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Iola Public Library

May 12th

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Iola Public Library

May 12th

MARILYN, OUR GENEALOGY CONSULTANT, WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE MAY 12. TO BE RESCHEDULED. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

May 12th

SHARON POPPED IN ON SATURDAY, filled the front-door planters with colorful, hardy summer blooms and planted zinnia seeds in the raised bed by the gazebo. Summer is here! ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

May 11th

CALENDAR MAY 11 -- 16
MON. In Stitches, adult crochet with Jen, 6:00, meeting room. All skill levels, all welcome.
TUES. Genealogy assistance from Marilyn, free, 6-7:45, genealogy room. Dinner on a Dime, cooking with Melissa, 6:00, K-State Extension kitchen, 1006 N. State St., $1 registration (620-365-3262).
WED. Story time for library littles with Ms. Lesa, 10:30, meeting room.
THUR. ( LAST DAY OF SCHOOL) Youth crochet with Jen, 6:00, library lounge. SEK Poetry Club, 5:30, meeting room. Bring writing materials, poems to share.
FRI. No programs scheduled.
SAT. Stay & Play, 1-2:00, meeting room with Ms. Lesa; experiential play set-ups for ages 0-4 with their grown-ups. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

May 11th

Join me for Storytime on Wednesday morning at 10:30am.
After stories, kiddos will be making some pancakes and of course eating them!

See you then!
~Ms. Lesa ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library updated their cover photo.

May 9th

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Iola Public Library

May 8th

BE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR FREE copy of Booklist Reader from the counter, courtesy of IPL. This month's issue has a special focus on the semiquincentennial, starting things off with a list of the Top 10 History Books, including one for youth. A notable selection is "The American Revolution: An Intimate History", by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns; it's available in both print and audio versions. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

May 7th

NO MAHJONG GAMES TODAY AT IPL--LACKING ENOUGH PLAYERS TO FILL TABLES. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

May 7th

LIBRARY LITTLES WERE SO HAPPY to have Ms. Lesa back for story time yesterday. After the stories they dived into water play. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

May 6th

REMEMBER, TWO O'CLOCK BOOK TALK TODAY! Sooo many new books coming out this month. Let's talk about them. Read any of them yet? Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout is just out with "The Things We Never Say", featuring new characters in a new setting. (Say goodbye to the tiresome William.) Remember Kathryn Stockett's "The Help"? It's been a while, but she's back with another meaningful yarn, "The Calamity Club", featuring a group of scheming female characters in Depression-era Mississippi. The New York Times calls it hilarious.

Freida McFadden has a thriller, "The Divorce", in which the protagonist refuses to take her new circumstances lying down. Meanwhile, Tana French recently released "The Keeper", the final volume of her Cal Hooper trilogy about a retired Chicago cop seeking a new life in Ireland. Now, what I'm looking forward to reading is "True Crime", Patricia Cornwell's candid first memoir about her challenging early life and her creation of her best-known character, Dr. Kate Scarpetta. -- Colleen ... See MoreSee Less