A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon; behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming … Continue reading What We're Reading: February 2020
ARWPL Community Survey 2020
We need your help! As we get ready to update our Community Needs Response Plan, we want to hear from Waterloo community members like you about your library experiences at ARWPL. Your responses to this survey will help us evaluate, plan, and shape some of our future thinking about our library and the various needs … Continue reading ARWPL Community Survey 2020
Author Visit: Timothy Pilmaier
We are THRILLED to have local author Timothy Donald Pilmaier at the library in February to chat about his new WWII book, Flight of the U-463. When: Wed., Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. Where: Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library (23704 Cedar Dr., Waterloo, NE) Books will be available for purchase and to be signed by … Continue reading Author Visit: Timothy Pilmaier
What to Read: The Roaring '20s
The 1920s came with a wave of societal change, cultural conflict, and political upheaval. It also featured unforgettable fashion, whirlwind romances, and newfound freedoms. What will this decade bring? Check out these novels set in the 1920s! The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents … Continue reading What to Read: The Roaring '20s
What We're Reading: January 2020
Happy New Year! Thanks to our Adult Winter Reading Challenge, our staff and volunteers have been stuck with their noses in books all month long. Check out what we've included on our reading logs: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in … Continue reading What We're Reading: January 2020
What to Read (Picture Book Edition): MLK Day 2020
Each year, on the third Monday in January, we as a country pause to reflect the societal contributions of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, MLK Day falls on Monday, January 20. Check out these picture books to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement, MLK, and his legacy: I Have a Dream … Continue reading What to Read (Picture Book Edition): MLK Day 2020
What We're Reading: December 2019
Check out what our librarians read at the end of 2019! The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantú Francisco Cantú was raised in the scrublands of the Southwest. Haunted by the landscape of his youth, he joins the Border Patrol. He and his partners are posted to remote regions crisscrossed … Continue reading What We're Reading: December 2019
Waterloo Community Blood Drive
You're someone's type. Save a life! Join the Waterloo Public Library, Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department, and Waterloo Police Department for a community-wide blood drive on Monday, December 30. All donors will receive a long sleeve t-shirt for participating! To make an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: Waterloo
What to Read: Winter Reading Challenge
'Tis the season for curling up with a good book. Luckily, the library's Winter Reading Challenge begins January 6! If you read and log ten books between January 6 and March 9, 2020, your name will be entered in a drawing for several gift cards and other prizes. Looking for a book that matches the … Continue reading What to Read: Winter Reading Challenge
Holiday Happenings
We have so much to celebrate this season. Join us at the Waterloo Public Library for one of our fun, family-friendly events to get in the holiday spirit! Friday, December 13: Santa's Coming to Waterloo! Santa Claus is coming to Waterloo on the Fire Truck! Join in the fun at the Waterloo Public Library. There … Continue reading Holiday Happenings
