Waverly Public Library

08/07/2026

LAST CALL!

TheFriend's of The Library merch store closes 8/31. If you had planned to order a shirt or a bookbag to support library programs, now is the time! https://waverlylibrary.itemorder.com/shop/home/

08/06/2026

WPL is partnering with a local youth project on Radon education and testing for an event this Saturday (8/8)!⁠
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Stop in the library from 11AM - 12PM and receive a free radon testing kit to take home.⁠
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If you can't make it Saturday, the library is receiving a donated reusable testing kit that you can check out from our "Library of Things" to test radon levels in your home during any part of the year.⁠
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Questions? Call the library at 319-352-1223.

08/05/2026

🎉🌟 IMPORTANT NOTICE: MOVIE TIME TODAY! 🍿🎬 ⁠
**2PM**⁠
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Need to get out of the house after a couple gray days?! Come at 2pm for a movie and popcorn! (You're welcome to bring some of your own snacks and drinks too.)⁠
Bring your blankies/comfy bag chair/pillow and settle in for a showing on the projector screen. 😄✨⁠
Free. All ages welcome.

08/04/2026

Check out our feature on

Through Emily McClimon’s eyes, the library is where Waverly comes together – connecting neighbors, sparking curiosity, and creating opportunities for all. One of my favorite parts of the day is seeing the surprised and delighted looks on patrons’ faces when they discover a new feature of the l...

08/04/2026

We've got your reading needs covered for the dog days of summer.

08/03/2026

🚨NEW SERVICE ALERT 🚨

We have added Comics Plus to our digital collection!

Comics Plus gives our patrons unlimited access to thousands of digital graphic novels and picture books.

No holds.
No wait lists.
No monthly borrowing limits.

All you need is your library card!

https://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/borrow/digital-collections.aspx

07/30/2026

🌱 The seeds were planted, and now we're enjoying the fruits!

The summer reading program has come to an end, and what a summer it was. Check out these awesome clips of all the fun we had in the past two months!

Some quick highlights for you:
- We had more than 800 participants who read more than 590,000 minutes
- There were 193 programs that 5,500 people attended over 7 weeks
- We circulated more than 20,000 items during the summer reading program

It is all of YOU that make the summer reading program special. As a library staff, you have our heartfelt thanks. ❤️

P.S. just because the summer program is over, that doesn't mean there still isn't fun to be had a the library! Come check us out!!!

07/27/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 adult and teen summer reading program prize winners! It's been a fun summer so far and we've enjoyed spending it with all of you!

07/27/2026

Will you be ready when the heat wave breaks?

07/24/2026

There’s great debate happening on the merits of how hungry the caterpillar truly was. 🤔