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The Duncombe Public Library, built in 1978, occupies approximately 1500 square feet in a metal building shared by the volunteer fire department which is located on the corner of Main and Prince Streets, just one block south of the post office and city hall. In 1999/2000 the library received a substantial bequest to cover the costs of remodeling the interior of the library.

The Duncombe Public Library is a State accredited library, is a member of the Webster County Library Association, and is an Iowa Locator Workstation. The library also participates in the Open Access Program and Interlibrary Loan Program.

The Library is able to offer its patrons normal library services, including circulation of books, videos, audio books, VHS and DVD’s, and has public access to computers, fax and photocopier. The library also has a disc repair system and can clean/repair DVDs, CDs, Game Discs and Blue Ray discs. Programming includes a summer reading program for children ages 3 to 6, 7 to 10, and from 10 to 14; and a weekly story hour for children ages 3 to 6. For schedule please check our online calendar.

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ALA Best Books for Young Adults
		Audacity by Melanie Crowder School Library Journal Gr 7 Up-Written in verse, this novel is loosely based on the life of Clara Lemlich Shavelson, ...More

ALA Notable Books for Children
		Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2-Young Julian lives with his abuela and is obsessed with mermaids. He imagine...More

Caldecott Medal Winners
		Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez Neal School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2-It's said there's a story behind every name and Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Cande...More

New York Times Bestsellers
		Blue Moon by Lee Child Book list We all wish we knew just a little bit more about a lot of things and could put that knowledge into decisive...More

Newbery Medal Winners
		The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock School Library Journal Gr 4-6-Boy is the village outcast. A hunchbacked orphan with a mysterious past and a k...More

Oprah's Book Club
		The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Library Journal: It's been five years since Kingsolver's last novel (Pigs in Heaven, LJ 6/15/93), and she has used ...More

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