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Library staff member Rita Samuelson and her husband, Lowell, speak with Polly Munck, an original JPL board member and current volunteer, at Rita's retirement celebration.

Library staff members Willona Goers, Maurine Myers and Beth Womacks chat at Rita Samuelson's retirement celebration.

Photos of Rita and other library staff members fill the folded pages of a book that sits on top of a piano-themed tablecloth at Rita Samuelson's retirement celebration.

Library staff member Kinney Carnahan talks with a guest in front of the punch bowl at the Hawaiian Luau program held July 16 at 1 p.m. The Iowa State Dance and Friends group performed. The program was part of the Reading Road Trip USA summer reading…

Parents and children pose with Officer Kirkeby in front of an Irwin's Bike & Sports van at the Bike Rodeo held in the Library parking lot on July 14 at 10 a.m. Officer Kirkeby and the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council demonstrated bike safety tips and…

Library staff members Beth Womacks and Kinney Carnahan portraying the Good Witch and Dorothy respectively visit Beaver Creek Elementary to promote the summer reading theme, Reading Road Trip USA. The children helped Beth and Kinney act out the skit,…

The "End of the Road" summer reading party featured comic mime Fax Gilbert. He enlisted children to help with his act. The party also included refreshments and drawings for a bike helmet, remote controlled VW, and other prizes.

Library volunteer Polly Munck (seated) and library staff members Pally Haag (center) and Maurine Myers (right) unpack and set up the Circulation area of the new library.

Cheryl Heid (left) and Lori French (right) unpack materials in the Youth Services area as the library staff move into the new library.

The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at 1:00 p.m. in the Children's Library during the Grand Opening of the new library. From left to right: Kinney Carnahan, unidentified woman, Jeanne Hansen, Nancy Sandstoe, several children, and Francine…