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Write letters to Santa, do dot coloring, search for Santa, participate in our guessing jar, and get a goodie bag while supplies last.

Holiday Extravaganza

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

Children and their familes can join us in the library for Holiday Extravaganza the first three Saturdays in December! There will be dot painting, writing letters to Santa, and goodie bags while supplies last.

Color Your World: come explore your creative side at adult coloring!

Color Your World: Adult Coloring

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Create
Age Group:
Adults
Color Your World: Adult Coloring:

Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose f...

Color Your World: come explore your creative side at adult coloring!

Color Your World: Adult & Teen Coloring

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Create
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Color Your World: Adult Coloring:

Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose f...

Write letters to Santa, do dot coloring, search for Santa, participate in our guessing jar, and get a goodie bag while supplies last.

Holiday Extravaganza

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

Children and their familes can join us in the library for Holiday Extravaganza the first three Saturdays in December! There will be dot painting, writing letters to Santa, and goodie bags while supplies last.

Game Night for Adults December 15 5:30-7:30 PM

Game Night for Adults!

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Adults 18+ are invited to join us for a fun time with both classic and new board and card games! We have a wide variety available, but you are welcome to bring your own too!

Honeycomb Ornament DIY Thursday, December 18th | 2:00-4:00 PM

DIY Ornament Making for Adults

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Adults

What better way to get into the festive spirit than an afternoon of ornament making! These honeycomb ornaments are so cute and we hope to see you there on Thursday, December 18th from 2:00-4:00 PM!

MagnaTile Day!

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Age Group:
Kids

Come build with MagnaTiles in the Children's Department! 

Younger children should be supervised by an adult while engaging in play.

Write letters to Santa, do dot coloring, search for Santa, participate in our guessing jar, and get a goodie bag while supplies last.

Holiday Extravaganza

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

Children and their familes can join us in the library for Holiday Extravaganza the first three Saturdays in December! There will be dot painting, writing letters to Santa, and goodie bags while supplies last.

FDPL Board Meeting

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Board Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Library Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees.

Library Closing Early

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025 and will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Closing

Library Closing Early

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 and will be open on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Closing

Library Closing Early for Holiday

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will close at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 for the Christmas holiday and will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Closing

Library Closed for Holiday

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025 for the Christmas holiday.

Closing
The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together.

Escape Room

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

For Ages 10-13 

The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together.

Escape Room

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

For Ages 7-9

The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together.

Escape Room

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

For Ages 7-9

The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together.

Escape Room

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

For Ages 10-13

The scene is set! Sign up to solve clues and decipher riddles to master the escape room! Sign up within the correct age level either individually or get a group of friends together. 

Upcoming
Registration Required

Library Closed for Holiday

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 for the New Year's Day holiday.

Closing
FDPL Book Club

FDPL Book Club ~ A Fever in the Heartland

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Join FDPL Book Club! Meet up with fellow book lovers and enjoy a variety of selections from fiction to nonfiction and every genre in-between. We hold discussions the first Monday o...

Color Your World: come explore your creative side at adult coloring!

Color Your World: Adult Coloring

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Create
Age Group:
Adults
Color Your World: Adult Coloring:

Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose f...

Color Your World: come explore your creative side at adult coloring!

Color Your World: Adult Coloring

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Create
Age Group:
Adults
Color Your World: Adult Coloring:

Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose f...

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Library Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Regular board meeting of the Friends of the Fort Dodge Public Library.