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Offers library services to the residents of La Porte City and surrounding communities. Services offered include the use of books, audio books, magazines, DVDs, ebooks, public computers, WiFi, and on-line learning and databases. 

Provides library services. Services include CDs, movies, and video games may also be available in addition to traditional print reference materials. Some materials may be accessed online using a library card. Additional services may be available computers for internet access and word processing, reference service and interlibrary loan, FAX and photocopy services, state and federal tax forms, and meeting rooms may be available for community non-profit groups.

Assists in the Library and Archives Research. Whether researching as an author, educator, student, reporter, curator, archeologist, preservationist, historian or genealogist, research materials are provided on microfilm, and books. Most books are browsable on the shelves. Patrons who are interested in accessing the State Archives and Special Collections or Library materials that are not on the open stacks are encouraged to make an appointment and advise staff two business days in advance about the materials they would like to research. Below are the two research locations.

State Historical Building
600 E. Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-6200

Centennial Building
402 Iowa Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 335-3926

Offers library services. Services include books (including eBooks), audiobooks, movies, music, and periodicals, curbside pickup, notary publics, computers with internet and word processing, fax machines, and copiers, 2-hour guest library passes, meeting rooms, interlibrary loan, and a genealogy room/resource. 

Offers library services to the residents of Des Moines, including curbside pickup for requested books from the online catalog, with confirmation provided when items are ready for pickup. The library also provides notary services, access to meeting spaces for public or private gatherings, and on-site computers for public use.

Provides library services to the Estherville area. Invites community residents to gather for meetings, programs, reading, studying, summer reading program, computer classes, and also free checkout of cake pans, molds and cookie cutters. Computers are also available for public use. 

Offers public library services that loans books, books on tape/CD (including Spanish language & bilingual), movies (VHS & DVD), puppets, and story kits (educators). Preschool story hour. Public internet access and Wi-Fi.

Provides a public library to the community which includes books, programs and resources. Services also include personal book shopper, book delivery, mobile pick-up, passport agency, notary services, jobs and small business help, and public access computers. 

Offers a variety of media (books, movies, music, ebooks, experience kits, magazines, etc.). The library’s peer learning events and classes support learning from birth, through student-life, and beyond. Also provides access to computers.

Offer library services and varies activities for adults and children. Programs include a reading program for the summer, books on science, art, animals, theater, video and audio cassette loans, variety of library services, book loans and reference services. Also has free WIFI, computers, a monthly food pantry, winter coat closet, and meeting rooms.

Public library services. including computer access, wireless access, copying/faxing/scanning, public meeting spaces, wi-fi hotspot lending, as well as Explore More Illinois cultural pass program.  

Public library offering Internet access, free wi-fi, computer classes, and free access to Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. Provides books, e-books, audiobooks, DVDs, video games, board games, puzzles, cake pans, projectors, tables, chairs for loan; free meeting room space. Purchases books for patrons. Provides tax forms, fax, copy, scanning, laminating, and CD/DVD cleaning services. Search local obituaries and high school yearbooks on site. Laser cutter, heat press, and mug press available for free use; training available.

Reading at Home (RAH) door delivery program for homebound.

Activities include summer reading program, preschool story time, Library Beats program for toddlers, Friday Friends Playgroup on the second and fourth Fridays of the month for children birth to 5 years, bingo on the third Wednesday of the month for any ages, needlecraft club, monthly adult programs, and other special programs. Family craft days, family board game nights, video gaming, Anime Club, Lego Club, teen book club, D and D Club, Saturday morning cartoons, Trading Card Club, and other activities for youth and adults.