Atlantic Public Library

10/07/2026

Pizza, Puzzle, Pub Night is coming back in November! Register today!

(Atlantic) The Cass County Library Association will host a Pizza, Puzzle and Pub Night fundraiser to support D...

10/05/2026

Our local collection development policy upholds ALA's Freedom to Read statement (and the Freedom to Watch, too). We provide the resources; you choose what to bring home to read (and watch).

Let books be.

Today kicks off , an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in the number of attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar?

Today, libraries continue to face record numbers of challenges to the books on their shelves. And contrary to common narratives suggesting that concerned parents are driving these challenges, data from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom suggests otherwise – 92% of these challenges came from pressure groups and government officials in 2025.

For this year's Banned Books Week, we remind our communities that a handful of people running organized censorship campaigns should not be allowed to dictate what the rest of us can read, and that the joy and creativity of reading is not only an act of resistance, but a freedom that must be protected.

Find ways to get involved and spread the word, censorship data, and events throughout the week at https://bit.ly/4yvixbB.

10/02/2026

We love Halloween on a SATURDAY!
(And Sunday is the return to standard time so you get an extra hour overnight to recover)

SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE!!!! 👻🎃

10/02/2026

Michelle made the first deliveries of hygiene kits to Iowa Western and Atlantic High School. (more next week!)

Thank you to the Atlantic Public Library for donating hygiene kits to the IWCC Cass County Center for our students in need. We greatly appreciate it!

10/01/2026

Our friends at Cass Health have created a wonderful display in the lobby to remind us that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Make sure you check it out (and get checked out) this month!

09/30/2026