Mason City Public Library

Welcome to the Mason City Public Library. The library is your one stop source for all of your informational needs. We have a large selection of books, magazines, newspapers, and electronic resources available to be checked out by our library card holders. Here you will also find electronic resources, news, announcements, and a calendar of upcoming library events!

Featured Events

Dec 01

Author talk: Debra Marquart

Dec 1, 2022, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Join us on Thursday, December 1st, at 4:30 p.m. in the Classroom for a poetry reading and musical presentation from Iowa's Poet Laureate, Debra Marquart.

Debra Marquart is the author of seven books and the Senior Editor of Flyway: Journal of Writing & Environment. The Poet Laureate of Iowa and a Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University, Marquart teaches in ISU’s MFA in Creative Writing and Environment and in the Stonecoast Low-Residency MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine.

Dec 01

Adult Game Night

Dec 1, 2022, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Dec 08

Adult Coloring

Dec 8, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Dec 15

Adult Crafting

Dec 15, 2022, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Gift Wrapping; spots are limited, registration is required

Dec 19

What's Cooking @ MCPL (cookbook book club)

Dec 19, 2022, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Monthly book club utilizing the library's culinary resources. Each month will feature a new theme and participants will bring a dish to share with the group. Stop by one of the desks for more information.

Dec 22

Silent Reading

Dec 22, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

In Denison Room

Dec 27

Live Music in the Commons featuring Michael Betz

Dec 27, 2022, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Dec 28

Live Music in the Commons featuring Feldspar

Dec 28, 2022, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Dec 29

Live Music in the Commons featuring Sam Crosser

Dec 29, 2022, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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