Poetry Month Events April 4, 11, 18, 26

Poetry Month Events April 4, 11, 18, 26

by | Mar 19, 2024 | Adults

Mayor Steve French’s Proclamation! At the March 11 City Council meeting, the Mayor proclaimed April 26 Poem in Your Pocket Day and asked the citizens to read a poem and recognize the important role poetry plays in enriching our lives and the community. Read it...
Osa’s Amazing Adventures 2 pm March 9

Osa’s Amazing Adventures 2 pm March 9

by | Feb 23, 2024 | Adults, Children

Osa was famous as a writer, photographer, filmmaker, explorer, aviator, fashion designer and business woman. Her bestseller, I Married Adventure, is still in print. From 1917-1936 she and husband Martin were the first to film wildernesses of Kenya, the Congo, British...
Iola Reads True Grit

Iola Reads True Grit

by | Feb 22, 2024 | Adults, Iola Reads

THE BIG READ IS ON! The Iola Reads community selection for 2024 is “True Grit”, the Charles Portis novel made even more famous by the John Wayne movie. Free copies of the book are now available in the familiar yellow tubs, at the library and businesses...
What to do: Week of January 15

What to do: Week of January 15

by | Jan 9, 2024 | Adults

CALENDAR JAN. 15 – 20 MON. OPEN 9 a.m.-8 p.m. as usual. Chess club, 6:00. In Stitches, adult crochet, 6:30. TUES. Youth crochet, 6-7:00, library lounge. WED. Library littles story time, 10:00. FRI. Old-Timers Talking, film, 1940 street scenes, 2:00, meeting...
Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours

by | Dec 21, 2023 | Adults

Happy Holidays from the Iola Public Library! The Library will be closed Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1. Stop in this week or next for your holiday reading, watching, and gaming needs. Join us for Extra Stiches on Saturday, December 23 and again on the 30th...