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National Library Card Sign Up Month
This September the Cedar Rapids Public Library is joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card ...
5,000 Children Enrolled in Local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation announced that more than 5,000 children are actively enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination ...
Summer Circus Party July 27
The Cedar Rapids Public Library invites you to celebrate the end of the Summer Dare with our Summer Dare Circus Party on Saturday, July 27, ...
New Service Alert!
The Cedar Rapids Public Library is now offering a new digital service called Hoopla, offering Cedar Rapids citizens access to downloadable ...
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 8am-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 8am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 1pm – 5pm
WHAT TO READ
Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha
I’m fascinated with epic stories tied to different religions. Although I was familiar with some of principles of Buddhism and knew some ...
Iowa City Book Festival
The annual Iowa City Book Festival will be held October 1-6, 2019. If you are a book lover and interested in exploring some amazing authors, ...
If You Love “The Gone Dead” Then Try These Titles
One of our newest digital resources, hoopla, provides access to a variety of movies, music, ebooks, and audiobooks, all at your fingertips with ...
Books to Read This Fall
Fall is here and that means it’s time for a new batch of must-read books. We have selected ten titles we believe you’ll enjoy and ...
A Refreshing and Accessible Window into the Wonders of Mythology
I fell in love with the wonders of Mythology in college. It was the similarities between mythologies that grabbed me at first, like the ...
Cuz I Love You
Summer finally arrived! I had doubts for the entirety of June when it seemed we were stuck in a November-like rain and cold schedule. Now ...
WIFI PASS
Wireless Name:
CRPL-Public
Password:
MyLibrary
WHAT TO READ
Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha
I’m fascinated with epic stories tied to different religions. Although I was familiar with some of principles of Buddhism and knew some ...
Iowa City Book Festival
The annual Iowa City Book Festival will be held October 1-6, 2019. If you are a book lover and interested in exploring some amazing authors, ...
If You Love “The Gone Dead” Then Try These Titles
One of our newest digital resources, hoopla, provides access to a variety of movies, music, ebooks, and audiobooks, all at your fingertips with ...
Books to Read This Fall
Fall is here and that means it’s time for a new batch of must-read books. We have selected ten titles we believe you’ll enjoy and ...
A Refreshing and Accessible Window into the Wonders of Mythology
I fell in love with the wonders of Mythology in college. It was the similarities between mythologies that grabbed me at first, like the ...
Cuz I Love You
Summer finally arrived! I had doubts for the entirety of June when it seemed we were stuck in a November-like rain and cold schedule. Now ...