Library Policies

Onawa Public LIbrary Policy Manual

Featured Events

May 21

Kids' Club Afterschool Steam Club

May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Onawa Public Library Afterschool Club

Every Wednesday

3:30 – 4:00 drop off and snack

4:00 – 5:00 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

John’s Bus (Blue) 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!

May 26

Kiwanis

May 26, 2025, 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.

May 27

Veterans Coffee

May 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

May 31

Author Visit with Ann Hanigan Kotz and Moonshine by Moonlight

May 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early

20^th century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy. You’ll discover the

state’s Prohibition journey along with why many families turned to bootlegging. Ann

takes you through the distant past, beginning with the murder of a pastor in Sioux City,

the tarring of an official by the Iowa City Beer Mafia, the rum-running of Iowa’s infamous

rye whiskey in Templeton, and ending with the current exploits of today’s underground

whiskey business.

Ann Hanigan Kotz's third novel exposes the power struggle between the law

and the lawless and once again brings readers to Iowa’s past.

Jun 03

Veterans Coffee

Jun 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

Jun 04

Kick off of Summer Reading Programs!! Magician Mikayla Oz

Jun 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

We will kick off our program Wednesday, June 4^th at 1:00 PM with a very special program at the library. Help us welcome Magician Mikayla Oz to your amazing library! Everyone is welcome!

Jun 05

Chamber Board Meeting

Jun 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Jun 08

Fiber Therapy

Jun 8, 2025, 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.

Jun 09

Kiwanis

Jun 9, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM