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Read Woke
The Cedar Rapids Public Library invites you to a new reading challenge: Read Woke. Provided in partnership with Beanstack, the online platform ...
Summer Dare Continues in July
The Summer Dare is on and we want everyone to keep reading and logging their minutes throughout the month of July. So far our community has ...
Celebrate Pride Month with These Titles
LGBTQ+ Pride Month occurs in June in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. We have ...
Resources on Anti-Racism
The Cedar Rapids Public Library holds equity as one of our guiding principles and inclusion as a strategy for growth. We stand with our ...
LIBRARY LOCATION & HOURS
Downtown
450 Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9:30am-7pm
Fri-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
Ladd Library
3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9:30am-7pm
Fri-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
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 9:30am-7pm
Fri-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
Ladd Library
3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319.261.READ
Hours
M-Th 9:30am-7pm
Fri-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
WHAT TO READ
Black American Children’s/YA Authors to Celebrate
Historian and author Ibram X. Kendi has published five books and countless articles on the construction of an anti-racist movement including ...
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Humans are incredibly complex and incredibly simple and poet Dean Atta displays this poignantly in his debut novel The Black Flamingo. This ...
Asian and Asian American Children’s/YA Authors to Celebrate
Beloved actor, author, and activist George Takei is many things to many people; Sulu, helmsman of the U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek, Broadway ...
Time to Laugh Out Loud!
Stephen Colbert said, “you can’t laugh and be afraid at the same.” In that case, as long as you’re reading this book, ...
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
In Empress, Ruby Lal tells a story that many have tried to erase from history. Her lyric writing at times also paints a stunning opulence of a ...
Never Let Me Go
Our staff is taking time right now to share reviews of some of the books, movies, and music they’re enjoying during their time at home. The ...
WIFI PASS
Wireless Name:
CRPL-Public
Password:
MyLibrary
WHAT TO READ
Black American Children’s/YA Authors to Celebrate
Historian and author Ibram X. Kendi has published five books and countless articles on the construction of an anti-racist movement including ...
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Humans are incredibly complex and incredibly simple and poet Dean Atta displays this poignantly in his debut novel The Black Flamingo. This ...
Asian and Asian American Children’s/YA Authors to Celebrate
Beloved actor, author, and activist George Takei is many things to many people; Sulu, helmsman of the U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek, Broadway ...
Time to Laugh Out Loud!
Stephen Colbert said, “you can’t laugh and be afraid at the same.” In that case, as long as you’re reading this book, ...
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
In Empress, Ruby Lal tells a story that many have tried to erase from history. Her lyric writing at times also paints a stunning opulence of a ...
Never Let Me Go
Our staff is taking time right now to share reviews of some of the books, movies, and music they’re enjoying during their time at home. The ...