Library Director

Karlie posing outside the building with the Ellsworth Public Library sign behind her

Karlie Hunter started as the new Director of the Ellsworth Public Library on May 1, 2024. Karlie graduated from South Hamilton in 2019 and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Iowa in the spring of 2022. Since then, Karlie has been working at the Iowa Sports Foundation in Ames. She currently lives a few miles outside of Ellsworth with her husband, Isaac, and her golden retriever, Meeka.

Karlie loves to embroider, garden, do home DIY projects, play volleyball and pickleball, go for walks and bike rides, and, of course, read. Her favorite genres are historical fiction and Christian fiction and nonfiction. One of her favorite classics is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Stop in the library sometime and get to know Karlie a little better!

Featured Events

May 01

After School Activity

May 1, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Join us right after school for a free snack and some fun activities! We will do different STEM activities, crafts and games, so be sure to come back each week for more!

May 01

Library Board Meeting

May 1, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM

Library Board Meetings are on the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm.

Library Board of Trustee Meetings are held in the meeting room at the Ellsworth Public Library. The meetings are open to the public.

May 02

BASE (Balance Agility Strength Endurance)

May 2, 2025, 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Join us for a free and fun exercise program developed by Central Iowa RSVP for adults 55 and older! Fridays at 10am at the Ellsworth Public Library.

May 05

WIP Group (Works in Progress)

May 5, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Calling all quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, writers, painters, etc! This is a time to work on our projects together.

For anyone who wants to join but doesn’t have a project, we will also have adult coloring pages.

May 06

Card Group

May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Card players meet every Tuesday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Games played are a variety including cribbage to queens. Please bring a treat to share with the group. Coffee is provided.

May 08

After School Activity

May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Join us right after school for a free snack and some fun activities! We will do different STEM activities, crafts and games, so be sure to come back each week for more!

May 09

BASE (Balance Agility Strength Endurance)

May 9, 2025, 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Join us for a free and fun exercise program developed by Central Iowa RSVP for adults 55 and older! Fridays at 10am at the Ellsworth Public Library.

May 13

Card Group

May 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Card players meet every Tuesday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Games played are a variety including cribbage to queens. Please bring a treat to share with the group. Coffee is provided.

May 15

After School Activity

May 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Join us right after school for a free snack and some fun activities! We will do different STEM activities, crafts and games, so be sure to come back each week for more!

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