Altoona Public Library

9:00am-9:00pm

Altoona Public Library
700 8th Street SW
Altoona, IA 50009
United States

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Sun: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (8/13)	Mon (8/14)	Tue (8/15)	Wed (8/16)	Thu (8/17)	Fri (8/18)	Sat (8/19)
10 am		Curbside Service 10:00am–12:00pm Closed Registration Required Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Parking Lot Program Type: Curbside Service Registration Required		Curbside Service 10:00am–12:00pm Closed Registration Required Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Parking Lot Program Type: Curbside Service Registration Required		Curbside Service 10:00am–12:00pm Closed Registration Required Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Parking Lot Program Type: Curbside Service Registration Required Reservation Easter Seals 10:15am–12:15pm Permission to use library meeting space in no way implies that the library supports the views espoused by the group. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting (provide details) Planning session
11 am
12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Seniors (Ages 60+)" group Senior Set: Games 1:00pm–3:00pm Seniors (Ages 60+) This event is in the "Seniors (Ages 60+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Seniors (Ages 60+) Program Type: Games Senior Set: Games Join us for an afternoon of fun and friendly competition. Come alone or bring your friends to connect over some great games and light refreshments. Rummicub, cribbage, Mexican train dominoes, backgammon and more -- you choose! Disclaimer(s) Registration is Not Required
2 pm	Reservation Learn to Crochet 2:45pm–4:15pm Permission to use library meeting space in no way implies that the library supports the views espoused by the group. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting (provide details) Learn simple crochet techniques.
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group Perler Bead Party 3:00pm–4:00pm Teens (Grades 6-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12) Program Type: Creative Makers Registration Required Event Details: Join us to make your own melted bead creation! We have patterns for Stardew Valley, Among Us, the Mona Lisa, and more!		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group State Fair Fun 3:30pm–4:30pm Children, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6 Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Children, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6 Program Type: Creative Makers, STEM Registration Required Event Details: It's a fair day for some fair fun at the library! You could make a "butter" cow, eat a snack on a stick, or win a blue ribbon. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Parent Supervision Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Residency Registration Limit Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event. Registration for non-residents that is marked "yes" for residency will be canceled and moved to the pending waitlist if space is available. You may receive two emails, one for the cancelation and one for the pending waitlist. Your registration will automatically move to confirmed on the correct date if seats are available.	This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group Throwback Thursday: Saturday Morning Cartoons 3:00pm–4:00pm Teens (Grades 6-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12) Registration Required Event Details: Relive your childhood Saturday mornings sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal with us! We will have a cereal bar with some of our favorite sugary cereals as we watch favorite cartoons of the past like DuckTales and Gravity Falls. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group Crafty Kids 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6 Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Children, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6 Program Type: Creative Makers Registration Required Crafty Kids Creative crafts for creative kids! Our crafts can get messy sometimes, so please dress accordingly. Disclaimer(s) Parent Supervision Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Residency Registration Limit Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event. Registration for non-residents that is marked "yes" for residency will be canceled and moved to the pending waitlist if space is available. You may receive two emails, one for the cancelation and one for the pending waitlist. Your registration will automatically move to confirmed on the correct date if seats are available.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group Anime Taste Test 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Grades 4-6 Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Children, Grades 4-6 Program Type: Movie Registration Required Event Details: Wanna try some anime? We'll be watching the first few episodes of a Japanese animated show, eating Japanese snacks, and drawing our own manga characters. This month, we're watching After School Dice Club (TV-PG). Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Residency Registration Limit Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event. Registration for non-residents that is marked "yes" for residency will be canceled and moved to the pending waitlist if space is available. You may receive two emails, one for the cancelation and one for the pending waitlist. Your registration will automatically move to confirmed on the correct date if seats are available.
7 pm					This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Who picked this book?Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults (18+) This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Altoona Public Library Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B) Age Group: Adults (18+) Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Who picked this book? Club Who picked this book? Club is our longest running book club. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the previous month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla. The book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers, please plan to attend one. Click here for more information about our book clubs. The book for the month of August is The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku.