Flewharty-Powell Annex: Want it?

Flewharty-Powell Annex: Want it?

Flewharty-Powell Library Annex News After exploring multiple options, the Iola Public Library Board decided that the property and outdoor space at the Annex, located at 211 East Street, is of greater value to the Library than the house. In March 2026, the Board made...
Match Month for Library Endowment

Match Month for Library Endowment

Match Month starts November 1st! Please support the Iola Public Library during our annual fundraising campaign and champion: literacy and a lifelong love of reading, community enrichment with programming, and access to both new and necessary technology. The Iola...
Construction News

Construction News

During highway construction along Madison Avenue, we will keep the parking lot entryway open as a temporary entrance. This will take visitors on a journey through the children’s department. You can turn north at Buckeye, but not Sycamore, and circle the block in...
Adult Summer Reading 2026

Adult Summer Reading 2026

Sign up today for Adult Summer Reading and the more you read the more chances for winning a prize!  Summer Reading will go until July 31 with earning an entry for every book read.  Plus, we have a Family Bingo card that can earn you even more prizes! June Programming:...
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...
January Calendar of Events

January Calendar of Events

We have fun activities planned for January! In Stitches: will meet every Monday at 6 pm Genealogy Assistance: will meet every Tuesday at 6-7:45 pm Tuesday, Jan. 6: SEKS Poetry is at 5:30 pm Wednesday, Jan. 7: Book Talk is at 2 pm Tuesday, Jan. 13: Dinner on a...