The Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library is a volunteer organization dedicated to the support of our library. As a member of Friends, you will be making a contribution to the future of our Library and our community. Friends are people who:
The Friends raise funds to be used by the Library for activities not ordinarily covered under the library's operating budget. The Friends contribute to the summer reading program for children, young adults and adult programs.
The Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library gratefully accept your gently used, resellable items to sell in our bookstore or at our special book sales. Our funds support library literacy programs. We work hard to offer good quality items at great prices for this cause.
We accept gently-used books, magazines, and record albums that are in good condition and which others would want to purchase. We cannot accept more than two boxes at a time.
For donations larger than two boxes, please contact: Tom Raley @ 319-393-6833
Please recycle or discard the following at home:
The Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library meet at the library on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on October 20. Please email Alicia Mangin, Staff Liaison, for specific dates. All Friends members and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. New voices and ideas are welcome.
Attend library events, summer programs and fundraising efforts.
Volunteers are needed to help with special projects such as:
Donations made to our Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library help provide funding to our programs for all ages, keeping them free to the public. Please click the button below if you would like to donate.
Our Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program is among these programs funded through our Friends. If you wish for your donation to go specifically to this program providing monthly free books to children ages 0-5, click the following button.
As always, we greatly appreciate our community's generosity.
Thank you.
Print our application or email the group at friendsofhpl150@gmail.com to learn more.