About

The Lamoni Public Library exists to support the love of reading, the joy of learning, and the search for information. Whether through our website or in person at our beautiful facility, our goal is to serve the information and reading interests of our community.

In order to achieve this vision, we provide users from the Lamoni community and surrounding areas with the means to meet their recreational reading interests; assist them in finding, evaluating, and using information; and foster a lifetime of learning from preschool through adulthood.

 

FY 2025 Highlights

July 1st, 2024-June 30th, 2025
  • 9,888 visitors to the library.
  • Circulated 17,000 physical items.
  • Library Director attended library conferences: Iowa Library Association Conference, Learning Circuit Conference, Summer Reading Conference, Performer Showcase Conference.
  • Total number of hours open to the public: 1,958
  • Total weeks open to the public: 52
  • Grants received: SCICF $7050 for furniture; Casey’s $225 for Summer Reading Program 

Library Services

  • Library Collection: books (26,861), audiobooks (895), e-books (107,000 through
  • Bridges), newspapers, reference materials, videos (1709), periodicals, STEM kits,
  • and toys.
  • Online resources: (lamonilibrary.org) Bridges, People’s Law Library, Lamoni
  • Chronicle, Mometrix online courses, Historical digital archive
  • 8 public access computers, free wi-fi.
  • Genealogy and local history resources (historical digital archive).
  • Digi Lab (historical preservation and digitization of photos, negatives, 8mm, cassette tapes, floppy discs and slides).
  • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) 564 received from other libraries; 488 provided to other libraries.
  • Open Access: patrons who have access to a different library in Iowa, but use Lamoni Public Library. 1013 transactions for Open Access patrons.
  • Printing, faxing, laminating services.
  • Meeting room available for use; can be booked online.
  • Book delivery to Crown Colony and Nursing home.
  • 6,500 square feet of physical space.

Programs

  • Preschool Story time (every Friday).
  • Summer Reading Program (preschool, teens, adults).
  • Lego club.
  • Family Fun Night.
  • Mystery Book Club for adults.
  • Kid’s Book club.
  • Sponsor an Author.
  • Partnership with Exploration Academy after school program to read books weekly.
  • Adult programs (puzzle swap, seed swap).
  • Halloween Party (386 attended).
  • Holiday Happenings partnership with Chamber of Commerce.
  • Partner with Ameri Corp for volunteers and student workers (2 summer workers)
  • Partnered with Graceland STEAM festival.

 

Program Statistics            # of program      # attending

Children 0-5 

 33 

387

Children 6-11

22

752

Teens 12-18

5

136

19 years & up

29

138

All ages general interest

15

942