The Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library has recently been named a 5-Star library by Library Journal's Index of Public Libraries. This is the highest ranking, our library was one of only two libraries in Iowa awarded this designation. To read more about the Library Journal's Index of Public Library Service, click here.
Working to enrich the lives of our patrons through
education, information, technology and services.
education, information, technology and services.
Standing atop the palisades on the bank of the Iowa River in the town of Alden is the unique Alden Public Library. The town has the distinction of being the smallest community in America to receive a Carnegie grant to construct a library, and it is believed to be one of the smallest Carnegie-endowed libraries ever built.
Although small in stature, the library collection boasts over 13,000 volumes, including books, books on CD, large print books, graphic novels, magazines, newspapers and DVDs as well as access to the Hardin County Newspaper Archive.
Although small in stature, the library collection boasts over 13,000 volumes, including books, books on CD, large print books, graphic novels, magazines, newspapers and DVDs as well as access to the Hardin County Newspaper Archive.
