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Library’s new Mobile Technology Lab ready to roll
Look for the van all summer long, four days a week: Mondays, except July 5, 1:30-3:30 pm, Jacolyn Park, 198 Jacolyn Dr. NW Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 ...
Laptops now available to borrow from Cedar Rapids Public Library
The Cedar Rapids Public Library now has laptop kits available for patrons to borrow and take home from the Downtown and Ladd Libraries. The ...
Downtown Library Open Sundays Beginning May 2
The Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library will open on Sundays 1 pm – 5 pm, beginning May 2, 2021. Patrons are invited to take advantage ...
Through pandemic, volunteers step up to help meet growing Library needs
When Dona Ditri walks into the Library, she said she feels like she’s home. “The Library is my happy place, and I just love it. The ...
LIBRARY LOCATION & HOURS
Downtown
450 Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun-1pm - 5pm
Ladd Library
3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun-CLOSED
WIFI PASS
Wireless Name
CRPL-Public
Password
MyLibrary
LIBRARY LOCATION & HOURS
Downtown
450 Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun-1pm-5pm
Ladd Library
3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun CLOSED
WHAT TO READ
New and notable recommendations for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and Librarian Kim Martens-Tyo gathered this list of recommended titles that are currently part of the ...
Read Woke: In conversation with Monsoon Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
Lata D’Mello, Co-Director of Programs at Monsoon Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, spoke with Librarian Meredith Crawford for ...
Women’s History Month: Celebrating women’s lives through literature
March is Women’s History Month, and Librarian Heather Meyer-Boothby has curated a list of recommended reads. Narrowing down a short list ...
Honoring (Trans) Women Characters in Children’s Books
I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings This picture book, perfect for young children and families, features a simplified life story of ...
Read Woke: Books about protest and social justice
Throughout the Library’s Read Woke program, our librarians have been interviewing community members and collecting book recommendations ...
Picture Books Celebrating Black Hair
Cool Cuts and Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe These two picture books from Roe celebrate many different haircuts and styles for Black children ...
WIFI PASS
Wireless Name:
CRPL-Public
Password:
MyLibrary
WHAT TO READ
New and notable recommendations for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and Librarian Kim Martens-Tyo gathered this list of recommended titles that are currently part of the ...
Read Woke: In conversation with Monsoon Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
Lata D’Mello, Co-Director of Programs at Monsoon Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, spoke with Librarian Meredith Crawford for ...
Women’s History Month: Celebrating women’s lives through literature
March is Women’s History Month, and Librarian Heather Meyer-Boothby has curated a list of recommended reads. Narrowing down a short list ...
Honoring (Trans) Women Characters in Children’s Books
I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings This picture book, perfect for young children and families, features a simplified life story of ...
Read Woke: Books about protest and social justice
Throughout the Library’s Read Woke program, our librarians have been interviewing community members and collecting book recommendations ...
Picture Books Celebrating Black Hair
Cool Cuts and Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe These two picture books from Roe celebrate many different haircuts and styles for Black children ...