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Puzzle swap drop off

11/12/2024 @ 9:00am to 11/21/2024 @ 5:30pm
Main Space at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Drop off your gently used puzzles at the Reference Desk and receive a voucher for the puzzle swap happening on November 23rd.Please make sure puzzles have all pieces.

Puzzle Swap

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Have some jigsaw puzzles you'd like to get rid of? Want some new ones? Bring in your gently used puzzles and receive a voucher for a new puzzle. The day of the swap, bring in ...

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
FDPL Book Club with colorful open book icon

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...

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Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post (Online program - participate from home!)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Online program - participate from home! Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Po...

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

Color Your World: Adult Coloring

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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 10, 2024 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...

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On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Conversation with Laura Dave (Online program - participate from home!)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Online program - participate from home! Join us for a captivating conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave,...

Offsite Event

Library Closing Early for Holiday

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

Library Closing Early for Holiday

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

The Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024 and will be open on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closing

Library Closing Early for Holiday

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will close on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Closing

Library Closed for Holiday

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2025 for the holiday.

Closing
FDPL Book Club with colorful open book icon

FDPL Book Club ~ I Have Some Questions For You

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, 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 14, 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, January 14, 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...

Fort Dodge Public Library Foundation Board Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lobby Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Library Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Regular board meeting of the Fort Dodge Public Library Foundation.

FDPL Book Club with colorful open book icon

FDPL Book Club ~ Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, 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, February 11, 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, February 11, 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...

FDPL Book Club with colorful open book icon

FDPL Book Club ~ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Fort Dodge Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, 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...