Event List

Featured Events

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Experimenting with Blackout Poetry

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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On Their Own & OK with Iowa State Extension and Outreach

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Other

Age Group:

School Age
Small fossils are embedded in rock at the Devonian Fossil Gorge.

Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Beems Auditorium B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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Explore ChatGPT & Conversational AI

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Opportunity Center Classroom at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Job Skills Training, Opportunity Center

Age Group:

Adult
A circle has a painting of a woman in a red headscarf with the words "Czech Village: 48th Houby Days."

Learn About Houby Days with the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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Plant Swap

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies

Age Group:

Adult
Cartoon animals are tangled up in a snake in the Zootopia 2 poster.

"Zootopia 2" Showing & Activity

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B, Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Movies and TV

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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Early Learning Story Time

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Join us for a fun-filled story time for children ages 2-5. This high-energy story time features stories, songs, and bubbles!

A man reads a book to watching children sitting with some adults on a blue blanket in Cleveland Park.

Your Library at Cleveland Park

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Family Programs, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Offsite Event
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Baby & Toddler Story Time

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

A 15-minute story and song program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 45-minute playtime. 

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Your Library at Daniels Park

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Family Programs, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Offsite Event
A boy accepts a snow cone from a woman outside the Downtown Library.

End of Summer Party

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library-wide Program at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Family Programs, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

We're bringing the End of Summer Party and Back to School Social together for a special celebration!

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Friends of the Library Farmers Market Book Sale

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm
Urban Plaza at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Purchase new and gently used books from the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library during Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Markets. Browse the books in front of the Downtown Library while shopping the market.

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Friends of the Library Farmers Market Book Sale

Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm
Urban Plaza at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Purchase new and gently used books from the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library during Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Markets. Browse the books in front of the Downtown Library while shopping the market.

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Friends of the Library Farmers Market Book Sale

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm
Urban Plaza at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Purchase new and gently used books from the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library during Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Markets. Browse the books in front of the Downtown Library while shopping the market.