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Iola Public Library

February 4th

HITTING THE ROAD? Take your own weather forecaster with you. Stay informed if a sudden storm is bringing sleet up ahead. Just download an app to your phone. Try The Weather Channel from the Google Play Store or Drive Weather from the Apple App Store; both have a 4-star+rating. Another TechWise tip to make daily life a little easier. For more info, 620-249-7149 or techwise@greenbush.org ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 4th

SIGN UP BY FRIDAY Feb. 6 for a fun evening cooking chocolate with Melissa at Dinner on a Dime, Feb.10. There is a $1 registration fee. The program is at the K-State Extension Office,1006 N. State Street. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 4th

THE ROGER CARSWELL STUDY ROOM is a great place to get some work done away from home and with office amenities. The room has a sliding glass door for privacy, task lighting and free wifi. Printing, copying, scanning and faxing are available in the library. Black and white copies and prints are 10 cents/page; faxes are $1/page up to $5 and emails sent by scanning are free. The study room can be reserved in 2-hour time blocks and is available on a walk-in basis when not in use. There is no charge. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 4th

This Friday is FIRST FRIDAY STORYTIME!!
I hope I get to see you and your littles for singing, stories and fun.
See you at 10:30am!!
~Ms. Lesa ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 4th

SADLY, THE LIST OF CHOCOLATE DONORS has stopped growing. Donation deadline is Feb. 12, barely a week away.I arrived this morning to find our sign-up sheet for the upcoming Everything Chocolate sale fundraiser for the library looking quite empty. 😔

At this time each year, we typically have a full page, bursting with contributions. It’s the wonderful people in our community who make this sale a success, and we invite you to share your delicious creations to help us make a difference!

Just a reminder: our sale and fundraiser is scheduled for February 13th. You can bring in your items anytime during the day on February 12th. Thank you for your support!

~Lesa ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 3rd

HEART WARMER. Handmade by a patron known for her quilting skills, this quilt is just the right size for a baby's crib or for your own lap while reading or watching TV. (Picture is slightly cropped.) Makes a unique Valentine gift for someone you love. It will be raffled at the Friends of the Library chocolate sale Feb. 13. Get your tickets now at the circulation desk, $5 for 1, $20 for 5. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 3rd

THEY'RE HERE--AND ALL AROUND TOWN! Melissa shows off our yellow tub of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", this winter's Iola Reads selection. Take one and pass it along. If you wish to keep it, we suggest a $2 donation. This year is Jane Austen's 250th birthday anniversary, so mark your calendar for two celebratory events.

Feb. 27, 6:30-8, is "Pride and Prejudice" movie night at the library. Free admission, Regency refreshments and prizes!
Mar. 7, 7-8:30, at the North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye, we're throwing a Regency Rave Dance Party. Miss Chelsea's Dance Company will perform Regency dances to be followed by family-fun Rave dancing. And of course there will cake, Regency refreshments and prizes.

Iola Reads is a project of Iola Public Library, USD 257 and Bowlus Fine Arts Center. with funding from the Sleeper Family Trust. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 3rd

PLAY MAGIC THE GATHERING at the library, 1-5 pm Sat., Feb. 7. Bring a deck. Or just bring yourself. We're setting up tables and playing Magic together. No pressure, no prizes. Just cards and time. New players are welcome. Old players too. If you're rusty, that's fine. We'll explain as we go. Free to play. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 2nd

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN READING? Come share, Wed. at the Two O'Clock Book Talk in the meeting room. No assignments, your book of choice; the focus is on literary and historical fiction and non-fiction. I'm reading two very different crime-centered books set in the Northwest.

"So Far Gone", a novel by Jess Walter ("Beautiful Ruins") features a washed-up 1970s environmental journalist jolted from his self-imposed exile in the woods when his grandchildren show up at his door and his daughter goes missing. An adventurous road trip ensues in and around Spokane, the Rez, old uranium strip mines and a camp of Christian nationalist militia. It's also a tour of fractured modern America. Best of all, "So Far Gone" is a well-crafted satire that will make you laugh out loud.

"Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust In the Time of Serial Killers", a non-fiction book by Caroline Fraser, examines the surge of serial killers like Ted Bundy, particularly in the Northwest, during the 1980s and 1990s. Fraser ties these incidents to the landscape and toxic environment. She contends that poisonous industrial waste warped the minds of the murderers. A Harvard graduate, Fraser earned the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, and the 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography, for "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder," a biography of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. -- Colleen Dobbins ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

February 2nd

Wednesday's Storytime will be led by a wonderful person standing in for me. Thank you so much to MAR.
I appreciate the help so very much. Your assistance helps it all come together.

~Ms. Lesa ... See MoreSee Less