The Atkins Public Library has been serving the Atkins community and surrounding area since 1975. Missed by the national effort of the Carnegie Foundation to build libraries in many small communities, Atkins finally achieved a library through local efforts and planning, first locating the library in the basement of the Atkins Telephone Company. Today, the library occupies all of the former Atkins Telephone building. Soon...the community will have a new building that belongs to the community of Atkins, and it will house both a larger and better Library and similarly, larger, better City Hall.

Librarian : Cathy Becker

Library Hours:

Library Programs:

Home-bound Delivery: We do home-bound delivery for those who find their movement difficult and limited to their homes. Give us a call or shoot us an email and let us know your needs!
Adult Reading Group: Come share a good book, and a good conversation with fellow Atkinsonians! Call for times.

Library Programs: (cont'd)

Wednesday Early Afternoon Hours: We changed our hours on Wednesday so when there is an early school dismissal we are open.
Summer Reading Program: Just because it's Fall, don't forget that we offer a reading program for youth during their summers!

Ideas for other programs? Want to volunteer your time to help organize or run library programs? Don't hesitate to call Cathy and discuss what might be done.

Regarding any program, please contact the Librarian:  319-446-7676

Library Board Members:

The board is chosen by current board members and then require approval by the City Council. Each member serves six year terms and their appointment can be renewed. The terms are staggered such that each year, a member comes up for reappointment or a new member is chosen.

Current Members
LuAnn Anderson	Donna Scheer
Mike Less	Arthur Taschner
Ruby Parris

Should you have any interest in serving on the Library board, be sure to let a board member(s) or the librarian know!