April 6, 2018– The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees voted on Thursday evening to approve additional hours for library access beginning July 1, 2018. The Downtown Library will be open on Sundays from 1 pm – 5 pm. The Ladd Library will be open an hour early on Monday-Thursday from 8 am –… View more
March 7, 2018 – Cedar Rapids children can now begin to build their personal library thanks to the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL). DPIL mails more than 1 million books each month to children around the world. The free program provides one book each month mailed directly to the… 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 Services… View more
Cedar Rapids Public Library Honors Black History Month The Cedar Rapids Public Library, along with libraries across the country and Canada, come together in February to observe Black History Month. As we celebrate Black History Month, it is important to recognize how far we’ve come in the fight to achieve racial equity and just as… View more
The Cedar Rapids Public Library is seeking your input as we put together our next 3-5 year Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will define the priorities of the Library over the coming years and help to establish goals and allocate our resources accordingly. All members of the community are invited to attend a Public Input… View more
The Mid-Winter Renaissance Faire is back and better than ever at the Cedar Rapids Public Library on Saturday, January 20, from 10 am to 4 pm. Everyone is invited to attend the only indoor Renaissance Faire in Iowa. Be a spectator to live sword fights, have an audience with the king and queen, and interact… View more
The Linn County Master Gardeners are presenting a series of classes in December at the Ladd Library. These classes are free and open to all! Each one is held at 6:30 pm in the Community Room at the Ladd Library. December 6: New Perennials 2017–Garden Catalogs are full of amazing perennials. Learn how to select… View more
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation makes a difference in our community and you can help! Tuesday, November 29 is #GivingTuesday, an opportunity to give where your heart is and support the local nonprofits who do great work in your community. The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation needs your support. They fund programming and services… View more
The Metro Library Network will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of fines for overdue materials from November 1-30, 2017. 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
The Downtown Library will be a satellite voting location for the November 7 City Elections. Satellite voting will take place Wednesday, October 25, from Noon to 6 pm. Vote for City Council and Mayor races, and ballots will be available for all cities in Linn County. Forms will also be available to update voter registration…. View more