For Adults

Young @ Heart Coffee & Chat

Kick off the week with us! Join your friends and neighbors each Monday morning from 10:00 to noon in the Fireside for a cup a' joe and great conversation.

Card Club

The card players meet at 2:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday afternoon of each month to play 500, cribbage, or whatever they decide on.

Yoga with Gutekunst

Join us each Saturday morning at 8:30 in the Rose Garden for an hour of stretching and toning. Bring your mat and a friend! Please use the west porch door to enter.

Knitting Circle

Bring your needles and knots and join us for a cozy morning of coffee, crafting and conversation by the fire. The Knitting Circle meets on the first and third Saturday of each month.

Gutekunst Speakers' Series

Check out the events and calendar links for details on monthly speakers on various topics. Many thanks to the Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation for its support of this series.

Featured Events

Jul 05

Books & Babies

Jul 5, 2022, 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Join Miss Linda for songs and stories for our smallest patrons. This month's theme is "A-Camping We Will Go."

Jul 05

Storytime with Miss Linda

Jul 5, 2022, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Miss Linda presents stories, fingerplays and activities, all designed to help foster early literacy.

Jul 05

Walking Club

Jul 5, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Join your friends and neighbors for a walk around State Center. Meet at the library garage on the Main Street side of the property. Routes may vary.

Jul 06

DogEars Book Club

Jul 6, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Pack a picnic lunch and join Miss Mara on the porch for a lively conversation about the All Iowa Reads title for youth, "The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane" by Kate O'Shaughnessy. Multiple copies available at the front desk.

Jul 07

Walking Club

Jul 7, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Join your friends and neighbors for a walk around State Center. Meet at the library garage on the Main Street side of the property. Routes may vary.

Jul 07

Cribbage

Jul 7, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Join your friends and neighbors for an afternoon of cribbage. We'll put on the coffee!

Jul 07

Subscription Box Order Deadline

Jul 7, 2022, 5:00 PM – 5:00 PM

All Chatterbox and PageTurner requests are due by 5:00 today! Click on the website links to sign up!

Jul 07

Monthly Board Meeting

Jul 7, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Jul 08

Family Campout on the Library Lawn

Jul 8, 2022, 6:00 PM – Jul 9, 2022, 9:00 AM

Families are encouraged to pop up a tent and join us for a campout on the library lawn. Enjoy a hotdog supper, games, BINGO, crafts and balloon animals with Tulip the Clown. Storyteller Darrin Crow will tell campfire stories while we make s'mores. Sleep under the stars and join us for breakfast in the morning! Children MUST be accompanied by an adult family member, families must furnish their own tents, and registration is required. Call the library at 641.483.2741 to sign up. Rain date is July 15.