The library will launch a newly redesigned website on Tuesday, September 27. The website comes as part of the library’s strategic goal of access, specifically making sure our online presence is as user-friendly and accessible as our physical buildings. The new site will feature updated navigation designed to make it easier for patrons to find… View more
The Fifth Avenue entrance of the Downtown Library is now open for holds pickup and material returns during regular library hours. The drive-up return is now open as well. Curbside hold pickup is available for those who prefer. The rest of the Downtown Library remains closed for cleaning and repairs at this time. Additionally, masks are requested but… View more
You are invited to explore our new public-facing library interface, or our online catalog, and check out all of the updated features. This new system is an update to the system used to search for books, movies, and other library materials, available from anywhere. The new system is more user friendly and has some new… View more
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
With such popularity, it’s unsurprising that the top adult fiction checkout for the Downtown Library is The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave for a second month in a row. Adult fiction checkouts were more varied at Ladd with a ten-way tie for the top spot including last months favorite 2 Sisters Detective… 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
When the derecho roared through Cedar Rapids a year ago, Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall wasn’t at the library on Cedar Rapids’ west side. But she could see how bad things were, and she called Branch Supervisor Tina Pipkin to check in. The building had only been reopened on a limited basis for computer… View more
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff One of the newest Library staff members is Programming Librarian Linden Galloway. He started at the Library at the end of July, and we wanted to introduce him as part of our ongoing series profiling Library staff. What does your job typically include? I just started, so mostly… 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
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff This week we’re introducing Patron Services Specialist Sampurna Ghosh, as part of our series on the employees who make the Library great. Sampurna started at the Library in September 2019, and primarily works downtown. What does your job typically include? I like to think of my role as… View more