J.J. Hands Library

Welcome!

Link to the library catalog

Library hours, location, board, mission, policies.

Book reviews, book lists, such as what to read next, and information on early literacy are found here.

Books and Reading: Information to help you find a book to read.
Book Reviews: Links to book review Web sites
Mysteries: Find mystery series and links to your favorite crime author
Romance: Find links to romance writers' and readers' Web sites as well as book suggestions and series descriptions
Science Fiction: Contains links to Web sites for all things science fiction
Historical Fiction: Links to Web sites for lovers of the historical fiction genre
Westerns: Find links to Web sites describing the western genre of literature
Book Talk: A form to submit thoughts about a book
Suggestion for Purchase: Use this form to make purchase suggestions to the library.

Find out about our city - history, maps, and general information. Also find links to local businesses, churches, and the city and county Web sites.

Our Community: Find out who we are and what makes our town a great place to live.
Who We Are: Find the demographic profile for our city as provided by the State Data Center.
Our City: Here is a link to our city's Web site.
Our County: Here is a link to our county's Web site.

We want to hear from you. Contact the Library Director and staff. Fill out an online feedback form.

Find lots of links to useful Web sites.

What are you looking for?: This is a great place to start your search for information
eGovt Resources: Federal Government Information and Resources
Subject Guides: Need help navigating the Internet? Use these subject guides as a place starting place.
EBSCOhost: Online magazines, newspapers and other reference tools
Iowa Center for the Book: Promoting books, reading, libraries and literacy
Iowa Heritage Digital Collections: An online repository of Iowa history and culture
Iowa Publications Online: An online repository of Iowa government publications
Iowa Locator: An online catalog of lowa library items
State Data Center: Census data, government statistics about Iowa and more
WorldCat: 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide

Images used throughout the web site

PLOWbuilding: for homepage
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Mystery Party
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Pre-School Children: Pre-School Children came to visit the J. J. Hands Library
Easter Fun
Story Hour 3-13-13
Story Hour 3-13-13
Dig into reading
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There are several ways you can help your library.

All the services and programs that the library offers.

Use Our Library: Find out about all the services and programs that the library offers.
Book Clubs: Join a Library Book Club
Faxing Service: Fax something from the Library
For Children: Library services for children
Interlibrary Loan: Borrow books from another library
Library Card: How to get a library card
For Seniors: Get something notarized
Use a Computer: Public Access Computers
Community Decor Collection: Do you need some nice decoration for your wedding, shower, party or other event? Then take a look at what you can check out at the library from the community decor collection.

Book Club is held the second Thursday of every month at the library. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of this months book.

2019 Book Club Line Up: August- Because You're Mine by Marin Montgomery September- My Grandma Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrick Backman October- The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware November- Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak December- Educated by Tara Westover