There are times when a little noise in the library is perfectly acceptable. Lesa Cole, youth services librarian at the Iola Public Library, watched with content as the gaggle of preschoolers flocked to the newest…

A second-hand copy of “Tootle,” one of the first Little Golden Books for children, set Elle Dominquez, Moran, on a life-long course of reading and a love for literature. She has now collected more than…

The Iola Public Library will bring in the Thanksgiving holiday with games aplenty next week. The library is hosting Game Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, with patrons of all ages invited to…

A program geared toward teaching parents about the development stages of their 1- to 3-year-olds begins Nov. 1 at the Iola Public Library. The weekly programs will allow parents to visit one-on-one with experts on…

Playing with a child is an involved process — you just don’t realize it.  But peel back the layers and you see the building blocks for emotional stability being laid and verbal and motor skills…

The “Library Littles” program launched last month at Iola Public Library will be held virtually at 10 a.m., Dec. 16 due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.   The library program is for preschoolers…

Just in time for the holidays, librarian Kaite Stover answered every question as to what you should buy others — or even yourself — for Christmas. Stover’s program, “Book Buzz: Books for the Winter Holiday…

The author of the current Iola Reads book selection, Michael Graves, will be in Iola on March 12. Graves will speak at 7 p.m. in the Creitz Recital Hall in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.…

​Iola Public Library will host a book signing and author program for author Heidi Crane, a native of Iola, on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.  She is the author of a book for children, “Amazing…

The Iola Public Library starts off the new year with a handful of programs for adults. Those who play bridge usually consider it the greatest card game of all. This winter, anyone interested has the…