

06/22/2020

Craft: Crescent Roll snacks!

Janis was hungry, so we're making crescent roll pizza rolls and crescent roll pie! So tasty.

06/19/2020

If you haven't tried them yet, check out our interactive versions of some of your favorite family movies. We’ll provide the prompts and supply lists; you provide the popcorn and bananas (bananas?) and other silly supplies.

This week's spotlight movie is Disney's animated "Mulan". Gather your supplies, pop some corn, and get ready for Mulan as you've never watched it before!

Scripts and supply lists for all of our Interactive Movies are available at https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/921/FQ-Interactive-Movies . Most movies are available on streaming services, or you can check them out from the Library using our curbside pickup service.

06/17/2020

Don't forget to sign up for our Online Family programs! We have Online Bingo coming up next Wednesday, June 24. Then, another Online Trivia and Online Bingo in July.

Sign up at https://forms.gle/LkxwFp6CsDo8vFpYA or on our website at https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/920/FQ-Online-Programs

06/17/2020

This week's Discovery Quest Challenge for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade is a Storytelling Challenge!

Tell a story using the words from a paint-color swatch. Use one of ours or choose your own. You may leave out the color words, if you want (e.g., "Passionate Purple" can just be "passionate"). It's your story, so there aren't any real rules!

Share your stories in the comments below, email us at [email protected], or send us a Facebook message. Don't forget to log this activity on your Beanstack app!

06/16/2020

We had another very close contest this week in Scattergories. With "doubles" (that is, words that fit a category that have 2 words that start with the Letter of the Week), we had multiple entries at 9 points. But only one winner, with 10 points: the Christensen sisters, Emma and Isabel!

Get in on the fun; new categories and a new starting letter are up on the Library lawn. You can submit your answers via Google forms; the link and QR code are on our starting sign outside. Or, you can email us at [email protected], or send a Facebook message with your lists.

06/15/2020

June 15: This week's Family Quest Challenge is a Build Challenge! Build a castle or a fort from blankets, boxes, or whatever you have!

We'd love to see your fantastic fortresses, so comment below and add a picture if you'd like! Be sure to log this activity on your Beanstack app.

06/15/2020

Craft: Friendship bracelets!

Janis has a great version of this craft - easy-peasy, but they look really complicated, so you can impress your friends and family with how amazing you are! Make them dainty or make them sturdy; either way, they look great!