J.J. Hands Library
About Our Library
Library hours, location, board, mission, policies.
- The J.J. Hands Library
- Directory information
- History
- A history of the Library
- Library Director
- A message from the Library Director
- Library Policies
- Polices to govern the library.
- Meeting Room
- How to reserve and use
- Mission Statement
- The Mission of the Library
- Plans
- Plans for the future of the library
- Board of Trustees
Books & Reading
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.
Community
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.
Contact Us
We want to hear from you. Contact the Library Director and staff. Fill out an online feedback form.
- The J.J. Hands Library
- Ask A Librarian
- Use this form to submit your questions to the library.
- Web site Feedback
- Feedback from our users.
- Library Staff
Do Research
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
Images used throughout the web site
- PLOWbuilding
- for homepage
- picture inside
- J.J. Hands Lohrville Library
- Mystery Party
- J. J. Hands Library
- 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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Support Our Library
There are several ways you can help your library.
- Support Our Library
- Find out how you can support our library.
- Friends
- Friends of the Library
- Give Books
- Donations are always welcome
Patron Services
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.
Monthly Book Club
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.
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