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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 ...
Support for Job Seekers
There are many tools available to anyone who is seeking a new job, looking for a new opportunity, or needs help navigating the unemployment ...
Library Opens for Grab and Go Services
Both locations of the Cedar Rapids Public Library are now open for Grab and Go from the Stacks in addition to curbside holds pickup. “The ...
Inauguration Day 2021
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president, while Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will become the first woman and ...
LIBRARY LOCATION & HOURS
Downtown
450 Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Ladd Library
3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
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 10am-7pm
Fri-Sat 10am-4pm
Ladd Library
3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
WHAT TO READ
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 ...
Black History Month
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut is quoted as saying, “Never be limited by other people’s limited ...
Staff Picks of 2020
See what the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff was reading and watching in 2020.
That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
This alternative history for young adults stars Victoria-Margaret, crown princess of the British Empire. She is to spend an incognito summer of ...
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Bree Matthews is a lot of things in this fantasy young adult work from Tracy Deonn. She’s Black. She’s young (and graduated early ...
WIFI PASS
Wireless Name:
CRPL-Public
Password:
MyLibrary
WHAT TO READ
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 ...
Black History Month
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut is quoted as saying, “Never be limited by other people’s limited ...
Staff Picks of 2020
See what the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff was reading and watching in 2020.
That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
This alternative history for young adults stars Victoria-Margaret, crown princess of the British Empire. She is to spend an incognito summer of ...
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Bree Matthews is a lot of things in this fantasy young adult work from Tracy Deonn. She’s Black. She’s young (and graduated early ...