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Ida Grove Public Library stimulates imagination, providing a welcoming and safe place where children develop a love of reading, where adults access community resources, and where people of all ages gather to become creative, lifelong learners.

10/16/2026

Curious About Artificial Intelligence?

Join us at the Ida Grove Public Library for a class with Connections Area Agency on Aging to learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI)!

📅 Thursday, November 5
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Ida Grove Public Library

We need at least 5 people registered for the class to be held, so please call 712-364-2306 or stop by the library to sign up!

Come learn something new with us!

10/13/2026

📚 Tomorrow at the Library!

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, at 5:30 PM for a special program with author and historian Linda McCann!

Linda will share stories from her book Rosie the Riveters of Iowa. Come enjoy an interesting evening and learn more about these Iowa women and their stories.

We hope to see you there!

10/12/2026

📢 Library Account PIN Update

Tomorrow morning, we'll be updating PINs for all library accounts. Your new PIN will be the last four digits of your library card number. You don't need to do anything—we'll make the change for you!

📚 City and rural residents: Beginning October 15, you'll use your new PIN to log in to Libby and Kanopy, too.

📖 All other cardholders: The change applies to your online library account and our online catalog only.

If you have trouble logging in after the update, please call or email the library. We're happy to help!

10/09/2026

🎬🍿 No school? Come to the library for a movie!

We have two free, family-friendly movie afternoons coming up in October!

📅 Friday, October 23
📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ Movies begin at 1:00 PM

All ages are welcome! Bring the family, get comfortable, and enjoy a free movie at the library.

10/06/2026

🎬📚 BOOK TRAILER TUESDAY — HIDDEN GEM

One murder. A town full of secrets. And a sheriff determined to find the truth.

It's 1958 in a small Minnesota town when the body of a wealthy landowner is found floating in the Alabaster River.

Sheriff Brody Dern, a decorated WWII veteran still carrying the scars of war, is tasked with finding the killer.

As suspicion and anger spread through the community, Brody must uncover the truth before the town erupts into something worse.

🌊🔎 THE RIVER WE REMEMBER
by William Kent Krueger

A gripping historical mystery about murder, secrets, prejudice, and the wounds that don't always disappear when a war is over.

This one may have been sitting quietly on our shelves, but it's definitely worth discovering.

📚 Find it at the Ida Grove Public Library!

10/02/2026

📚 Tomorrow at the Library!

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, October 3, from 12:30–2:00 PM for an afternoon with author Amber Campbell!

Come meet Amber, hear about her writing, and visit with her about her books. There will also be an opportunity to purchase books and have them signed.

We hope you’ll join us!

10/01/2026

📚🧸 Little Readers Storytime!

Bring your little reader to the library for stories, crafts, and fun!

👶 Ages 0–4
⏰ 10:30 AM
📅 Friday, October 2

Storytime is approximately 30 minutes and is designed especially for our littlest library friends. Come read, play, and create with us!

09/29/2026

🎬📚 BOOK TRAILER TUESDAY

Every family has its secrets...

For decades, the women of Wester House have fascinated their small North Carolina town.

In 1976, young Willamena falls for a stranded musician and dreams of escaping the life she's always known.

Years later, her granddaughter Bailey returns home — and begins uncovering the love, heartbreak, and impossible choices that shaped the women in her family.

✨ PAPER GHOSTS
by Sarah Addison Allen

Part ghost story, part love story, and filled with magical realism, Paper Ghosts is a September 2026 LibraryReads selection!

📚 Now available at the Ida Grove Public Library.

If you enjoy stories with family secrets, a touch of the supernatural, and a little Southern charm, this one may be for you.

09/28/2026

Discover the stories of Iowa’s Rosie the Riveters!

Join Iowa author and historian Linda McCann for an engaging program featuring the stories and history of Iowa's Rosie the Riveters.

Linda has spent years researching and sharing the stories of Iowa's people, places, and history. Come enjoy an evening of fascinating stories and discover a piece of Iowa history you may never have known existed!

📅 Tuesday, October 13
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Ida Grove Public Library

Free and open to all!

09/24/2026

When school’s out early — come get creative at the library!

On October 7, we'll be making Halloween-themed bookmarks to take home. We'll even use our hot press laminator to give them a special finish!

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 1:30 PM
🎃 K–5th grade

Come make something spooky, fun, and useful for your next library book!

Address

100 E 2nd Street
Ida Grove, IA
51445

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

(712) 364-2306

Website

http://www.idagrove.lib.ia.us/

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