April Events at the Library

April Events at the Library

April is National Poetry Month.  Upcoming events: Saturday, April 18 – Touch a Truck at Rotary Day in the Park from 11-1 at Riverside Park. Sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. April 22 at 6:30 pm – Death Cafe in the Library meeting room...
Friends Annual Meeting on April 7

Friends Annual Meeting on April 7

You are cordially invited to our annual Spring Tea. This is for new and returning members. Tuesday, April 7 at 6 pm in the Library Meeting Room We will have tea, snacks, and recognition awards for our members. This is an opportunity to connect with your Friends, the...
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...