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
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 Library continues to adjust our service model to provide access in the safest way possible,” said Dara Schmidt, Cedar Rapids Public Library Director. “We are reopening our grab and go… View more
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president, while Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will become the first woman and person of color to hold that office in the U.S. when the historic 59th presidential inauguration takes place Wednesday. Our country has celebrated Inauguration Day on January 20 since 1937. Prior to then,… View more
The Cedar Rapids Public Library circulated thousands of books to patrons in 2020, despite the pandemic forcing building closures and a new quarantine process. Check out this list of the most circulated Adult and Young Adult book titles of 2020. 1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Fans of Barbara Kingsolver will love this… View more