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

Jun 16

Bluey Week

Jun 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – Jun 20, 2025, 5:00 PM

It's Bluey Week, HOORAY! Drop by the MCPL any time this week to enjoy tons of Bluey fun! Use your imagination just like Bluey, Bingo, and all their friends! Play Bluey games, drive a taxi, find your granny persona, try out the Magic Asparagus, and more! This drop-in event will be held in the MCPL Youth Services Department.

Jun 18

Sunshine Storytime

Jun 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Join us on the MCPL lawn for stories, songs, movement, early literacy tips, bubbles, and tons of fun! Make sure to bring a blanket to sit on, sunscreen, bug spray, and a snack. This event is appropriate for ages 5 and under and their families. Storytime will be canceled if there is inclement weather.

Jun 19

Summer Book Chat: The Wishing Game (Schaffer)

Jun 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Part of the adult department's summer reading program, meet at the library to discuss the book, "The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer.

Copies are available to check out at the main desk of the library.

Jun 19

Summer Book Chat: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame (Ford)

Jun 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Part of the adult department's summer reading program, meet at the library to discuss the book, "Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame" by Olivia Ford.

Copies are available to check out at the main desk of the library.

Jun 19

Summer Book Chat: And Then There Were None (Christie)

Jun 19, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Part of the adult department's summer reading program, meet at the library to discuss the book, "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie.

Copies are available to check out at the main desk of the library.

Jun 20

Summer Live Music Series: Paul Weitzel

Jun 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Jun 24

Gaming Gone Wild (ft. Lime Creek Nature Center)

Jun 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

What do Animal Crossing, Minecraft, and Fortnite have in common? They all feature wildlife, from axolotls to wolves! Explore how nature and video games connect as we compare animal characters and their real-life counterparts. Join in on the quest to learn more about nature in games! This event will be held in the MCPL Foundation Room and is for age 12-18 only.

Jun 25

Lime Creek Animal Olympics

Jun 25, 2025, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The games are on! Drop by to see how you compare to the animal kingdom. Long jump, high jump, and more will test your skills. Compare yourself to the animals with Olympic abilities and learn just how awesome nature’s athletes are. This event is for ages 11 and under and will be held in the Mason City Room.

Jun 26

Urban Wildlife Presentation

Jun 26, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Part of the adult department's summer reading program, Lime Creek Nature Center's naturalist, Heather Hucka, will be here at the library with some interesting facts about the wildlife we see around our library and our homes.

Meet us on our library patio at 5:30 p.m. In case of rain, we will meet in the library's Denison Room.

No registration is needed for this free event.