Alexander Public Library

04/23/2026

The puzzle day at the Alexander Public Library for Saturday April 25th, has been cancelled. We will reschedule in the near future.

04/13/2026

04/13/2026

Stop in at the Alexander Public Library today as the Franklin County Auditor will be here for voter registration sign-up from 1-3.

04/06/2026

The Alexander Public Library will now be starting our regular hours: Please note what our hours will be.
Monday--------------8:30am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Tuesday--------------2:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday----------2:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday-------------8:00am to 12:00pm
Friday----------------2:00pm to 5:00pm
Saturday-------------8:30am to 12:00pm

03/24/2026

The Alexander Public Library will be holding our annual Egg Hunt on Saturday March 28th at 9:00am until all eggs are found. We will also have our annual Easter breakfast from 9:00am to 10:30.
Everyone is welcome to attend

03/11/2026

Reminder PI and Trivia Day, Saturday March 14th. Everyone welcome.

03/05/2026

Des Moines resident Norma Jean Warner left nearly her entire estate to Iowa charities, including 485 libraries and 128 senior centers in small towns.
In her final act, this Des Moines woman donated to 485 Iowa libraries
Des Moines Register
Most library directors didn’t know what to make of the thick envelope from a law firm.

Some thought: “Are we getting sued?!” In small-town Iowa, where budgets are tight and staffing is lean, unexpected mail from attorneys is rarely good news.

It wasn’t a lawsuit, though. It was a check — from a name few of them recognized: Norma Jean Warner.

The Alexander Public Library can't thank the Norma Jean Warner Trust of West Des Moines for the money that our library along with 434 other libraries an senior community centers in a towns under 7,000 population received.

It is a struggle for all small libraries to survive, and the money we received will certainly help.

It is amazing in this day and age for someone to be so thoughtful and caring to bestow so much money to help small libraries and senior community centers.

02/28/2026

They are in it to win it. Puzzle fun begins at the Alexander Public Library

02/24/2026

REMINDER
Saturday is the day for our puzzle challenge at 3pm at the Alexander Public Library
Get your team ready to see who is the best and fastest team to put a 500 piece puzzle together.
Bring your own choice of drink, snacks will be provided.
Monetary prize with trophy.
There is still time to get your team. Call the library to register your team.

02/12/2026

Correction on the time for the puzzle/snack event. Time will be 2pm, not 3pm.