Children’s Programs
Holiday Family Movie Nights in December at the Iola Library
Come join us for Holiday Family Movie Nights in our meeting room on December 13th showing ELF and 20th showing THE GRINCH at 6:30 pm. These are FREE and open to the public but registration and ticket is required. Light refreshments provided. On the 20th following the...
Game Day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Nov. 23
Patrons of all ages--age 1 and up--are invited to come play, choosing from more than 100 games and puzzles. Games range from the classics, such as chess or Monopoly, to newer types like Wings and Scythe. Free snacks and beverages help make the day a party. Games and...
Little Golden Books: A Seasonal Celebration. 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 1
Elle Dominquez has collected more than 1,000 Little Golden Books for children, first published in 1942. Tonight she tells her story and displays some of them along with items from her collection of vintage toys. A discarded copy of Tootle, one of the first Little...
Storytime is Wednesday at 10:30 am in the meeting room!
November is Kansas Reads To Preschoolers month. The book this year is: Not A Box by Antoinette Portis. That is one of the books that will be read among a couple others. I hope you can come to join us for Storytime at 10:30 in the meeting...
Parent / Child workshop #3 is Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 7:30.
Iola Public Library is a Family Place Library. We are offering 5 Parent / Child workshop sessions, starting Tuesday, November 1st in our meeting room. November 15th is our 3rd session. Our guest professional is Christina Turner from Kansas Children's Service League....
Teen Programs
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Adult Programs
Iola’s own candy story. Russell Sifers, speaker. Jan. 19, 7 pm. Meeting Room.
Valomilk–the little chocolate candy cups with melty marshmallow centers–are an Iola original, created at the Sifers Candy Company in 1931. Valomilk became so popular the company stopped making boxed chocolates. Today Sifers makes Valomilk in Merriam, Kans. Come hear the story and share the memories.
The Sifers Candy Company, founded here in 1903, gets its due with a historical exhibit in the lobby through Feb. 3. Allen County Historical Society loaned photographs and candy making equipment for the exhibit. Sifers left Iola in 1978 after the company sold in a merger.
Valomilk was invented by chance, became popular throughout the Midwest and went to war with the troops. According to Russell Sifers, great-grandson of the company founder, Valomilk is the happy accident of a happy candy maker who imbibed too much vanilla. Sifers will speak at the library 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan.19. He will bring Valomilks.
Everything CHOCOLATE Sale / Fundraiser is BACK!
We are so pleased to announce that our Everything Chocolate Sale and Fundraiser is back this year. However, we cannot do this without the help of our community so, we need YOU. Please share this information with...EVERYONE!!
December Staff Picks
Book recommendations from staff and our shelvers.
Holiday Hours and Patron Appreciation Day
Snacks and treats for you on Friday, Dec. 23, plus our holiday hours.
Healthy Cooking for the Holidays, Dec 16 at 2 pm
Learn how to make your holiday cooking healthier by reducing fats and sugar.
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