Event List

You’re invited to make a Tiny Art masterpiece to be displayed at the library and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.   

Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a performance at 7 p.m.! 

Purchase new and gently used books from the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library during Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Markets. Browse the books on the Urban Plaza in front of the Fourth Avenue doors of the Downtown Library.

Kids are invited to listen to stories about creating art and then make a Tiny Art piece of their own for our Tiny Art Show! Supplies are limited for this event and are available at a first come, first served basis.

Kids and teens are invited to make a Tiny Art masterpiece to be displayed at the library and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.   

Join us for Family Art Night this fall! Different art supplies will be provided each program for families to experiment and learn new concepts with.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs, including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social interaction and play.

Kim White from Incredible Bats will be visiting for a special informative program on bats! Learn about and interact with bats and other animals from around the world.

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. 

Have you ever wanted to learn more about llamas and alpacas? Prairie Patch Farm will bring two llamas (or alpacas) for attendees to learn about and meet! 

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons, the world renowned table top role-playing game. Our tables meet weekly for adventure and excitement. Handbooks (2014) and dice are provided.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs, including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social interaction and play.

Come to the Tiny Grand Opening at Ladd Library from 5:30-6 pm and see all of the amazing art you and your neighbors made! Tiny refreshments provided.

Come to the Tiny Grand Opening at Ladd Library from 5:30-6 pm and see all of the amazing art you and your neighbors made! Tiny refreshments provided.

This charming English adaptation of the Czech opera Rusalka, composed by Dvořák, offers a happy ending for the mermaid Rusalka and her prince. This is the CRO's Season 28 children's outreach opera.

Join us for Family Art Night this fall! Different art supplies will be provided each program for families to experiment and learn new concepts with.

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons, the world renowned table top role-playing game. Our tables meet weekly for adventure and excitement. Handbooks (2014) and dice are provided.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs, including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social interaction and play.

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. 

Join us for Family Art Night this fall! Different art supplies will be provided each program for families to experiment and learn new concepts with.