Mt. Pleasant Public Library, serving an area of 11,000 residents, has a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 960 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 880 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 7 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $92,000. Patrons make 60,000 visits annually, and check out materials 92,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
200 N Main St, Mt. Pleasant Iowa 52641
Telephone
319-385-1490
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Birmingham) Birmingham Public Library
(Fort Madison) Cattermole Memorial Library
(Eddyville) Eddyville Public Library
(Fairfield) Fairfield Public Library
(Farmington) Farmington Public Library
(Aledo) Mercer-Carnegie Library
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01/10 Coming to The Mt. Pleasant area
Dutch Days Festival Fulton IL May3-4 Arts and Crafts Vendors; Food and Concession Stands; Windmill Tours; Dutch Dancing and Costumes; Antique Tractor Display; Dutch Treasures Display; Heritage Canyon w/Early American Crafters; Hindeloopen Painting Demo and Sales; Stippling Display and Parade.
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .
Marion Arts Festival Marion IA May18 the festival offers a high caliber, fully accessible cultural experience – a day of fine art and flip flops, families and connoisseurs, fun and education.
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair Springfield IL May18-19 Whether you are a serious art collector or are just developing an appreciation, there is original art here for you, in the form of jewelry, sculpture, photography, glassware, pottery, wood, metalwork, oils, watercolors, and other media.
Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Canton IL June1-2 This inaugural fine arts festival will feature original art from the best of our Midwest artists. Come to view and to purchase excellent art pieces in a variety of categories: Painting / Drawing, Jewelry, Clay / Ceramic, Photography, Glass, Sculpture, Woven Textiles, and Wood.
Quad City Pride Fest Davenport IA June1-2 The festival is a street fair, a shopping mecca, a non-stop cavalcade of regional entertainment, a carnival, an interactive arts & sports jubilee, a smorgasbord of summer treats, and an open air picnic with a few thousand close friends, all capped off with a night of fireworks and a “new-fashioned” revival!
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