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If you thought you heard a herd of elephants running through town last Monday, don’t worry—it was just JoEllen leading story time and teaching the kiddos how to drum!

We are so grateful for all the recent donations from our wish list! Thanks to your support, we’re excited to add new books to our shelves. A huge THANK YOU to Megan Krichau and Melanie Hurt for donating books! And to everyone who has contributed—whether anonymously or not—we appreciate you!

It's not too late to set a #BookGoal for 2025! If setting a number of books read is intimidating or not your style, try something different! Here are some examples of other Book Goals you can set this year: * Read an entire series – Get lost in a story world that will keep you [...]

Shoutout to some of Iowa's newest Dementia Friends who attended last week's session at the Webb Shadle Public Library in Pleasantville! Are you in Marion County and hoping to become a Dementia Friend? We have two more upcoming opportunities for you: 1) Bussey (Bussey Community Library) – February 22 (1pm) 2) Pella (Pella Public Library) [...]

Thanks to the generous donation in memory of Dolores Fortner, our beautiful new picnic tables have arrived and are ready for use! A huge thank you to the City of Pleasantville for putting them together and moving the old ones out of the way. We can’t wait to see all the fun and activity on [...]

Support for Caregivers & Loved Ones Last week, Dementia Friends of Iowa joined us for an important conversation about caregiving. As a result, we’re working to create a space for caregivers and those impacted by dementia and other diseases to connect and support one another. Interested in being part of the conversation? Stay tuned for [...]

Peoples Bank dropped off some delicious treats from Piper's Grocery and Homemade Candies. Thank you for adding a little extra sweetness to February—we appreciate it!

Congratulations to Lawson Shelquist, January’s Check-Out Drawing winner! For February, we’re giving away a Pig the Pug book and plush! Every time you check out books, you can enter your name into the drawing for a chance to win. Happy reading!

Congratulations to the winners of the Winter Coloring Contest! A huge thank you to everyone who participated, and special thanks to The Clark Family for sponsoring this fun event. We are thrilled to announce our talented winners across all age groups! You all did an amazing job! Keep up the creativity! Group 1 Ages 0-6 [...]

Stop by and snap a picture to share your 2025 reading goal with us! Bogey’s reading goal for the year? Not to chew up any more books! What’s yours? Post your picture below with your reading goal! A big shoutout to our amazing supporters and vendors who always go above and beyond for us—thank you [...]