Welcome to our Library!

Webb Shadle Public Library is located just a block off the main square in Pleasantville, Iowa. The library has a community room for individuals, organizations and nonprofit groups to use. The library holds events frequently to encourage a love of reading and learning in children and adults.

Go on an Iowa Adventure!

(Temporarily suspended while application updates take place. Check back here for updates. Current reservations will be honored, but no new reservations will be taken after December 31, 2024 until updates are completed.)

Take your family on a local adventure using the Iowa Libraries Adventure pass! All you need is to be an adult with a Webb Shadle Public Library card and you can reserve passes to the Blank Park Zoo, Science Center of Iowa, or Brenton Skating Plaza. Click here to get started.

Browse our catalog

Browse our library collection catalog with the link below; a new page will open connecting you to our library database full of books, movies, and our new baking tools collection. If you are still unable to find the book you are looking for, please use the Contact Us form to suggest a book, and we’ll do our best to add it to our collection!

Explore our history archive

From historic photos to newspaper clippings, we’re compiling a growing collection of archives related to the history of the Webb Shadle Public Library. Be sure to keep an eye on this gallery as new images are added!

Events

CHILDREN’S STORY TIME

December 9 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

What’s new

Explore New Worlds