Meservey Public Library

We had a PAWsome time with our guest, Julie Taylor from PAWS Humane Society in Charles City! With 33 kids and 17 adults, our second summer program was just as fun as the first! We got to hear all about these adorable kittens and animal rescue, then we ate cupcakes and made a colorful cupcake craft. Thanks to all who made it, and thanks again to our wonderful guests!!

In continuation of cat week, we will have a special helper during open hours tomorrow (1-5). Her name is Isabella or just Bella and she is very excited to see people and hopefully hear some stories that she wouldn't sit still for a picture!

Well, we can’t believe it, but it’s finally here! It’s almost time for our summer fun program!! We will kick off our summer next Tuesday, June 1st with a story read by our guest Shannon Fesenmeyer Latham from Enchanted Acres (who will be bringing a special friend along with her!) and some messy art projects! We’ll be making slime and getting messy, so please dress appropriately!

Great news! We will be reopening our doors for regular hours beginning March 1st! We will still have some restrictions in place: Masks are encouraged, computers will be by appointment only, toys will be unavailable, and visits are limited to one hour. We hope to be able to lift some of those restrictions as soon as we are able. We will not be doing in-person programming indoors for a while, but we’re hard at work planning outdoor programs for spring and other things that will be safe and fun! We can’t wait to see you! Please feel free to continue to contact us for deliveries or to schedule an appointment to come in.

We had a great time with Bella helping out today. I didn't get a chance to take any pictures luckily, Jo Lauen Hafermann took a few. Thank you to everyone who stopped in to say hi, play, and read with Bella!

Two amazingly talented children's book author/illustrators passed away this week, Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert. May they rest in peace! We do have many of their titles available if you'd like to revisit these classic stories.

We are excited to welcome Julie Taylor, shelter manager at PAWS Humane Society in Charles City, for our kitty-themed program tomorrow morning! She will be bringing this adorable litter of kittens for you to meet and cuddle (and apply to adopt, if you’re interested!) and tell us a bit about the kittens and the importance of animal rescue! We will also be eating yummy cupcakes and doing a couple colorful cat crafts! See you tomorrow IN THE LIBRARY at 10:00!!

Look how gorgeous the front of our building looks after our awesome garden fairy made it over!! Thank you so much for putting so much work in - it looks great!! Thank you to all who participated in and helped at the mental health fair. It was a fun event - too bad we got rained out! If anyone has any photos, please share themI completely forgot to grab any!!

The library will be open from 3:30-5:30 today. Sorry for any inconvenience!The library will be open from 3:30-5:30 today. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Today’s the day! Stop by Schoolhouse Park from 12-4 for food, prizes, chair massages, therapy animals, and so much more at our Take Care Mental Wellness Fair!! Many of our participants have traveled to get to this event, so PLEASE help us show them a great turnout today!

We have a few new friends at the library right now! These adorable little bridies hatched this week. Momma is never far away so you may see her and her babies chirping and flying about for a while.

The library will be closed this morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.The library will be closed this morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.