Book Vault

Join us in the park prior to the Band Concert for David Rhodes' reading from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This summer authtors, readers and others will pay tribute to this Pulitzer prize-winning classic novel about racial injustice and the loss of innocence in a small Southern town.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, David Rhodes (author of the All Iowa Reads 2010 book, Driftless) will be in Oskaloosa to share a reading on the square. He will then return to Book Vault to discuss his own widely loved writings.

Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Collectors' 50th Anniversary limited editions of To Kill A Mockingbird will be available.

Join Book Vault as we cook up some great deals for you to enjoy. In the event of rain, look for bargains inside the store!

Join Book Vault as we cook up some great deals for you to enjoy. In the event of rain, look for bargains inside the store!

Join Book Vault as we cook up some great deals for you to enjoy. In the event of rain, look for bargains inside the store!

Spend your lunch hour with Iowa-born author Zachary Michael Jack as he introduces his newest book, What Cheer: A Love Story.

Part romantic comedy, part whodunit, part great American road trip, What Cheer is a celebration of love sprung from perfectly surreal yet real places What Cheer, Lost Nation, Story County. Here's a comedy of errors featuring three not-yet-over-the-hill friends, a series of dreamy love letters, and a mysterious list of warm, nearly-gone touchstones that inspire a rollicking ride through the Heartland.

Zachary Michael Jack has authored or edited more than fifteen award-winning books in a variety of genres, including fiction, poetry, essay, literary journalism, and creative nonfiction. He is an associate professor of English, at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. 

Please join Book Vault as we welcome Michelle Hoover who joins us from Boston to read and discuss her debut novel, Quickening, the story of two very differrent women in the years leading up to the Great Depression. The two become friends because of the remoteness of their surroundings, but revelations and dark secrets begin to undermine their relationship. Refreshments will be served.

Join Ruthi in the Book Vault Kitchen to get a jump start on the Fancy Nancy Party. Decorate your own cupcake and take home the cupcake and decorating supplies. Recommended for children ages 5-9. Tickets: $8. Space is limited so be sure to make a pre-paid reservation.

Joine Book Vault for the "fanciest" party of them all! There will be games, contests, party food and a parade! Don't forget to wear your "fancy clothes" and polish up your tiara! Suggested ages 4-9. Limited to the first 20 respondents. Cost: $10.