Event List

Filters
Age Group
Program Type

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

Brown Bag Briefing - Iowa's Lost History from the Titanic

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What do an orphan train rider, a kidnapper, a missionary, a wealthy businessman, a wedding guest, and a betrayed wife, all have in common? All had ties to Iowa, and all were passen...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required
Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required

Brown Bag Briefing - Archaeology in Webster County

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Mark Anderson, Archaeologist with the Sanford Museum, will speak about the over 680 recorded archaeology sites throughout the county. For over 14,000 years people have called this ...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required
Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required

Brown Bag Briefing - Fire Chief Hergenreter

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fort Dodge Fire Chief Steve Hergenreter will give an overview of the current mission, staffing, and emerging issues with FD Fire Rescue. Also, critical issues with Emergency Medica...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required
Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required

Brown Bag Briefing - Corridor Plaza

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you curious about the developments happening at the Corridor Plaza (formerly known as the Crossroads Mall)? Come and meet Chad Schaeffer, Chief Development Officer for Fort Dod...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required

Brown Bag Briefing - Fraud Fighters

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Learn
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you ever been scammed, are afraid of being scammed or have been a victim of fraud? Come hear Lori Spanjers give a presentation about Fraud Fighters for our last Brown Bag Brie...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

Open
Required
Storytime graphic with 3 cartoon children

Storytime

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Books & Reading, Learn
Age Group:
Kids
Storytime:

Children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to register for preschool storytime.  Join us for books, interactive rhymes, and activities selected to develop li...

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

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