Friends Everything Chocolate Sale

Friends Everything Chocolate Sale

THANK YOU! We want to acknowledge and thank every baker, strawberry dipper, sale volunteer, and customer who came to the 2026 Everything Chocolate sale fundraiser for the Friends of the Library. A special Thank You to Lesa Cole who went above and beyond to make this...
Structure Request for Bids

Structure Request for Bids

The City of Iola, on behalf of the Iola Public Library, will be taking bids to purchase the structure at 211 East Street. Moving the structure is the responsibility of the buyer and must be done by December 31, 2026. Address: 211 East Street | 4 bd | 1.5 ba | 1,633 sq...
Family Play Space

Family Play Space

We invite you and your family to visit the Library’s Family Play Space, developed and funded as a pilot project for the Southeast Kansas Library System (sekls.org). This space is thoughtfully designed to meet the developmental needs of children and stresses the...
November Calendar of Events

November Calendar of Events

We have a full month of activities planned for November! Along with our monthly and weekly activities, like storytime, In Stitches, YA In Stitches, Book Talk, Old Timers Talking, and now Genealogy Assistance, we have several EXTRA events to share: Saturday, Nov. 1:...
Endowment Fund Match Month – Thank You

Endowment Fund Match Month – Thank You

Thank you! We reached $9,514 as of the end of Giving Tuesday.   With your support, we can continue to nurture and grow the Iola Public Library Endowment Fund. Managed locally by Your Community Foundation, the Endowment Fund has grown from $12,000 in 2012 to over...