by Sharon Moreland | Feb 16, 2026 | Friends, News
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...
by Sharon Moreland | Feb 10, 2026 | News
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...
by Melissa Sitler | Feb 7, 2026 | Iola Reads, News
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...
by Melissa Sitler | Jan 8, 2026 | Adults, News
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...
by Sharon Moreland | Dec 31, 2025 | Children, News
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...
by Sharon Moreland | Nov 1, 2025 | Adults, News
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...
