Oskaloosa Public Library

Mark your calendars!  The annual Friends of the Library book sale begins March 26th from 3-6 (early bird day), 10-5 March 27th, and 9-noon on Saturday(buck a bag).

The Oskaloosa Library was awarded a “Picturing America” grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities.  The award consists of 40 high quality reproductions of selected masterpieces.  The aim of the project is to bring these masterpieces of American Art into classrooms and libraries across the country….to use art as a catalyst for the study of America.  The library has used some reproductions in displays and has plans to promote more of this great resource.

The FOOLs were awarded a Friends of Kansas Challenge grant for $500. Sales from the annual book sale more than matched that amount-over $1,000! The FOOLs are continuing to raise money with a “Get your foot in the Library” fundraiser. For every $10 dollars a person donates, they will have a cutout of a foot with their name on it in the window. All this income is to finance the new carpeting in the library.