The "Why" Behind Summer Reading
June 10, 2024 – by Cedar Rapids Public Library Director Dara Schmidt
Summer is here, and that means the Summer Reading Challenge is underway at the Cedar Rapids Public Library.
Check These Out: Books for My Students with Amber Hansen
June 10, 2024 – Amber Hansen is more than a singer-songwriter – she's also a music teacher at Prairie Hill Elementary in the College Community School District.
Pride Month at the Cedar Rapids Public Library
June 3, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library welcomes everyone to the library this Pride Month and beyond. The library is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride with events and curated book lists.
Check These Out: Mental Health Awareness Month Resources
May 28, 2024 – May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and many organizations are raising awareness of the 988 Lifeline, which provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
Participate in the Tiny Art Project at the Library
Update, June 5 – The Downtown Library is out of Tiny Art Kits, but kits are still available at Ladd Library. You may also check with Marion or Hiawatha Public Library for kits.
Check These Out: Books to Read for Jewish American Heritage Month
May 20, 2024 – May is Jewish American Heritage Month, as proclaimed by President George W.
Check These Out: Books to Read During Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 13, 2024 – May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, dedicated by Congress, which chose the month of May to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the Un
Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Jacob
May 6, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
Community Engagement Librarian Meredith Crawford Named a ‘Mover & Shaker’ Award Winner by Library Journal
May 1, 2024 – Library Journal named Meredith Crawford, Community Engagement Librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library,
Check These Out: Books that Left a Lasting Impression with Artist in Residence Akwi Nji
April 29, 2024 – Cedar Rapids Public Library 2024 Artist in Residence Akwi Nji's work at the library has focused on the power of books, the written word, and the intersections of words, poet
Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Lexi
April 22, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
Check These Out: Novels to Read for Arab American Heritage Month
April 15, 2024 – April is National Arab American Heritage Month. Recognized by President Joe Biden for the first time in 2021, the month honors the history and heritage of 3.5 million Arab Americans.
Check These Out: The Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023
April 9, 2024 – Each year, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censor
Celebrate National Library Week April 7-13 at the Cedar Rapids Public Library
April 7, 2024 – Ready, set, library! National Library Week is April 7–13, 2024, and the Cedar Rapids Public Library encourages everyone in the community to visit the library to explore all the library has to offer.
Maker and Technology Fest Coming to Downtown Library
April 3, 2024 – Technology and creativity will meet at the Cedar Rapids Public Library with the Maker and Technology Fest, coming to the Downtown Library on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am-2 pm.