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FDPL Closed for Staff Development Day

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed for the day while staff members attend training. We will be open regular hours the other days of the week.

Closing

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/27
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Saturday, May 25, 2024 through Monday, May 27, 2024  in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
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FDPL Book Club ~ A Flicker in the Dark

Monday, June 3, 2024 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...

Open
Required
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YAy Book Club - Salt to the Sea

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! For June, we will be reading Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Stop by the library's reference desk to pick up a co...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
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FDPL Book Club ~ This Time Tomorrow

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lobby 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...

Open
Required

YAy Book Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! We will be meeting at the Fort Dodge Fine Arts office for our discussions. 

Required
Offsite Event
cover of Internment

YAy Book Club - Internment

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! For August we will be reading Internment by Samira Ahmed. Stop by the library's reference desk to pick up a copy. ...

Required
Offsite Event
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FDPL Book Club ~ The Lost Ticket

Monday, August 5, 2024 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...

Open
Required

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day 8/31 - 9/2
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Saturday, August 31, 2024 through Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day.

Closing

YAy Book Club

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! We will be meeting at the Fort Dodge Fine Arts office for our discussions. 

Required
Offsite Event
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FDPL Book Club ~ The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

Monday, September 9, 2024 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...

Open
Required

Library to Open at Noon

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will open at 12:00 p.m. so staff can attend a city-wide meeting in the morning.

Closing

YAy Book Club

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! We will be meeting at the Fort Dodge Fine Arts office for our discussions. 

Required
Offsite Event
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FDPL Book Club ~ The Lindbergh Nanny

Monday, October 7, 2024 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...

Open
Required
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FDPL Book Club ~ The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

Monday, November 4, 2024 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...

Open
Required
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YAy Book Club - Patron Saints of Nothing

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! November's book will be Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay. Stop by the library's reference dek to pick up a ...

Required
Offsite Event

Library Closed for the Holiday

All Day 11/28 - 11/30
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Thursday, November 28, 2024 through Saturday, November 30, 2024.  Regular hours will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

Closing
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FDPL Book Club ~ Marmee

Monday, December 2, 2024 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...

Open
Required

YAy Book Club

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! We will be meeting at the Fort Dodge Fine Arts office for our discussions. 

Required

Library Holiday Hours

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024 and will be open Tuesday, December 24, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Closing

Library Closing Early for Holiday

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will close on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. and will reopen Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

Closing

Library Closed for Holiday

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2024 for the holiday.

Closing