Cresco Public Library

Cresco Public Library Beautiful Carnegie Library in Cresco, Iowa. Hometown of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Norman Borlaug.

SLP: Switch farms and Garden Share & Trail Mix event will be on July 24 at 3 pm in the program room for ages 12-18.
07/23/2026

SLP: Switch farms and Garden Share & Trail Mix event will be on July 24 at 3 pm in the program room for ages 12-18.

Thank you to library patron Jackie for keeping the library supplied with beautiful floral bouquets from her garden!
07/23/2026

Thank you to library patron Jackie for keeping the library supplied with beautiful floral bouquets from her garden!

Calm and Color with Roxie is located in the program room on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 10:30am - 12pm. Su...
07/23/2026

Calm and Color with Roxie is located in the program room on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 10:30am - 12pm. Supplies, coloring books, and calming music are provided by the library.

Join Jess, our youth librarian, for fun in Tween Time, a weekly program held every Thursday from 4-5pm in the program ro...
07/22/2026

Join Jess, our youth librarian, for fun in Tween Time, a weekly program held every Thursday from 4-5pm in the program room, intended for ages 8-12.

Book friends make the best friends! National Friendship Day is August 2, and our newest display features books, TV shows...
07/22/2026

Book friends make the best friends! National Friendship Day is August 2, and our newest display features books, TV shows and movies all about friendship: From Jennifer Weiner's novel 'Best Friends' to a biography of the friendship between TV stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, we have a variety of books exploring the topic available for you to check out. Explore the importance of community by reading 'The Art of Gathering.' Also showcased is a unique cookbook called 'Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends', which is a music producer's guide to cooking and hosting dinner parties. Looking for a tried-and-true classic? Check out Dale Carnegie's 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.' Finally, if you are in the mood for a TV show, 'The Big Bang Theory' Season 1 DVD is also shown on the display (the rest of the series is located in our DVD section).

Coffee Club every Thursday from 2-3pm in the library's program room downstairs. Grab a beverage from the library's coffe...
07/22/2026

Coffee Club every Thursday from 2-3pm in the library's program room downstairs. Grab a beverage from the library's coffee bar or bring your own for this casual social hour.

Beautiful Limelight Hydrangeas are in bloom at Cresco Public Library! (Photo by Sara)
07/22/2026

Beautiful Limelight Hydrangeas are in bloom at Cresco Public Library! (Photo by Sara)

Thank you to Dodd and the American Legion Post 135 of Cresco for donating this ‘Beautiful USA’ puzzle to the library! Ou...
07/22/2026

Thank you to Dodd and the American Legion Post 135 of Cresco for donating this ‘Beautiful USA’ puzzle to the library! Our patrons recently completed the puzzle. The puzzle will be available for checkout beginning in August.
Stop by Cresco Public Library to help us put together the next featured puzzle!

SLP: Apron Design, an event for ages 0-11 and their caregivers on July 23 at 10am, located at the United Methodist Churc...
07/22/2026

SLP: Apron Design, an event for ages 0-11 and their caregivers on July 23 at 10am, located at the United Methodist Church.

Teen art time with Jess. Join us for arts and crafts every Wednesday from 4-5pm in the program room downstairs.
07/21/2026

Teen art time with Jess. Join us for arts and crafts every Wednesday from 4-5pm in the program room downstairs.

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320 N Elm Street
Cresco, IA
52136

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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