Event List

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

The Between the Covers book group typically meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10 am. If you enjoy reading and good conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, then this is the book group for you. Anyone is welcome.

Look out! A dinosaur is loose in the library, and he has razor-sharp claws, bone-crushing jaws, and … feathers??? Come and see for yourself!

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.

Staff from the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will be in the Commons at the Downtown Library on the first Thursday of the month from 2-4 pm. Feel free to stop by and chat with them about your questions and concerns. 

Stop by every other Thursday for various STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, & math) projects, while supplies last. Activities subject to change.

Each week this summer we show a different classic Muppets or Jim Henson film. Join us and your favorite Jim Henson creations for a summer of adventure, mystery, and laughs. This week: "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). 

Play some friendly games of Magic: The Gathering. We have tables for any format you wish. Looking for a Commander pod? Trying to meet fellow Pauper and Pioneer players? Bring your deck and bring it on!

Do you love "KPop Demon Hunters" or do you have a favorite K-pop band you follow? Join us for an all-ages celebration of K-pop. 

Are you socially anxious, introverted, new in town, or just looking for an easy way to meet new people? Join us to play board games and have fun! (Knowing how to play games is not required.) 

Local reptile enthusiast Lindsay McDermott has a passion for sharing reptiles and invertebrates with children and families. Get up close and personal with her lizards, snakes, arachnids, and more at this interactive presentation!

Local reptile enthusiast Lindsay McDermott has a passion for sharing reptiles and invertebrates with children and families. Get up close and personal with her lizards, snakes, arachnids, and more at this interactive presentation!

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

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

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.

These are not your average paper planes! We will explore a variety of paper plane styles and test them against each other to figure out which design works best. Materials will be provided.

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

Each week this summer we show a different classic Muppets or Jim Henson film. Join us and your favorite Jim Henson creations for a summer of adventure, mystery, and laughs. This week: "The Dark Crystal" (1982).

Play some friendly games of Magic: The Gathering. We have tables for any format you wish. Looking for a Commander pod? Trying to meet fellow Pauper and Pioneer players? Bring your deck and bring it on!

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.

Drop in during the Farmers Market to create buttons from pre-made and DIY designs!

The Dragon Training Academy experience is an immersive and educational adventure that combines entertainment with learning. During the show, children will have the opportunity to learn how to tame and protect themselves against a fierce dragon.