Friends of the Aplington Legion Memorial Library

Want to become a Friend of the Library?

As Friends, we:

  • Spread the word about library programs, resources, and services

  • Sponsor the local chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children living in the AP School District

  • Hold biannual used-book sales that directly benefit the library through services and the purchase of library materials.

  • Volunteer to help in the library 

  • Promote literacy in the community 

  • Sponsor special programs that make use of the library

  • Organize special programs and guest speakers

  • Organize pop can recycling that benefits various technologies in the library

We have various categories of membership:

  • Yearly Individual ($10.00)

  • Yearly Business

  • Lifetime Individual ($200.00)

Your contribution benefits the library through services relating to children, teen, and adult programming, and so much more. 

Contact the library for more information.  

"Janelle Willis presenting Aplington 100 Years presentation."

Presentation on the first 100 years of Aplington's history by Janelle Willis of the Aplington Historical Society. This program was sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

"Books, movies, and puzzles on tables at Friends of the Library book sale."

The bi-annual book sale occurs in May and December (in accordance with Aplington's Chocolate Walk and the Library's open house). The book sale is comprised of materials weeded from the library's collection and donations from the public. All proceeds are used by the library through a variety of means.

Friends of the Library Partners in Literacy

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in partnership with the Aplington and Parkersburg Friends of the Library groups, gifts high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five! Each book is mailed directly to their home for FREE each month in the A-P school district!

Supporting 1 child in the A-P school district costs the Friends of the Library around $26.40 a year, or $132.00 for five years if they were enrolled as an infant.

The Friends of the Libraries currently support 97 children as of April 2026. That’s around $2,560.80 per year. To continue funding the program for children enrolled and to sustain incoming enrollments, the Aplington Friends of the Library is asking for your help this holiday season!

Local businesses that are partners in literacy:

  • Aplington Chiropractic Clinics

  • Eiklenborg Salvage, Inc. 

  • Green Belt Bank & Trust

  • Harken Lumber

  • Iowa State Bank

  • John's Auto & Body Shop

  • Lincoln Savings Bank

  • Voss Studios