KultureCity has partnered with the Cedar Rapids Public Library to make the library and the programs and events the library hosts to be sensory inclusive. This new initiative promotes an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and patrons with a sensory issue that visit either the Downtown or Ladd Libraries. The certification process entailed the staff at the library being trained by leading… View more
The Ladd Library is currently in a leased space located at 3750 Williams Blvd SW. In 2020, the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation received a significant gift from the estate of Nadine Sandberg which will lead the way toward establishing this permanent location on the city’s west side. The Library, City of Cedar Rapids, and Linn… View more
Last week, the CDC issued new guidance to protect communities from the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The CDC recommends those in an area of substantial or high transmission wear a mask indoors in public, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated. As of Monday, August 2, the Linn County area is coded as ‘red,’ signifying a… View more
Both locations of the Cedar Rapids Public Library are excited to welcome the public for additional Library services beginning today, June 21, 2021. Meeting room spaces are now available for public booking on a 90-day rolling calendar, Library programming will soon be available in person in buildings, and a new Integrated Library System (ILS) has officially launched. … View more
The Metro Library Network is pleased to announce the successful launch of our new Integrated Library System or ILS. This system manages our collection of shared materials and resources and is how we are able to check items in and out to patrons. This is also the system patrons use to search for items in… View more
The Metro Library Network, consisting of the Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion public libraries, will migrate to a new library management system starting Friday, June 11, and ending Wednesday, June 16. This system is the tool we use to manage services such as issuing library cards, checking out materials, and placing holds. During this time, you… View more
We Dare You! This Summer at the Cedar Rapids Public Library The Cedar Rapids Public Library is daring YOU to reconnect with the community and keep learning all summer long. The 2021 Summer Dare is not your average summer reading program. It is an intergenerational summer learning program that challenges the entire community to get… View more
The Metro Library Network will switch to a new library operating system in June. To ensure a smooth transition, we need you to do a few things. Please make sure that the following steps are completed by the beginning of June so that you can continue to check out library materials during the transition. (Learn about possible library… View more
The Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library will open on Sundays 1 pm – 5 pm, beginning May 2, 2021. Patrons are invited to take advantage of these additional hours to access the Library’s Grab and Go services: up to 30 minutes of browsing and materials checkout, or up to 2 hours on a public computer…. View more
There are many tools available to anyone who is seeking a new job, looking for a new opportunity, or needs help navigating the unemployment process. The Library has gathered our best resources at CRLibrary.org/skills to make it as simple as possible. One of the greatest tools we have during this time of remote learning and virtual… View more