Library Policies

Featured Events

Sep 13

Fiber Therapy

Sep 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Join us the second Sunday of every month from 10 - 4 for a relaxing day of Fiber Therapy. Bring your sewing machine, hand stitching, knitting, crochet, etc. Great way to visit with other like minds, learn new tips, or even learn a new craft! Bring your own drink and lunch. Free will donation for the room.

Sep 13

Mike Langley presents Songs to Celebrate Grandparents and Autumn

Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Bring your grandparents out for Grandparents Day for an evening of guitar playing, songs, and laughter!

Songs to celebrate grandparents and Autumn, Evergreens and Originals,

with Mike Langley

Songwriter, musician, poet, performer, recording artist, producer, educator, archivist and world traveler, Mike Langley lives and breathes his art. Mike grew up in a musical family, playing gigs in Nashville as a high-schooler 1976-1979 onstage with his dad Jack. When the family returned to Sioux City, Mike studied French and German 1981-1985 at Morningside College, before crossing the pond to pursue a life performing and creating original music in Europe 1985-1997 with his brother Jon. A northwest Iowa native, and an inductee in both the Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association (IRRMA) Hall of Fame and the Midwest All-Music Association (MAMA) Hall of Fame, Mike teaches guitar at Morningside University and performs regularly at cultural centers, schools and festivals in the region, either solo or with his family band The Langleys. Mike’s original music is featured coast-to-coast on radio shows in Seattle, Boston and Toronto, and overseas on radio programs in Ireland, the UK and Germany. Mike recently went on his 7th tour in Ireland in the summer of 2025.

Onawa Public Library 707 Iowa Ave Onawa, IA 51040 712-423-1733

Sep 14

Kiwanis

Sep 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Local clubs look out for our communities and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way.

For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.

Sep 15

Veterans Coffee

Sep 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

Sep 16

Kids' Club Afterschool STEAM Program

Sep 16, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Onawa Public Library Afterschool Club

Every Wednesday

1:30 – 2:00 drop off and snack

2:00 – 3:00 STEAM Program

Kids are welcome to come to the library and use our STEAM kits during regular library hours as long as they are following library rules

Bus #24 (GREEN Bus) will drop the kids off at the library. Your child must have a note to ride the bus every time they are to come to the library! This is for their safety to ensure they are where they are supposed to be! It is your responsibility to ensure your child knows how to get home after the program.

All school age kids are welcome! Preregistration is not required at this time but please ensure your child knows how to contact you! Please let us know if your child has a food allergy that we need to plan for.

High School kids encouraged to volunteer to help!

webmaster@onawa.com Onawa Public Library 712-423-1733

Sep 16

TEENS!!!

Sep 16, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Teen After School Program

(Grades 6 - 12th)

Will Meet Every Wednesday
1:30-2:00 Snack
2:00-3:00 STEAM Program

Will Meet In Genealogy Room (north of the teen room)

Sep 22

Living with Diabetes

Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join Sue McLaughlin, Burgess Health Center, as she talks about living with diabetes. (More information to come)