Welcome to the Hawarden Public Library. We hope that you will visit this site many times.  Our site is made possible through the generosity of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as the State Library of Iowa.  We say a great big "thank you" to each of these organizations.   Make sure you take a walk through our web site to find the many things available at YOUR Hawarden Library--both online and through our doors.

IT'S TAX TIME AGAIN--

       FEDERAL TAXES--The Federal site will give you access to forms and much more!

       IOWA TAX INFORMATION--You will find an abundance of material at this site.

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                               **** CALLING ALL BLOGGERS*****

                                 Check out the following blogs:

              BOOKS AT YOUR LEISURE--Take a look at our book discussion blog.

              THE BOOKSHELF--Find out what's new and what to read!

              LIBRARY RAMBLINGS--Check here to find out what happening at the library.

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Remember to use our online catalog to search our collection and find what is in or out.

If you find an item that you want you can email us to reserve it for you or call us at 551-2244.

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Remember you can also search the World Book Online from the comfort of your home by picking up a password at the Hawarden Public Library. This service is made possible through Enrich Iowa Funds from the State of Iowa.  Make sure to pick up the password at the library circulation desk.

The World Book Online is available in English and Spanish.  There are versions for youngsters and adults.

There is even a feature that gives bibliographic citations!  CHECK IT OUT TODAY!

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Hawarden is a great place to live and work.  Check out the city and the West Sioux School District.

Remember, we are a full-service library.  The staff will do its best to fulfill your reading, informational, and research needs.  Stop by soon!

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There's something new on the library's web page.  Check out the Helen Vipond Slide Digitization Project.  From this point you can search Hawarden's

collection of historical slides.  Make sure to read more about it.  We are excited to add 650 more photos to the project.  Thanks to a grant from the Hawarden Community Foundation.  Watch this space for the official date that these photos are online.  Also, MAC users should have easier access to the collection because of a new link on the page.  Just click on the above link to try it out if you ae a MAC user.

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Check out the new items that are at the Hawarden Library. You will be transported to our LIBRARY THING account!

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SIOUX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS ONLINE

Check out this link to search the newspapers of Sioux County, Iowa.  You can search by date, keyword, and almost any word or word combination.  This new service is the result of a cooperative grant of the Sioux County Library Association funded by the Sioux County Community Foundation.

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WILBOR IS HERE!!!  Now you can download audio books to your computer and transfer to your MP3 player.  Follow this link!

You can now download to your iPOD.  Just go to OVERDRIVE!  Instructions are online or call the library for help.

Do you travel, do a lot of walking, or just enjoy listening to books--then you will "LOVE" this new service!

Check out the growing list of titles!. You may check out three books a week and transfer to your Ipod or MP3 Player.