Mission Statement

The James Kennedy Public Library provides traditional and innovative library resources, programs and services for the Dyersville community.

Check out these upcoming special events!

Apr 11

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 11, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. On each day of Money Smart Week a 10-15 minute live streaming class will occur. Classes are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process. General information on each class and a button to register can be found at www.moneysmartweek.org.

Today’s class is: Saving by FINRA Investor Education Foundation @ 10:00 am

Apr 12

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 12, 2021, 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Today’s class is: Basic Banking by The Economic Awareness Council @ 12:00 pm

Apr 13

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 13, 2021, 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Today’s class is: Student Loans by the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid @ 12:20 pm

Apr 14

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 14, 2021, 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Today’s class is: Fraud Protection by the Internal Revenue Service @ 1:00 pm

Apr 15

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 15, 2021, 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Today’s class is: Personal Finance by Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center @ 1:00 pm

Apr 15

Shaping a Presidential Image: The Curious Case of Herbert Hoover

Apr 15, 2021, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

The JKPL has partnered with the Hoover Presidential Library to present their monthly Third Thursday Virtual Programs. This month’s speaker is Dr. George H. Nash, an American historian and interpreter of American conservatism. Every American President becomes a subject of mythology, both positive and negative and Dr. Nash's lecture will explore how President Hoover's reputation was affected by this process, in ways that confounded his contemporaries and obscured his place in history for many years. Advance registration for the program is required so please register at http://bit.ly/ThirdThursdayNash

Apr 16

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 16, 2021, 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Today’s class is: Housing Protections + Resources by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau @ 12:00 pm

Apr 16

Virtual Movie Night

Apr 16, 2021, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Join us on Zoom each month for a fun time of watching movies together but apart! For this event we will watch Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010, Rated R). Each participant will log on to Kanopy from home to watch the chosen movie, at the same time, they will log on to our Zoom room so participants can see each other and chat during the movie. Interested participants will need access to Kanopy, the free streaming service for full service patrons, and will need to download Zoom on their computer or Smart device. If interested, please register at https://bit.ly/JKPLMOVIE by 4:00 pm the day of the event in order to receive the link to the Zoom room that we will chat in. This program is open to all ages but movie selections will most likely be PG-13 or R.

Apr 17

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021

Apr 17, 2021, 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Today’s class is: Budgeting by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension @ 10:30 am