Iowa Great Lakes Reads is a cooperative venture involving all five Dickinson County libraries (Arnolds Park, Lake Park, Milford, Spirit Lake, Terril) and Hill Avenue Books. On April 3, 2008 James A. Oleson, author of "In Their Own Words: True Stories and Adventures of the American Fighter Ace" will be our guest at Hill Avenue Books at 6:30 PM. In the fall of 2008, we will welcome Vicki Myron to the Spirit Lake Library. Vicki is the author of "Dewey: a Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World."

All Iowa Reads The purpose of All Iowa Reads is to encourage Iowans statewide to read and talk about a single title in the same year. The selection for 2008 is "Digging to America" by Anne Tyler. For more information go to the following web site www.iowacenterforthebook.org/

Summer Book Discussions - 2008 "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett Tuesday, June 10 at 2:00 PM "The Guide" by R. K. Narayan Tuesday, June 24 at 2:00 PM "Thousand Splendid Suns" by Hosseini Tuesday, July 8, 2:00 PM "The Buffalo Soldier" by Chris Bohjalian Tuesday, July 22 at 2:00 PM "Digging to America" by Anne Tyler Tuesday, August 5 at 2:00 PM

Readers' Corner This spot is available for reader recommendations.