Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us | E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net | Online catalog: https://www.rippey.lib.ia.us/
Hours: Sunday and Monday, closed. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2-5 pm. Wednesday 2-6 pm. Saturday: 9 -11 am.
Library Happenings
STEAM PETTING ZOO – Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12, during library hours
Storytime Tuesdays – (Crafts available all week) 4:15-5:15 pm
May 16: Bicycles
May 23: Memorial Day theme
May 30: Beach
Tween/Teen every Wednesday at 4:15 pm.
May 10: Egg carton gardens
May 17: Board games
May 24: legos
May 31: Wii games
Adult events Thursday at 3 pm
May 11: Coffee and treats
May 18: Adult coloring
May 25: Wallpaper vases
Saturdays open 9 – 11 am.
May 13: Adult coloring
May 20: Bingo for Books
May 27: Baseball craft
On the Rippey library shelf – Among the treasures in the Iowa History section is a book about a long-time Rippey resident, Esther Christensen Grow, Papa’s Girl: The Life and Times of Esther Grow, written by David Reichinger, a grandson. I remember Esther from my younger days and many of the family members, including Hannah Grow, mother of Esther’s husband Laurence, and the matriarch of the clan. Hannah and Esther and Laurence lived near my childhood home and were friends of my grandmother, Alberta Bardole.
The book includes her family roots in Denmark and their journey to the United States. Esther’s education beyond high school and her years as a teacher are an interesting part of her life journey. I found a common thread in her story since my mother, Esther Huber Bardole, also came to Rippey as a teacher and spent the rest of her life here with my dad, Clark, raised a family here and was an active part of the community.
Take a trip through the Iowa history section and find some of the local history treasures or find other interesting adventures at the Rippey public library. ~by Nancy Hanaman
