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Iola Public Library

January 15th

LIEAP HELPS ELIGIBLE KANSAS households pay a portion of their primary home heating costs during the winter season with a one-time per year benefit. Applications will NOT be accepted until 8 a.m. Jan. 20, 2026, and must be received by the Department of Children and Families by 5 p.m., March 31, 2026.
The 9-page application/instruction packet can be printed free on request at Iola Public Library. Learn more about LIEAP at LIEAP.dcf.ks.gov. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 15th

IOLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS have a new publication, "Writing Our Way Out", now displayed among newspapers in our periodicals section. Student-written, it's polished, professional and a thought-provoking read about teenagers coping with today's demands. Writes student Bella Rahming, "[We] have banded together to publish our stories, raising our voices and, ultimately reaching out to "Writing Our Way Out." SeniorTessa Brutchin, who worked last year at the library as a student clerk/shelver, contributed an interview piece focused on juggling athletics and academics.

"Writing Our Way Out " is a collaborative project of IHS students and the "Iola Register", explains Tim Stauffer, managing editor, (right). It gives them a chance to share their pespectives with the community. "Mental Health Matters. Our kids matter. And we believe this project does too," he says. The publication is funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas. Look for the next issue of "Writing Our Way Out" this spring.
-- Colleen Dobbins ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 14th

HEY, A NEW EXPANDED SECTION of non-fiction and documentary DVDs, thanks in part to donations. George just found one of his favorites, the classic "Victory at Sea". Other finds include BBC's "Planet Earth" series and Ken Burns' PBS series, "The Civil War". "1940 Iola, Kansas" captures scenes of daily life downtown and at the various schools, even a group of Kincaid High School seniors. Naturally, there is travel, biography, science and much more, all shelved opposite the periodicals. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 14th

BEWARE OF ONLINE CRIME. Report your suspicions. For more information about safe and secure use of your digital items, go to techwise@greenbush.org ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 13th

FROM THE HEART IS THE THEME for SEK Poets, in the library meeting room, 5:30 Tues., Feb. 3. Bring a couple poems to share--and your writing tools. All scribes welcome. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 13th

EIGHT-WEEK SUPPORT GROUP at Hope Unlimited, for survivors of sexual violence, begins Feb. 4. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 13th

TAKING THE CURE for medical maladies in the old days could sometimes seem worse than the affliction. Old-Timers will recall the smells and indignities, 2:00 Fri., Jan. 16, in the meeting room. Remember those aromatic salves and liniments obtained from the Raleigh man? Ever have a mustard plaster? Have your hair combed with coal oil to remove nits? Put lard on burns? If you're old enough, you may have had to wear a stinking bag of asafoetida (or "asphidity") around your neck to ward off infectious diseases such as flu. (Asafoetida is a resin from the fennel plant.) Old-Timers, a chat group for Boomers and those who are older, meets on the third Friday of each month. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 12th

"THERE ARE MANY LITTLE WAYS TO ENLARGE YOUR WORLD. LOVE OF BOOKS IS THE BEST OF ALL."
--- Jacqueline Kennedy ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 11th

CALENDAR JANUARY 12 - 17
MON. In Stitches, adult crochet with Jen, 6-8:00, meeting room.
TUES. Genealogy assistance with Marilyn, 6-7:45, genealogy room. Dinner on a Dime, cooking with Melissa, 6:00, K-State Extension office, 1006 N. State St.
WED. Story time for library littles, with Lesa, 10:30, meeting room.
THUR. Adult craft night with Jen, 6-8:00, $3 fee, sign-up, meeting room.
FRI. Old-Timers Talking, senior chat group with Colleen, discussing old-fashioned "cures" for medical maladies, 2:00, meeting room.
SAT. Stay & Play, developmental play with sensory play stations, infants-age 5 and parents, with Lesa, 1-2:00, meeting room. Loose in the Library, hide-and-seek in the stacks, ages 7 and up (pre-registered), with Lesa. ... See MoreSee Less

Iola Public Library

January 10th

TOILET PAPER IS OFFERED FOR FREE. Why not tampons? Supported by a grant from Your Community Foundation, we have partnered with @GoAuntFlow to offer free organic period products in our bathrooms. We encourage users to take only what they need to make sure there is enough to go around. ... See MoreSee Less