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...
Iola Reads – “Pride & Prejudice”

Iola Reads – “Pride & Prejudice”

Have you picked up your copy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the Spring 2026 book for Iola Reads? Look for the yellow tubs around town and at the Iola Public Library to get your copy to read and share. A classic of English literature, this romantic “novel of...
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...
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...
Endowment Fund Match Month – Thank You

Library Survey – Share Your Thoughts

The Iola Public Library Board would like to hear your thoughts about the Library and ask you to take this quick survey. Your input will help us revise and update our Strategic Plan. Interested to know more? You are invited to download the Approved Strategic...
Storywalk Around the Square

Storywalk Around the Square

From mid-July through September 1, you and your family can walk around the Iola Square and read the children’s classic “Caps for Sale” by Esphyr Slobodkina one store window at a time! Start at the Library to start the story and view a map to guide...