Hawkeye Public Library

05/06/2026

04/29/2026

The Hawkeye Public Library will be closing at 12:30 Thursday, April 30th.

04/24/2026

Reminder that the HSNEI will be at the Hawkeye Public Library tomorrow for a Pet Wellness Clinic from 9-11am!

Excited to have them come to the Hawkeye Public Library!

04/21/2026

The list of 2025's most challenged books was released this morning as part of ALA's State of America's Libraries Report.

ALA documented 487 attempts to censor books at libraries, schools, and universities in 2025. The reasons most commonly cited for censorship were: false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ representation; covering topics of race, racism, social justice, and diversity; and presenting political or religious views with which the challengers disagreed.

Of the 4,235 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2025, these are the top 11 most frequently targeted for censorship:

1) "Sold" by Patricia McCormick
2) "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
3) "Gender Q***r: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe
4) "Empire of Storms" by Sarah J. Maas
5) "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo (tie)
5) "Tricks" by Ellen Hopkins (tie)
7) "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas
8) "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess (tie)
8) "Identical" by Ellen Hopkins (tie)
8) "Looking for Alaska" by John Green (tie)
8) "Storm and Fury" by Jennifer L. Armentrout (tie)

Learn more about these titles and censorship trends from 2025: https://bit.ly/3TE4cHi