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About Us

 ​The Griswold Public Library provides community members and visitors a collection of information in a variety of formats and resources.  The library promotes personal growth to people of all ages by providing materials that support cultural, social, and other recreational needs.  Within the next five years, the Griswold Public Library will strive to provide parents of young children programs and services designed to prepare children for school, provide electronic historical newspapers and information, establish a central source of community information for new and existing community members, and provide resources to encourage positive life choices.

Our History

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​1914      The Women’s Civic Club sought to establish a library for the town of Griswold. They were able to open one in a room above the hardware store on the south side of Main Street. The first librarian, Mrs. E. McCarthy, was paid $5 a month to keep the library running
1922      The library moved to a room at the back of the bank where it stayed for 5 years, rent free. They collected 10 cents a week from the businesses on Main Street to help pay expenses. The librarian was paid $18 a month
1933      The library outgrew the back room and moved to the city hall building
1940     The City of Griswold took over the sponsorship of the library
1954      The Summer Reading Program started
1977      The brick building was completed at 505 Main Street
2003      The catalog was digitized
2005     The library received State Library of Iowa Accreditation for the first time on July 1st
Fall 2005            The empty building next door was purchased and fundraising began to complete the renovation of the space.
2013      Renovation and Expansion completed to double the size of the library



Who We Are

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Megan Harding
Library Director
(June 2022-pres)
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Xavier Johnson 
Assistant Librarian
(August 2022- pres)
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TELEPHONE                                                    

712-778-4130                               

ADDRESS

505 Main Street
PO Box 190
Griswold, IA 51535
Hours
Mon-Wed:       10am - 12pm
                                   1pm - 5pm

Thu:                     10am - 12pm
                                  1pm - 6pm
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Fri:                        10am - 12pm
                               1pm - 4:30pm

Sat:                       10am - 12pm

We would love to have you come visit sometime!

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505 Main St, Griswold, IA 51535

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Mon-Wed:       10am - 12pm
                                   1pm - 5pm


Thu:                     10am - 12pm
                                  1pm - 6pm
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Fri:                        10am - 12pm
                               1pm - 4:30pm


Sat:                       10am - 12pm

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712-778-4130

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