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Iola Public Library

August 19th

OLD-TIMERS TALKING, the monthly chat group for seniors, meets 2:00 Fri., Aug. 22. In the old days, when school began in September, some of us walked; others rode a bus. My bus to Mildred Grade School was a maroon station wagon with a loquacious driver who waved his hands a lot and occasionally forgot to stop at somebody's gate. "Starting to School" is the opening topic this month, so bring a first grade (or similar) photo of yourself. How did you feel about starting to school? How did you learn to read? Have any old books to show? My first reader was "My Little Red Story Book", followed by green and blue story books, published by Ginn, 1948, and purchased at a school supply and bookstore here on South Washington. I still have them. Melissa will be hosting this month while I am away. I'll be here in October when the topic will be baseball. -- Colleen ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 19th

ADD FREQUENTLY CALLED numbers to your favorites. Follow these tips or watch a short video from TechWise. techwise@greenbush.org ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 18th

MYSTERIES, HISTORY & BEAUTY of "Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills", as presented by geologist Rex Buchanan, engaged an audience of two dozen Thursday evening. Among them was a quartet of visiting Caney librarians. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas, Buchanan's talk was based on a book of the same title, which he co-authored and which is available for checkout. Buchanan is director emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey. seknfind.org ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 18th

BEEN ON THE STORY WALK? Story panels from "Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina are mounted in business windows around the square through Aug. 30. Based on an old folk tale, they show how an old peddler makes peace with some mischievous monkeys.

Begin and end your walk at the library; proceed to Community National Bank, turn right at the light and continue counter-clockwise around the square. The colorful storyboards are mounted at kids' eye-level in business windows. Back at the library, scan the QR code by the lobby bookdrop to participate in our survey. First 25 participants ages 3-10 are eligible for a prize. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 17th

CALENDAR AUGUST 18 - 23
MON. In Stitches, adult crochet, 6-8:00, meeting room.
TUES. No scheduled programs.
WED. Story time for library littles, 10:30, meeting room; bring item for show and tell. Dinner on a Dime (pre-registered), 6:00, meeting room.
THUR. Youth crochet, 6:00, library lounge.
FRI. Old-Timers Talking, senior chat group, 2:00, meeting room; starter topic "starting school, learning to read".
SAT. Play the Day Away, 9-4:00, meeting room available for games and puzzles; bring your own snacks and drinks. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 17th

NEXT BIG CHALLENGE. Lisa Smith has picked the next community puzzle. This one's a soothing scenic. Pull up a chair and give it try, maybe after supper. We're here till 8:00, Mon.-Thurs. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 16th

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Iola Public Library

August 16th

CHECK OUT OUR MAGAZINES--for two weeks, same as books, you can take them home. Current issues on display excepted. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 14th

MUSTANG MEMORIES. Check out our new lobby display saluting Iola High School. Felix Noviel pulled some vintage yearbooks from our collection, and Kurtis Russell loaned items from Allen County Historical Society. Remember the letter girls fronting the Marching Mustangs? Were you one of them? What IHS memories does this inspire? Please share in comments below. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

August 14th

Just 3 more days and our Stay & Play will be happening here in our meeting room. Stay & Play is for ages birth to five and their grown ups. Come play for an hour. Meet new people and help your little learn through play.
~Ms. Lesa ... See MoreSee Less