Franklin Pickup Window closing early

The pickup window will close at 5 PM at Franklin Avenue Library today (Tuesday, December 10). Please go inside to pick up your holds from 5-8 PM. 

Adventure Pass temporarily shut down in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Iowa Adventure Pass program will temporarily shut down in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can still make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. The service will return at a later time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Seasonal Garden Talk: Trees and Bees

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Adults
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Lots of people know about the importance of flowering annuals and perennials to honey bees and native pollinators, but did you know that trees play an important role in supporting these vital insects? In this program, Melissa Burdick, Executive Director of The Brenton Arboretum, will review a broad selection of trees that bees love and are beautifully suited to Midwest landscapes.