Oct
30
Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Stop by to see us at the Runnells Historical Building!
Oct
10
Oct 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
As you may know, the Runnells Christmas craft and vendor show has been moved to October 10th and is now known as the Autumn Festival Craft & Vendor Fair. It will be partly located in the gym of Runnells Elementary. The RCL would like to open our space for crafty kids to sell their own hand-made goods at a table free of charge. This opportunity is open to kids 17 and under. Please fill out this form by Saturday, Oct. 3rd to make sure we have appropriate table space, chairs, and advertising for each person. Each kid will need to provide their own money box and stay with their table 9-12, parent supervision may be necessary. Everything must be set up no earlier than 8am and torn down no later than 1pm. Feel free to post pictures of your goods to our Facebook event! Happy crafting!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDCq25gFWvrVDiTQXxX2GgWG5gTBpHvQi6VLn4-3LORYn7MQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107446495324523514476
Oct
06
Oct 6, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Oct
06
Oct 6, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The RCL is about to get TASTY!!
Join us the 1st Tuesday of each month for Cook Book, our monthly gathering of cooks!! Each month will have a recipe theme. Come with
1. a dish to share prepared along our monthly theme and
2. copies of the recipe for others
We will provide the place settings and water.
Whether you are new to the kitchen, or have been in the kitchen for 70 years, you are welcome!
OCTOBER'S THEME: APPLE!!
Oct
03
Oct 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
This fall our Coffee Club will be featuring local authors!! Our October featured author is Theresa Brady, also a local Master Gardener! She will be at our library to read her children's story, The Wondering Woodsman, at 10am, and also sell and sign copies! Come grab a cup of Max's Coffee and a cookie treat to kick off your fall! Join us the 1st Saturday of the month 10am-12pm at the Runnells Community Library (east entrance of Runnells Elementary School). Meet up with friends, play table games, find a good book!!
Sep
26
Sep 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
See you in the parade and at the Kids Zone!!
Sep
24
Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
A representative from Congressman Nunn's office has again contacted our library to offer non-political assistance at the RCL for you regarding any federal agencies. This includes the IRS, SSA, passports, veterans affairs, or any other federal question or concern. Please consider stopping by!
Sep
19
Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge will be teaching us about the monarch migration here in central Iowa! They will read a monarch book, take us on a visit to the Runnells Elementary butterfly garden, and do a monarch craft with us! Come and receive complimentary packets of milkweed seeds! While you're here, stop in to check out the Free Will Donation Book Sale to benefit the Runnells Community Library, happening as part of the Runnells City-Wide Garage Sales!
If you won a prize from out Summer Reading Program, you have until this day to pick it up!! 
Sep
19
Sep 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
While you're out and about for the Runnells City-Wide Garage Sales...
Support your local library by perusing our wide selection of books for sale! All proceeds benefit our library programming! Peruse our selections of thrillers, westerns, reference, and early readers for sale! You never know what you might find! Also, between 10-11 Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge will be here to demonstrate monarch tagging and the importance of milkweed. They will be passing out complimentary milkweed seeds!
If you won a prize from out Summer Reading Program, you have until this day to pick it up!!