The Journey Back: A Virtual Walk With Holocaust Survivors
2025-11-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
RSVP Required: To register call 563-582-0008 and ask for Gabby or Lydia

To view all VR sessions click HERE

Walk with Holocaust Survivors through childhood hometowns and concentration camps as they share their stories of survival while you discover the power of virtual reality through 360-degree immersive technology. This exhibition is a global game-changer, revolutionizing the field of Holocaust memory through innovative technology and transportive storytelling.

The films have received global recognition and awards from a variety of prestigious film festivals, including World Premiere at South by Southwest, Jury Award Winner at Nashville Film Festival, Winner of Best VR Storytelling at Cinequest Film and VR Festival, official selection at Vancouver International Film Festival, and many more. Participants have the option to watch as many as five documentary films, each film about 15 minutes long.

This experience is provided free of charge, thanks to the generous support of the Diana C. Hunter Mobile VR Trunk Program.

Virtual reality technology is not recommended for children. All participants must be 18+.

Craft Club: Wood Slice Coasters
2025-11-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Farley Branch, 206 1st Street North, Farley, IA, 52046
Paint your own set of wood slice coasters! RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome while supplies last. For teens and adults.

Craft Club: Wood Slice Coasters
2025-11-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Holy Cross Branch, 895 Main Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, 52053

Puzzle Palooza - Competition & Fundraiser @ Locals
2025-11-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Off-Site: Locals, 107 W Main St, Epworth, IA, 52045
Join us for Puzzle Palooza – a special puzzle fundraising event with the Friends of the Library held at Locals Bar in Epworth
Each team will have 2 hours to complete the same 500-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins!
Prizes will be awarded to the winners. The teams get to keep their event puzzle as well!
Space is limited (12 teams max) $60 per team of (4) people. Participants must be ages 21+. Register 1 person from your team as a captain ahead of the event. This will reserve your team’s spot in the competition.
Check in starts at 6:00. Puzzling begins at 6:30 pm.
Registration is Required.
All funds from this event directly benefit the Dubuque County Library District for an enhanced library experience for our community, ensuring up-to-date resources, varied programs, and an inclusive space for all ages!
Looking for the Puzzle Palooza at the Library in Asbury on November 15th? Click HERE

Puzzle Palooza - Competition & Fundraiser
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Join us for Puzzle Palooza – a special puzzle fundraising event with the Friends of the Library.
Each team will have 2 hours to complete the same 500-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins!
Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Each team keeps their event puzzle as well!
Space is limited (12 teams max) $60 per team of (4) people. Participants must be ages 13+. Register 1 person from your team as a captain ahead of the event. This will reserve your team’s spot in the competition.
Check in starts at 9:30. Puzzling begins at 10 am.
Registration is Required.
All funds from this event directly benefit the Dubuque County Library District for an enhanced library experience for our community, ensuring up-to-date resources, varied programs, and an inclusive space for all ages!
Looking for the Puzzle Palooza at Locals in Epworth on November 13th? Click HERE

Craft Club: Wood Slice Coasters
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068

Page Turners
2025-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
November’s book club read is Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick. Copies are available at the Asbury branch. New members should email GabbyM@dubcolib.org to join.

Thursday Movie Night: 𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂
2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Enjoy free popcorn (or bring your favorite snacks!) and join us for a free showing of 𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂, starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart.
Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn) returns home from two years in Paris and immediately catches the attention of David (William Holden), the son of her father’s rich employers. David wins Sabrina over, however their romance is threatened by David’s serious older brother, Linus (Humphrey Bogart), who runs the family business and is relying on David to marry an heiress so that a crucial merger can take place.
Runtime 1 hr 53 mins. Contains mild violence and some mature themes.

Friday Documentary: 𝐖𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫?
2025-11-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Join us for a free showing of the documentary 𝐖𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫?
This event is part of the monthly series Friday Documentaries. The library will show one documentary for free each month on a Friday. Attendees are welcome to bring their own refreshments.
This award-winning documentary explores the life and career of Fred Rogers – puppeteer, television star, and creator and host of the renowned Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood television series.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins. Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements.

Craft Club: Wood Slice Coasters
2025-11-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002

Craft Club: Wood Slice Coasters
2025-11-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Epworth Branch, 110 Bierman Road, Epworth, Iowa, 52045

Craft Club: Book Page Ornament
2025-12-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Farley Branch, 206 1st Street North, Farley, IA, 52046
Make a rustic book page ornament out of old books! RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome while supplies last. For teens and adults.

Bling Your Own Book
2025-12-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Epworth Branch, 110 Bierman Road, Epworth, Iowa, 52045
BYOB… library style!
Bring your own book to create your own personalized, sparkly masterpiece! We’ll provide the gems and glue, you bring the reading material. A small selection library books will be available, but bringing your own is recommended to guarantee there’s something you like. For Teens and Adults. RSVP required.

Movie Night: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Bring your favorite snacks and join us for a free showing of 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰, starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
When a professional photographer (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When he suspects his neighbor of murdering his wife, he enlists his socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to help investigate the suspicious chain of events, leading to one of the most memorable endings in all of film history.
Runtime 1 hr 55 mins. Rated PG – contains mild violence and some mature themes.

Craft Club: Book Page Ornament
2025-12-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002

Craft Club: Book Page Ornament - CANCELED
2025-12-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068

Craft Club: Book Page Ornament
2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Holy Cross Branch, 895 Main Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, 52053

Friday Documentary: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
2025-12-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
“The name ‘Kitty Genovese’ became synonymous with apathy after Kitty was stabbed to death on a New York City street while 38 witnesses did nothing. Forty years later, her brother decides to find the truth.”
A free showing of the 2015 true crime documentary 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. This documentary follows veteran Bill Genovese as he investigates the 1964 murder of his sister Kitty. Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes.

Craft Club: Book Page Ornament
2025-12-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Epworth Branch, 110 Bierman Road, Epworth, Iowa, 52045

Page Turners
2025-12-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
November’s book club read is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. Copies are available at the Asbury branch. New members should email GabbyM@dubcolib.org to join.

Silent Book Club
2026-01-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068
Readers and introverts unite! Join us for an hour of silent reading followed by half an hour of (optional) casual conversation. There’s no assigned book, and you can read whatever you like! If you need recommendations, you can ask the group or our Teen & Adult Librarian. All readers are welcome. (If you’re an audiobook listener, we ask that you wear headphones or earbuds.) If you’d like to bring a craft, or something to do with your hands while you listen, that is welcome, too! For teens and adults.
If you have questions, please email gabbym@dubcolib.org.

Crochet for Absolute Beginners
2026-01-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Interested in learning crochet? Join us for an introductory lesson on beginning crochet stitches. Yarn and hooks provided. Teens and adults welcome. RSVP required. This event is full, to join the waitlist email GabbyM@dubcolib.org

Crochet for Absolute Beginners
2026-01-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Farley Branch, 206 1st Street North, Farley, IA, 52046
Interested in learning crochet? Join us for an introductory lesson on beginning crochet stitches. Yarn and hooks provided. Teens and adults welcome. RSVP required.

Crochet for Absolute Beginners
2026-01-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Epworth Branch, 110 Bierman Road, Epworth, Iowa, 52045

Crochet for Absolute Beginners
2026-01-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068

Page Turners
2026-01-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
November’s book club read is Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Copies are available at the Asbury branch. New members should email GabbyM@dubcolib.org to join.

Craft Club: Frosted Jar Luminaries
2026-01-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Holy Cross Branch, 895 Main Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, 52053
Make a frosted luminary with a mason jar! RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome while supplies last. For teens and adults.
