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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday Closed
115 Drake Avenue
Centerville, Iowa 52544
Phone: 641-856-6676
Fax: 641-856-6135
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Centerville, IA - Drake Library
1 day 13 hours ago
Another fun day in the children's library! Drop in from 10am - 4pm to plant a flower with Tanya and Kristin.
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
2 days 18 hours ago
An extra day of programming this week! Hannah from Appanoose County Conservation will be here on Wednesday to show us how to make seed bombs and where you can plant them!
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
3 days 19 hours ago
The fun has started! You can also find the schedule of events for the whole library on our website at www.centerville-ia.org/drake-public-library
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
1 week 3 days ago
Sign ups for the Children's Summer Reading Program starts today!
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
3 weeks ago
Someone donated several magazines to our free magazines table. Stop by today for fun reading and summer cut and paste projects!
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
1 month 1 week ago
A special screening of the feature film "Jury of Her Peers" is open to the Centerville community on Sunday May 3rd at 3pm, generously sponsored by Centerville native Jim Carney and hosted by the Centerville Cinema 4.
Based on the actual unsolved murder of John Hossack outside Medora, Iowa in the year 1900, "Jury of Her Peers" gives a look into rural life and the state of criminal justice in Iowa's early days. Filmed entirely in Iowa with a majority Iowa cast and crew, the film has toured across Iowa since its December premiere in Des Moines. "Jury of Her Peers" additionally screened at the Los Angeles Crime and Horror Festival and recently won Gold for best feature at the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.
"This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the workings of Iowa's justice system outside of the classroom," says Carney. "We're excited to bring this award-winning film to the Centerville community."
The event will feature remarks from State Representative Austin Harris and Q&A with writer/director William Rock after the screening.
"Too many films move right past Iowa, especially rural Iowa. We set out to make an Iowa film and we want rural Iowa to see it first," says Rock.
While the event is free to the public, a portion of tickets are reserved for Centerville High School and Indian Hills Community College students. Other tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. The film is Not Rated but considered equivalent to a PG-13 or TV14 rating and total runtime with credits is 93 minutes.
For more information: Writer/Director William Rock, 563-340-0473, william.rock@gmail.com
Based on the actual unsolved murder of John Hossack outside Medora, Iowa in the year 1900, "Jury of Her Peers" gives a look into rural life and the state of criminal justice in Iowa's early days. Filmed entirely in Iowa with a majority Iowa cast and crew, the film has toured across Iowa since its December premiere in Des Moines. "Jury of Her Peers" additionally screened at the Los Angeles Crime and Horror Festival and recently won Gold for best feature at the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.
"This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the workings of Iowa's justice system outside of the classroom," says Carney. "We're excited to bring this award-winning film to the Centerville community."
The event will feature remarks from State Representative Austin Harris and Q&A with writer/director William Rock after the screening.
"Too many films move right past Iowa, especially rural Iowa. We set out to make an Iowa film and we want rural Iowa to see it first," says Rock.
While the event is free to the public, a portion of tickets are reserved for Centerville High School and Indian Hills Community College students. Other tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. The film is Not Rated but considered equivalent to a PG-13 or TV14 rating and total runtime with credits is 93 minutes.
For more information: Writer/Director William Rock, 563-340-0473, william.rock@gmail.com
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
1 month 1 week ago
Thank you Optimae participants for delivering an adorable May Basket to the library!
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
1 month 1 week ago
Check out the new puzzle in the Swab Reading Room! It's a really nice picture depicting an airport from the early 1920's.
Centerville, IA - Drake Library
1 month 1 week ago
An opportunity for you to "put in your two cents" for free! If you want to be part of the conversation, this is your chance.
