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New Website Launches September 27
The library will launch a newly redesigned website on Tuesday, September 27. The website comes as part of the library’s strategic goal of ...
Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021. Of the ...
Library Unveils New Artist-in-Residence Pilot Program
Harper Folsom believes art should be accessible for anyone – and since libraries are all about access, her upcoming partnership with the ...
Final Cleaning, Closure Scheduled After Fire at Downtown Library
UPDATE, SEPT. 15 Final cleaning and restoration work has been scheduled following a fire at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library. 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 1pm-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 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 1pm-5pm
WHAT TO READ
Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021. Of the ...
Book Review: ‘Blood, Sweat & Chrome : the Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road’
By Librarian Kristine Olsen Pick it up at the library or put it on hold in our catalog. I, along with many others, I’m sure, dismissed the ...
Top Checkouts for February 2022
The Last Thing He Told Me…was that this book was going to be incredibly popular with patrons at the Downtown branch. It’s Better ...
Top Checkouts for January 2022
Continuing it’s hold at the top of the popular adult fiction checkouts for patrons at the Downtown library is The Last Thing He Told Me ...
Top Checkouts for November 2021
With such popularity, it’s unsurprising that the top adult fiction checkout for the Downtown Library is The Last Thing He Told Me by ...
Top Checkouts for October 2021
The top adult fiction checkout for the Downtown Library was The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave while 2 Sisters Detective Agency by James ...
WIFI PASS
Wireless Name:
CRPL-Public
Password:
MyLibrary
WHAT TO READ
Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021. Of the ...
Book Review: ‘Blood, Sweat & Chrome : the Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road’
By Librarian Kristine Olsen Pick it up at the library or put it on hold in our catalog. I, along with many others, I’m sure, dismissed the ...
Top Checkouts for February 2022
The Last Thing He Told Me…was that this book was going to be incredibly popular with patrons at the Downtown branch. It’s Better ...
Top Checkouts for January 2022
Continuing it’s hold at the top of the popular adult fiction checkouts for patrons at the Downtown library is The Last Thing He Told Me ...
Top Checkouts for November 2021
With such popularity, it’s unsurprising that the top adult fiction checkout for the Downtown Library is The Last Thing He Told Me by ...
Top Checkouts for October 2021
The top adult fiction checkout for the Downtown Library was The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave while 2 Sisters Detective Agency by James ...