Last year in my list of favorite books read in 2017 I had to scrape to come up with just a handful.  This year’s list is markedly different; there are so many books I read…

Iola Public Library will kick off the new year with programs on soup, William Inge, the Allen County vegetarian colony, and more. First up is the monthly Intrepid Readers book discussion program at 2 p.m.…

A collection of local stories shared at a presentation on sexual abuse at the Iola Public Library Saturday shows how pervasive and varied the experiences can be. One woman, now almost 30, shared her experience…

Iola Public Library has several programs for adults during December — some of them celebrating the season. The Intrepid Readers book discussion group meets at 2 p.m. Dec. 6. The book selection is “Stiff: The…

Throw on a cape, warm up your powers and protect your secret superhero identity. It?s time for the Iola Public Library?s Family Reading Festival at the Iola High School Saturday. The ComicCon-themed event, titled ?Every…

Featured authors at the Iola Public Library’s Family Reading Festival, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Iola High School, inlcude: – Keynote author Brian McTavish, 10 a.m., “Comic Genius: Masterworks of American Graphic…

Iola Public Library Iola Public Library programs for September range from a college student after-hours event to a bar cookie sampling. The Intrepid Readers book group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday to discuss “Sing, Unburied,…

Paint therapy and a fall sports preview are among the programs offered by Iola Public Library in August. The month kicks off with the Intrepid Reader book discussion program at 2 p.m. Thursday. The book…