Chickasaw Library

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Nashua Public Library

 

The Nashua Public Library was established to serve the basic informational, educational, and recreational reading, listening and viewing needs to the Nashua-area community.  The Nashua Public Library is accredited with the State Library of Iowa.

The library is located at 220 Brasher Street, Nashua, IA  50658; phone/fax:  641-435-4635; email:  naslib@butler-bremer.com

 

Staff photo: The Nashua Public Library staff includes:  (left to right):  Kim Bigelow, librarian; Kathy Pflibsen, director; and Bonnie Cleveland, librarian and children¹s story hour.

 

 

 

Library Collections:

Books:  approximately 15,000 books, popular and practical topics in non-fiction and classic and contemporary fiction.

Large Print:  There are over 400 large print fiction and non-fiction books in both hard and soft cover, owned by the library.  To supplement the large-print collection, the Decorah Public Library lends additional large-print books to the Nashua Public Library on a monthly rotation.

Audio Visual:  The Decorah Public Library provides a limited selection of books on tape to Nashua.

Reference/Information Services:  For information or reference services visit the circulation desk during library hours or call: 641-435-4635.

Interlibrary Loan:  The Nashua Library staff can assist patrons in borrowing materials not available locally through the interlibrary loan system.

Services Available:

• Genealogy/local history                              Vertical file
• Large print books                                         Books on tape
• Iowa phone books                                       15,000 books
• Magazine subscriptions                              Audio Visual Materials/Equipment
• Photocopy services                                     Fax machine
• Microfilm reader                                          Computers/internet connection
• Electronic Typewriter                                Paper cutter
• 300 videos                                                      Five area newspapers
• Weekly story hour for children 3+         Income tax forms
• College catalogs                                           Jigsaw puzzles/decorative cake pans
• Perpetual Book Sale

Public Use Facilities and Equipment:

Community meeting rooms are available to the public and located in the historic Carnegie Library. Contact the information desk to reserve a room.

Borrowing Information:

Patrons may obtain a free library card at the Circulation Desk.  Books, audio cassettes and magazines are checked out for two weeks, with 2 week renewals; video cassettes are checked out overnight, with a 50 cent fee per video.