Library Policies

Onawa Public LIbrary Policy Manual

Featured Events

Jul 21

Veterans Coffee

Jul 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

Jul 22

Summer Story Time!!

Jul 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm-to-table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. iREAD 2026: Plant a Seed, Read will provide a context for exploring culture, history, science, health, and human connection.

Our goal will be to share our love of reading, develop positive attitudes about reading, and encourage regular use of the library and its services.

This year we will continue with our Story Time during our Summer Reading Program time. We have seen so many sad faces over the years because someone is just a little too young. Our Board of Trustee President and Preschool teacher, Jessica Hupke, will host our story time for those children that are preschool age and younger (Children must be accompanied by a guardian).

We will kick off our Summer Story Time Wednesday, June 10th at 9:30 AM in the Children’s Room. We will then have programs at the library from 9:30 – 10:30 AM every Wednesday during June and July. The programs last approximately one hour. (PS You are welcome to join us for the “Farm to Fork” program and family fun June 7th, and BAT program on June 9th – see above).

Follow the link below for registration forms and more information!

https://www.onawa.lib.ia.us/services/summer-reading-program

Jul 22

Summer Reading Program

Jul 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Plant a Seed, Read Summer Reading Program!

Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm-to-table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. iREAD 2026: Plant a Seed, Read will provide a context for exploring culture, history, science, health, and human connection.

Each week will be a different program with visitors like story teller Darrin Crow (http://www.darrincrow.com/) and PBS personality Conductor Jack (https://thezinghoppers.com/)! We will also be joined by community members like Tyler Ruge (Monona County Naturalist), Haylee Wachter (Monona County Extension), Burgess BHIS, and a couple of other amazing volunteers!!

And of course it is a READING program so we will have reading challenges for the summer with prizes and fun activities!

Click on the link below for registration forms and calendars!

https://www.onawa.lib.ia.us/services/summer-reading-program

Jul 22

Teen Summer Program

Jul 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Kids entering 6th grade through going into 12th grade join us every other week for STEAM activities, Arts, Special Activities and Programs! Teen Club is an opportunity to hang out at the library with friends and maybe make new ones! Get out of the boring old house and participate in fun activities!

Registration is recommended to help us plan for our programs!

To register call the library at 712-423-1733, stop in, or follow the link below!

https://www.onawa.lib.ia.us/services/summer-reading-program

Jul 27

Kiwanis

Jul 27, 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.

Jul 28

Veterans Coffee

Jul 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

Jul 29

Summer Reading Program

Jul 29, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Plant a Seed, Read Summer Reading Program!

And of course it is a READING program so we will have reading challenges for the summer with prizes and fun activities!

Click on the link below for registration forms and calendars!

https://www.onawa.lib.ia.us/services/summer-reading-program

Jul 29

Summer Story Time!!

Jul 29, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Our goal will be to share our love of reading, develop positive attitudes about reading, and encourage regular use of the library and its services.

Follow the link below for registration forms and more information!

https://www.onawa.lib.ia.us/services/summer-reading-program

Jul 30

Remember the Apron

Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Presenter, Sheila Craig is a grandmother with a collection of aprons! Her program, “Remembering the Apron”, takes a nostalgic look at the apron in an interactive, hands-on program (if you want -- you can touch and feel the fabric)! The program will look at the fabrics and trims, the styles and uses of aprons. Don’t leave out the men – she has examples for them too.

You will have the opportunity to see about 100 of her 400-collection of aprons. What member of your family wore an apron? Was it for a special job, or around kitchen? Come and reminisce about your families’ connection to an apron!