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Early Literacy Class

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Kids

Do you have a 3-5 year old that you would love to work on their literacy skills?

Closed
Registration Required

FDPL Board Meeting

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Board Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees.

Wooden Rabbit Painting

Wooden Rabbit Painting

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm to get creative and paint cute wooden rabbits that you can use to decorate your house for Spring!

This program is for Adults 18+ only. 

*While supplies last* 

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Spring Storytime

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1.5-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for  storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop list...

Full
Registration Required
Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Spring Storytime

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1.5-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for  storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop list...

Open
Registration Required

Brown Bag Briefings: LifeServe

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Adults

LifeServe is a nonprofit, community based blood center that supplies lifesaving blood products to hospitals across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Illinois.

Jason Reynolds author talk

On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds (Online event- participate from home)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Offsite Event

Early Literacy Class

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Kids

Do you have a 3-5 year old that you would love to work on their literacy skills?

Closed
Registration Required

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Special preview of the Friends' Fall Book Sale for Friends members.  Non-members are welcome to attend for a $5.00 admission fee.

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Friends Spring Book Sale

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Spring Storytime

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1.5-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for  storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop list...

Full
Registration Required

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Friends Spring Book Sale

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Spring Storytime

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1.5-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for  storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop list...

Open
Registration Required

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Friends Spring Book Sale

Early Literacy Class

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Department at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Kids

Do you have a 3-5 year old that you would love to work on their literacy skills?

Closed
Registration Required

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Friends Spring Book Sale - Anything that fits into a grocery-sized bag only $3.00!

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event, Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Friends Spring Book Sale - Anything that fits into a grocery-sized bag only $1.00!

FDPL Book Club with colorful open book icon

FDPL Book Club ~ The Secret War of Julia Child

Monday, May 11, 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...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Spring Storytime

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1.5-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for  storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop list...

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

Color Your World: Adult Coloring

Tuesday, May 12, 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, May 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Lobby 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...

We will meet in the Lobby Meeting Room for the Evening coloring session on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.