The Waukee Brief
The Waukee Public Library is one of the town's best free resources: books and e-books, of course, but also public computers, WiFi hotspots you can check out, sensory spaces, and programs for every age - and a card that costs nothing. Here's the address, the hours, and exactly how to get signed up.
The Waukee Public Library is at 950 S Warrior Lane (515-978-7944). Hours: Mon-Tue 9a-8p, Wed-Thu 9a-6p, Fri 9a-5:30p, Sat 9a-4p, Sun noon to 4 p.m. A card is free for Waukee residents - sign up at the library, and Iowans in participating towns may also qualify through the state's Open Access program.
The library posts these closings for the remainder of the year: Oct 9 (opens at 1:30 p.m.), Nov 11, Nov 25 (closes at 3 p.m.), Nov 26 and 27, Dec 20, Dec 24 and 25, Dec 27, and Dec 31 (closes at 5 p.m.). The library lists these by month without printing the year, so confirm on its hours page before a holiday trip.
Holiday hours can differ from the regular schedule, so it's worth a quick check on the library's site before a holiday visit. The library also runs a full events calendar you can browse online.
A basic card is free for Waukee residents. Iowa's statewide Open Access program also lets residents of participating communities use many libraries, so if you live nearby it's worth asking. Bring an ID and something showing your current address; the library can confirm exactly what's needed. For the latest eligibility and sign-up details, check waukeepubliclibrary.org. That one card also unlocks e-books, audiobooks and streaming through the library's apps.
Waukee Public Library offers a lot beyond the shelves: downloadable eBooks and audiobooks, public computers and WiFi, printing, copying, faxing and scanning, interlibrary loan, test proctoring, tax information help, WiFi hotspots you can check out, dedicated sensory spaces, and programming for kids, teens, and adults. It's a genuinely good rainy-day and after-school spot.
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Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the library is closed on Sundays. It's also open late (until 8 p.m.) on Mondays and Tuesdays.
No - a basic card is free for Waukee residents, and residents of Open Access communities may also qualify. Check the library's site for what to bring.
Yes - the library offers programming for kids, teens, and adults. Check the library's online events calendar for the current schedule.
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