Contact

207 North B St.,
Indianola, IA  50125
Ph:  (515) 961-9418
FAX: (515) 961-9419

Hours

Mon-Thurs 10a - 8:30p
Fri 10a - 6p
Sat 10a - 5p
Sun 1p - 4p

Dream Big

Dream Big! Reading Challenge
Be sure to take part in the Library's "Dream Big!" Reading Challenge and read your way through the summer.  You'll be rewarded for reading and also have the opportunity to sign up for prizes at the end of the program.  Pick up your logs beginning May 21and be sure to turn them in by July 31.


Weekly Programs

Be sure to check out these programs for children ages 12 months to 11. 

Registration is required and begins on May 21.
Programs begin on May 29.

Nappers
Tuesdays at 10:30  a.m.
For ages 12-36 months, with an adult
This group provides 20 minutes of reading and skill-building activities for children 12 to 36 months, accompanied by a parent or caregiver.  Sessions will include elements of early literacy skills (the skills needed for a child to be ready to learn to read). 

Sleepyheads
Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 3-5.
Short enough to keep their attention, long enough for stories, activities and a craft, this 30-minute session is for children ages 3-5.  We'll open their eyes to a time of day when they are usually sound asleep as we explore the world at night. 

Dreamers
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.
For ages 6-8
When you're six, seven, or eight years old, everything is possible and nothing is impossible!  Join fellow dreamers for 60 minutes of "the sky's the limit" stories, activities and crafts.

Night Owls
Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
For ages 9-11

Explore the dark side (of a 24-hour day) during 60 minutes of literature, activities and creative arts designed to enlighten your world.

Special programs

Check out these special programs just for children this summer.

Registration is required.

Sneak Peek Readers’ Group
Monday, June 25 from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Monday, July 23 from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
For ages 8-11

This group is so much fun we want to meet all summer long! Open to all fourth- and fifth-graders, we meet monthly and talk about the cool books we’re reading. Some kids even write a couple of comments about their books and add them to the Sneak Peek blog on the Library’s website. (Take a peek!) If you’re headed for fourth grade this fall, we’d love to have you, too!

Lego Building Challenge
Tuesday, June 19 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
For ages 8-12

Dream up an original, elaborate or unusual structure to make with your Legos, and pit your talents against other Lego enthusiasts. Participants will bring their own Legos (no kits) and have 90 minutes to build from start to finish. Work by yourself or with a friend. Complete rules available at the Library.  Click here for a copy of the rules.

The Puppet Factory
June 26, 27, and 28 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
For ages 9-12

Learn to make puppets from start to finish in this special three-session workshop. Retired teacher Sue Graeser will guide you through the process, from designing and making the plaster head, through clothing and accessorizing the character you create.
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