Friends of the Perry Public Library, Perry Iowa

05/09/2026

We Need YOU, PERRY!

RAGBRAI is coming on July 21st, 2026, and it’s going to take our entire community to make this event a success. We’re calling on all hands on deck to help us welcome thousands of riders and visitors!

From set-up and clean-up to traffic assistance, and more—there’s a role for everyone.
🙌 Please consider signing up to volunteer and be part of this incredible day:
👉 https://form.jotform.com/261255306915052

Your time and effort will help showcase the very best of Perry. Let’s come together and make this an event to remember!

05/06/2026

It's time for CLUE #3 in the PERRY HISTORIC BUILDINGS PUZZLE CHALLENGE? We are gearing up for the Perry Public Library Summer Library Program with a fun community puzzle challenge! Help us locate 20 puzzle pieces throughout Perry located in or on historic buildings throughout the month of May. We'll post clues in the library and on social media. Find a clue and return it to the Circulation Desk to help us bring our giant Read, White, and Blue Puzzle to life!
Our third puzzle piece can be found where Northwestern Bell once operated. Today, you can "call" at this location to discover local artist! Can you find the puzzle piece?

04/25/2026

As we close out National Library Week, we want to recognize how the library is so much more than books. It's community, connection and and cultivation. Check out all the library can do for you under the "services" tab: https://www.perry.lib.ia.us/

04/23/2026

During National Library Week, we also celebrate World Book Day! Books spark creativity, knowledge and open our eyes to new possibilities. What book has made the biggest impact on your life?

04/21/2026

During National Library Week and Library Workers' Day, we send our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff at the Perry Public Library. They do more than just recommend your next great read; they create community. Drop a kind note below for our library staff! ⬇

04/19/2026

April 19-25 is National Library Week! We are so grateful to have a wonderful library in our community with an abundance of resources and thoughtful employees who want to help you achieve your goals.

02/11/2026

It was announced over the weekend the Friends of the Perry Public Library will receive $250 from United for Libraries in honor of our promotions during the 2025 National Friends of Libraries Week! Thank you to all who participated in our social media posts, visited the library to take photos with our props and donated money to keep our library programs strong! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KXahfqfts/

Congratulations to the Friends of the Perry Public Library, Perry Iowa, recipients of the 2025 National Friends of the Libraries Week Award!

Each year, United for Libraries recognizes two libraries for their National Friends of the Libraries Week Celebrations with a $250 award. The Friends of the Perry Public Library and the Friends of the Moorhead, Minnesota Public Library were selected for their annual events held during October 2025. You can read more from the United for Libraries Press Release here: https://tinyurl.com/friendslibraryawards

The Perry Public Library is incredibly grateful for the volunteers and donors who support our mission through the Friends of the Perry Public Library! Thank you!

11/29/2025

Please be advised that the Perry Public Library and Carnegie Library Museum will be closed today, Saturday, November 29, 2025. We ask that no items be returned until we reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025.

11/26/2025

11/25/2025

Come check out our holiday display at the Carnegie Library during the Festival of Trees!

Hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Carnegie will also be open after the lighted parade on Friday. 📚 🌲