Pioneer Heritage Library

Welcome to the Le Grand Pioneer Heritage Library. The library is your one stop source for all of your informational needs. We have a large selection of books, magazines, DVDs, board games, puppets, recreational materials and electronic resources available to be checked out by our library card holders. Here you will also find electronic resources, news, announcements, and a calendar of upcoming library events!

Featured Events

Oct 06

Curt Strutz-Villisca

Oct 6, 2022, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

https://www.strutzentertainment.com/Visiting-the-Beyond.php

Oct 22

Our Neighbors the Amish

Oct 22, 2022, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Don and Dianne Kramer return to the Pioneer Heritage Library with their excellent program, "Our Neighbors the Amish."

Nov 09

Brad Wilkening-Lessons of the Holocaust

Nov 9, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Program Outline

Here's a brief overview of my basic program.

I start by looking at our circle of care and how far it extends.
I will challenge the audience to make good and rightful decisions in their daily life.
The next 15-20 minutes will be providing historical background information of the rise of the Nazi party and how Hitler came to power.
The next 15 minutes or so are survivor stories, which includes people I have actually met and come to know.
The next 20 minutes is a video provided by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. It is the actual story of a rescuer and a survivor he was responsible for saving. It very powerful and inspirational!
Lastly I have a short music video to drive home the message of becoming the people we are suppose to be.
If time permits I would take questions.

My main purpose is for us all to realize that decisions we make have consequences and not making decisions has consequences as well.

The goal of the program is to help all become better people.

Nov 21

Dolezal Honey Bees

Nov 21, 2022, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Join us for a presentation from Dolezal Honey Bees from Tama.

Dec 11

Iowa author SC Sherman Beer Money

Dec 11, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Join us for Iowa author, SC Sherman as he discusses "The Beer Mafia" in Iowa in the laste 1800s. This program will be in the Monet Center.

German, Czech, and Irish immigrants poured into America in the mid-1800s. They brought their language and traditions with them…and their love of brewing and drinking beer. In 1881, Iowa City was a bustling town full of immigrants. The population was exploding, and that meant two things: Fortunes were being made overnight and trouble was afoot.

Three large breweries had taken root, sprouting strong and proud in the “Northside” neighborhood. In one generation the brewers became wealthy and powerful men. They also came to be known as “The Beer Mafia.” The more powerful the brewers grew, the more passionate the ladies of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union became about abolishing alcohol altogether. They took their fight to the saloon, the street, and the Statehouse, preaching prohibition.