For a full listing of our current offerings and more information, view the Events Calendar or call the FPL Front Desk at 641-472-6551, Ext. 1. 

BOOK CLUBS

Matinee Book Club
Date & Time: The 1st Wednesday of every month | 1:30-3:30pm
Location: FPL Conference Room 
Audience: Adults

Local community member David Patterson hosts this long-running book club where participants take turns selecting books for the group to read. If you are interested in learning more about this group, contact Adult Services Specialist Joy Craig at jcraig@fairfield.lib.ia.us.
 

Prairie Remnants Eco Book Club
Date & Time: The second Saturday of the month | 10:15 - 11:30am 
Location: FPL Conference Room & Hybrid with Zoom
Audience: Adults 

Join library director Alecs Schmidt-Mickunas for a book club on the themes of ecology, sustainability, and creative solutions to mitigating the climate crisis. Books will be provided to participants through Interlibrary loan three week before the date of the meeting and will be available at the Front Desk. Participants may help select future readings. Refreshments will be provided. 

Books for Thought
Date & Time: The 3rd Saturday of every month | 10:30am-12:00pm 
Location: FPL Conference Room
Audience: Adults
Join us for a thought-provoking read once a month sponsored by FPL. Book are available through Interlibrary Loan and will be available 4 weeks prior to the group's meeting. Participants vote each month on the next book they will read. Titles chosen will be philosophical and rich in meaning, but digestible enough for just about any inquisitive mind. This event is free and open to the general public


GENERAL PROGRAMS

Mah Jongg

Date & Time: Every Friday from 1-4pm

Location: Fairfield Public Library Meeting Room

Audience: Adults

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. Players at FPL play an American variation of the game every week at the library. Stop by and see how the game is played and join the group if you want to learn the game. Teaching instruction for new players will take place in the first 30 minutes each week. The library also offers introductory books for check-out.

 

Origami Workshops

Date & Time: Saturday, April 12th | 1:00-2:30pm. 
Location: FPL Meeting Room
Audience: General audience  

Origami, the art of paper folding, originated in Japan in the 7th century, and today is firmly established as an international art form. Join local enthusiast and origami guide Vedder Wright for an intro to origami class. All are welcome, from the humblest of beginners to longtime origami practitioners. All materials will be provided for free to participants. Due to limited space, RSVP is required for this event. This class is intended primarily for adults but youth age 12 are welcome to attend.

Adult Craft & Connect

Date & Time: Every Thursday from 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: FPL Meeting Room 
Audience: Adults 

Join Adult Services Librarian Joy Craig, community volunteers, and local crafters for a weekly crafting and textiles program! Instructions and materials will be provided for projects selected by Joy—but participants are welcome to bring whatever personal project they are currently working on as well! Joy will email participants to let you know further details. Happy crafting!

WRITING PROGRAMS

The Poet’s Forge
Date & Time: Every second Saturday from 3-4:30pm
Location: FPL Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
Host: Craig Deininger

The Poet’s Forge is a workshop that emphasizes craft—hence “forge” and its connotations with smithing—the actual work we do within and upon the substance of language. This emphasis does not omit the many subtler elements vital to poetry like inspiration, imagination, meaning and so on. Rather it simply holds the techniques of the craft as its primary focus.

The workshop is geared to those who are serious about developing their skill in composing poetry. The atmosphere will be professional and respectful, attending precisely to the poetry of the participants. Anyone interested in writing more poetically, regardless of experience, is quite welcome provide they are prepared to honor what their poetry has to say as its own autonomous entity, so to speak. 
 

Write On Writers
Date & Time: Every Second and Fourth Sunday from 1:30-3 PM 
Location: Fairfield Public Library Meeting Room 
Audience: Adults

Bring a pen and paper and share what you’ve written in a friendly, open discussion.  No experience is necessary.  All skill levels and writing genres are welcome and there is no charge for the program. 

Shut Up & Write
Date & Time: Every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00pm 
Location: Fairfield Public Library Meeting Room
Audience: Adults

Shut Up and Write is a chance for writers to sit quietly together and work on their writing projects. All writers and all experience levels are welcome, and dont worry, no one will see what you've written. This hour is about getting your writing done.

Last updated 4-5-2025