July Calendar of Events

July Calendar of Events

Adult Programs: In stitches every Monday at 6 pm with Jen Tarter. July 2-Book Talk with Jen Tarter at 2 pm July 3-Yarn Weaving Craft, 6 pm, register by 06/26 July 16 – Dinners on a Dime at 6 pm, register by 07/14, cost is $1 July 24 – Creative Canvas Painting...

Help Wanted: Clerk-Shelver

Iola Public Library is looking for a part-time clerk-shelver to help us keep the library collection looking great and in order. This position also checks materials in, helps process overdue notices, and provides circulation desk coverage as needed. Strong computer and...
Summer Reading Begins Today!

Summer Reading Begins Today!

Summer Reading Sign up begins Monday, June 2 and you can sign up ALL SUMMER LONG. For Children: Sign me up! Just register at the circulation desk or with Miss Lesa at the children’s desk. One per child. Pick a reading log: 1) Track the number of books read OR 2)...
Now Accepting Landscaping Bids

Now Accepting Landscaping Bids

As shared in “Library Dreamscaping” in the Iola Register’s Home + Garden magazine, the Friends of the Library are working with designer and Master Gardiner Patti Boyd to install new landscaping along the front of the library, facing Madison Avenue....
Annual Report

Annual Report

Each year we create a simple Annual Report to communicate the Library’s accomplishments from the prior year. Many of our goals are outlined in the Strategic Plan, which will be reviewed and updated in 2025. A special Thank You goes out to the staff: Lesa,...
Grant Award and 2025 Friends Newsletter

Grant Award and 2025 Friends Newsletter

The Friends of the Library contributed $400 to receive the Children’s Book Project grant from The Pilcrow Foundation. The grant provided $800 in matching funds and provided the library 71 titles, plus four bonus books from the Foundation, 18 health and wellness...