Event List

Featured Events

An owl sits on a handler's arm.

Superb Owl Party

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B, Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Special Performances

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
Clay creatures made by area third graders.

Opening Exhibition: Third Grade Clay

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
A clay creature with feathers, big blue ears, a purple head, and beads for legs.

Third Grade Clay

All Day 2/8 - 2/14
Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Family Fun written over a green circle.

Family Valentine Party

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
image of a dragon and words dungeons and dragons

Dungeons & Dragons Club Presents: Character Creation

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Games and Activities

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
book club words over pic of a book

Steeped in Books

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
UnConference Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading

Age Group:

Adult
Solve the Mystery! written over an illustration of a magnifying glass.

Murder Mystery Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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Logo of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. City City of Five Seasons tree, in green, with the words, "Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission," in black.

Civil Rights Commission Community Office Hours

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

Staff from the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will be in the Commons (first floor) 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. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...

Logo of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. City City of Five Seasons tree, in green, with the words, "Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission," in black.

Civil Rights Commission Community Office Hours

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

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. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...

Logo of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. City City of Five Seasons tree, in green, with the words, "Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission," in black.

Civil Rights Commission Community Office Hours

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

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. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...

The words "Iowa Legal Aid" over the outline of the state of Iowa.

Cedar Rapids Resource Fair & Expungement Clinic

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a community resource fair and expungement clinic at the Downtown Library in partnership with Iowa Legal Aid and the 6th Judicial District.

The resources fair is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend.

Logo of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. City City of Five Seasons tree, in green, with the words, "Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission," in black.

Civil Rights Commission Community Office Hours

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

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. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...

An illustration says Houby Days, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a boy pushing a morel mushroom in a cart.

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

Learn about the upcoming Houby Days Festival in Cedar Rapids and other aspects of Czech and Slovak culture and history, presented by the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library.

Logo of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. City City of Five Seasons tree, in green, with the words, "Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission," in black.

Civil Rights Commission Community Office Hours

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

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. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...