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This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

A monthly selection of handpicked library items + goodies to keep!

Pick up starts this date and ends in a week. Please notify the library if you have signed up for this service but are unable to pick up your items within a week.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Puzzle Competition

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Required
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: BothRooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Teams of up to 5 will compete to finish their puzzles and win a prize! Puzzles are 500 pieces and the same for every team. Only one person needs to register for your team.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TBR Book Club

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Meetups
Event Details:

Let's talk books! Instead of an assigned book each month, we'll chat about whatever you've been reading recently or what was in your TBR bag. All are welcome even if you haven't heard of our To Be Read service before.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Club

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
Evening Book Club:

Books are available at the front desk by request. If you would like to attend on Zoom, register to get the link.

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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors

Evening Book Club

Books are available at the front desk by request. If you would like to attend on Zoom, register to get the link.

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing Happiness Falls by Angie Kim.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Garden Fresh Mocktails: Boost your health with alcohol-free drinks!

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Warren County Master Gardeners invite you to join us in learning how to create your own mocktail garden. Discover the benefits of fresh herbs, edible flowers and garden produce in these thirst quenching beverages.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Mysterious Affair At Stirling Hall: A Murder Mystery Event

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Required
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: BothRooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

In old day Britain, propriety is the real ruler. Welcome to Stirling Hall, home of Lord and Lady Westby, their family and servants, who are all bound by social expectation to play their “role”.

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergies.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bingo!

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: BothRooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity
Event Details:

Play bingo at the library for the chance to win a prize! BYOB, beer and wine only.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

A monthly selection of handpicked library items + goodies to keep. 4th grade through adult.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Bee Baths

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Required
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This small addition to your garden is a big help to local pollinators! All supplies will be provided to make and take home your own bee bath.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Morning Book Club

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Age Group:
Adults
Morning Book Club:

Join the Morning Book Club for a lively discussion of interesting books. Copies of each month's selection are available for checkout at the front desk.

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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors

Morning Book Club

Join the Morning Book Club for a lively discussion of interesting books. Copies of each month's selection are available for checkout at the front desk.

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing The List by Yomi Adegoke.

"In this sensational, page-turning debut novel, a high-profile female journalist’s world is upended when her fiancé’s name turns up in a viral social media post.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

A monthly selection of handpicked library items + goodies to keep!

Pick up starts this date and ends in a week. Please notify the library if you have signed up for this service but are unable to pick up your items within a week.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Puzzle Competition

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group:
Adults
View Details
Required
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: BothRooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Teams of up to 5 will compete to finish their puzzles and win a prize! Puzzles are 500 pieces and the same for every team. Only one person needs to register for your team.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
Evening Book Club:

Books are available at the front desk by request. If you would like to attend on Zoom, register to get the link.

View Details
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors

Evening Book Club

Books are available at the front desk by request. If you would like to attend on Zoom, register to get the link.

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing The Six by Loren Grush.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sip & Paint

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Required
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: BothRooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Paint with acrylics and sip a mocktail! BYOB (beer and wine only).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TBR Book Club

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Meetups
Event Details:

Let's talk books! Instead of an assigned book each month, we'll chat about whatever you've been reading recently or what was in your TBR bag. All are welcome even if you haven't heard of our To Be Read service before.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Prohibition & Iowa's Bootlegging Legacy

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: BothRooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Presentations
Event Details:

Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early 20th century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

A monthly selection of handpicked library items + goodies to keep. 4th grade through adult.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Morning Book Club

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Age Group:
Adults
Morning Book Club:

Join the Morning Book Club for a lively discussion of interesting books. Copies of each month's selection are available for checkout at the front desk.

View Details
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors

Morning Book Club

Join the Morning Book Club for a lively discussion of interesting books. Copies of each month's selection are available for checkout at the front desk.

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

A monthly selection of handpicked library items + goodies to keep!

Pick up starts this date and ends in a week. Please notify the library if you have signed up for this service but are unable to pick up your items within a week.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Age Group:
Adults
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Library Branch: Indianola Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Indianola Public Library Board leadership.