HJ Nugen Public Library

HJ Nugen Public Library Check out what's new at the library and see all we have to offer! Welcome to the H.J. Nugen Public Library. A lot of children’s movies.

Services we offer:
Check out books
Rent movies ($) & (free)
Faxing services ($)
Public computer access
Free Wifi access
Printing ($)
Photocopies ($)
Adult programs
Children's programs
Sensory Bins
Libby (ebook, eaudio, emagazines)

How it works:

Checking out books:
You get 2 weeks with each item checked out
May renew books

Movie Rentals:
New Releases - $1.00 per movie per day
these should be r

eturned by 1:00 pm the next business day
Late Fees for New Releases-
$1.00 per day, per movie for each day past due
Older movies are FREE! These can be checked out for 2 week at a time

Faxing:
Local and Toll Free numbers
$0.50 per page
Long distance numbers
pages 1-3 $1.00 per page
all pages after 3 are $0.50 per page
Cover page is FREE

Printing & Photocopies:
$0.10 per page in black and white
$0.15 per page front and back in black and white
$0.50 per page & per side for color prints

Ramey Hall (Library Basement):
$20 Deposit
plus
$25 rental fee for under 8 hours
$40 rental fee for over 8 hours

Staff:
Director : Taelor Donnolly
Assistant Director: Brittney Lerner
Library Assistant:

Popcorn’s popping and all set up for the movie tonight! Starting at 9:00 sharp! Come watch GOAT in the Courtyard!
05/24/2026

Popcorn’s popping and all set up for the movie tonight! Starting at 9:00 sharp! Come watch GOAT in the Courtyard!

We had 89 submissions for the 6th Annual Brag Tag Art contest this year! It was so hard to narrow it down to work for 20...
05/19/2026

We had 89 submissions for the 6th Annual Brag Tag Art contest this year! It was so hard to narrow it down to work for 20 tags, but we did it! We are featuring 23 artists!

We were able to combine some of the artists work together to make fun unique tags. There may have also been some minor editing and/or color enhancements made to brighten/bolden the tags up or make room for additional art by other artists, and to include their names and grades.

Listed below are all the artists and then attached are the photos of the tags & the original artwork. The tags will have their names and grades on it, original artwork will not. Congratulations to the featured artists you will be able to collect 1 copy of the tag your art is featured on. We will contact you when they are available for pick up.

Tag #1 - Indi Shinkle (2nd Grade) & Michelle Hummel (Adult)

Tag #2 - Alice Steffensmeier (5th Grade) & Adolph Aguilar (2nd Grade)

Tag #3 - Jersey Donnolly (2nd Grade), Olivia Thannert & Cereles Hedrington (both 5th Grade)

Tag #4 - Ava Kempker (5th Grade), Mara Zane (1st grade) & Evelyn Garr (4th Grade)

Tag #5 - Rylee Dilks (4th Grade), Cameron Dilks (1st grade) & Serenity Aguilar (4th Grade)

Tag #6 - Elle Blint (4th Grade) & Willow Voyles (2nd Grade)

Tag #7 - David Baker (5th Grade), Abigail Robinson (2nd Grade), & Hayden Fey (5th Grade)

Tag #8 - Adalynn Damerval (2nd Grade) & Clayton Thein (4th Grade)

Tag #9 - Audrey Brumwell (1st Grade) & Abi Newlan (4th Grade)

Tag #10 - Emily Riley (2nd Grade)

*QR Codes have been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience*Here is our Event List for Summer 2026. Several events require re...
05/19/2026

*QR Codes have been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience*

Here is our Event List for Summer 2026. Several events require registration. You can find the event on our events tab and get the link for registration or follow the QR codes included on the second image.

Don’t forget we are having our book sale for garage sale weekend! We are open 10-5 Friday and 10-2 Saturday. Please come...
05/01/2026

Don’t forget we are having our book sale for garage sale weekend! We are open 10-5 Friday and 10-2 Saturday. Please come buy our books fill a grocery bag for $1!!!
We have Adult fiction, Adult LP, audiobooks, dvds, juvenile fiction/ nonfiction/ picture books
We won’t be answering questions about specific books or authors via comments or messenger.
Thank you for your support!

The 2026 Summer Reading Shirt is now available for preorder! We will be placing an order on Tuesday so first round of or...
04/24/2026

The 2026 Summer Reading Shirt is now available for preorder! We will be placing an order on Tuesday so first round of orders needs to be in by closing time on Monday. We will place additional orders as requirements are met throughout the summer. This shirt will only be available through August 1st. Your choice of Green, Yellow or Red.

04/24/2026

⚠️⚠️ ATTENTION NEW LODNON / DANVILLE !! ⚠️⚠️

Super late post!

‼️ DROP OFF HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO TOMORROW AT 2PM ‼️‼️

Pack 71 has been collecting items for the Des Monies County Humane Society!!

Tonight is pick up night! If you can between now and then drop off an item or 2 would be amazing!

Sorry I did not get this posted sooner!

Drop off is the New London Library!

We appreciate your support !

-Pack71 !

04/20/2026

It's National Library Week!

Millions of people visit their libraries every week—and for good reason. During National Library Week, April 19–25, take time to discover what brings you joy at your library. Visit your library and bring friends and family along; encourage a friend to get a library card and discover the opportunities it unlocks; browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program or storytime, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.

National Library Week is filled with opportunities to celebrate our libraries and take action to keep them strong. Join in on one (or all!) of the various commemoration days:

Monday, 4/20: Right to Read Day - we're calling on library lovers and advocates to celebrate wins against censorship efforts and to take action to defend the freedom to read. On Right to Read Day, ALA will release the State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2025.

Tuesday, 4/21: National Library Workers Day - take time to honor and thank the library workers at your library for all they do to impact your community.

Wednesday, 4/22: National Library Outreach Day - a day to celebrate libraries meeting people where they are. Look for your library out in your community - in the bookmobile, at a local pop-up, at schools or assisted living facilities, or wherever!

Thursday, 4/23: Take Action For Libraries Day - this year, we're asking YOU to show up for our libraries and take action against legislative censorship attempts by contacting Congress.

Stay tuned for posts throughout the week and more ways to get involved, and be sure to visit your library and ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library.

We have some starter plants for the community if anyone needs them! Roma tomato Beefsteak tomatoCherokee tomato Cucumber
04/20/2026

We have some starter plants for the community if anyone needs them!
Roma tomato
Beefsteak tomato
Cherokee tomato
Cucumber

02/12/2026

⚠️⚠️⚠️HF 2309 has been scheduled for subcommittee and committee hearings on Thursday, February 12. This bill would be EXTREMELY harmful to libraries, their missions, and the communities they serve.

Submit Public Comments - (before 7:30 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing on 2/12/26): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/meetingPublicComment?meetingID=41998&action=viewCommitteePublicComments

Click the link for our one-click tool to send an email to members of the House Judiciary Committee– (before 10:30 a.m. Committee Hearing on 2/12/26):
https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=8S94WF32NyuVjGs5Gmc2l

HF2309 would create a definition of “harmful to minors” relating to content. It would require that libraries get affirmative written consent from parents for minors to access library materials with varying levels of access. It would create civil and criminal penalties for libraries, library trustees, and library employees personally.

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There are two additional subcommittee hearings on Library-related bills scheduled for Thursday 2/12/26, so be sure to leave a public comment for those as well:

HF 2270: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/meetingPublicComment?meetingID=41869&action=viewCommitteePublicComments

SF2177: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/meetingPublicComment?meetingID=41934&action=viewCommitteePublicComments

Address

103 E Main Street
New London, IA
52645

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+13193677704

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