Are you looking for a meeting room or special event space? We can help! The Cedar Rapids Public Library will be switching to a new and better online meeting room management system this month. This system will be much more user friendly and will enable you to book a meeting room at the Library online… View more
The Cedar Rapids Public Library invites everyone to warm up with a good book this January as part of the 2019 Winter Reading Challenge. Participants are asked to read 300 minutes between January 1 and 31 in order to win a color changing cup or campfire mug. Readers of all ages can visit CRLibrary.beanstack.org… View more
Families come in all shapes and sizes and can experience so many changes from divorce to a new baby. This fall even the Library welcomed a new addition – the Family section – in the Downtown children’s library. This section is full of picture books featuring predominately human characters with different family structures. These families… View more
The holiday season is in full swing at the Library and we have some delightful musical performances scheduled throughout December to get you in the spirit. The White Lights Holiday Series presents music in the Downtown Library Commons on Saturday afternoons. Each performance is free and open to all. December 1, 2 pm: Merry TubaChristmas!… View more
The Metro Library Network will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of fines for overdue materials from November 1-30, 2018. All food items will go to the HACAP Food Reservoir. Library patrons may bring one non-perishable item for each $1 owed for overdue library material. All three libraries will also accept food contributions from people… View more
Consumer Reports is one of the latest online resources available with your library card. Card holders can access the full online database of consumer reviews and research through the Library’s website: CRLibrary.org/resourcesservices. Consumer Reports is a wonderful resource for anyone looking to make a purchase, whether that is a new car, a mattress, or even… View more
It has been seven months since our Library Foundation launched Cedar Rapids’ Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. In that time, more than 3,800 children have enrolled in this early literacy program and 170 children have received the graduation book for their 5th birthday. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is an early literacy program providing free, age-appropriate books… View more
The Cedar Rapids Public Library invites the community to engage in discussions and dialogues about complex topics through a new series called “Reality Bites”. This participatory series involves learning, discussing, and sharing. “The program was designed to address salient issues in our community; like race, immigration, mental health, and politics,” said Victoria Fernandez, Patron… View more
Two-Way Conversions 7-27-18 5th Avenue SE downtown is now open to two-way traffic. The Union Pacific Railroad has completed the installation of new safety gates and crossing arms at the 4th Street railroad tracks on 5th Avenue. Work has also been completed on the underground storm sewer, pedestrian improvements, pavement restoration, and new pavement markings… View more
The Downtown Library is now accessible through 5th Avenue. The two-way conversion is complete on 5th Avenue and is nearly finished on 4th Avenue as well. Fifth street is still down to one lane accessible only from the 4th Avenue side for the time being. Thank you for your patience as we continue to monitor… View more