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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.

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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...

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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
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YAy Book Club - The Gilded Ones

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. December's book is The Gilded Ones by N...

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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.

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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.

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Library Closed for Holiday

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

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

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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.

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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.

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Library Closed for Holiday

All Day
Fort Dodge Public Library

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

Library to Open at Noon

Thursday, April 3, 2025 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.

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FDPL Book Club ~ The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts

Monday, April 7, 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...

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FDPL Book Club ~ Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

Monday, April 28, 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...

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Saturday, May 24, 2025 through Monday, May 26, 2025  in observance of Memorial Day.

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FDPL Book Club ~ The Frozen River

Monday, June 2, 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...

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day 7/4 - 7/5
Fort Dodge Public Library

The Library will be closed Friday, July 4, 2025 and Saturday, July 5, 2025 in observance of Independence Day.

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FDPL Book Club ~ The Collected Regrets of Clover

Monday, July 7, 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...

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FDPL Book Club ~ The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

Monday, August 4, 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...