Event List

Featured Events

Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Saturday Story Time: Tiny Artists

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

School's Out: Tiny Art Workshop

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen
Twilight movie poster with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in an embrace.

Picnic in the Meadow: "Twilight" Showing

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
Two bats hang upside down in a cage.

Incredible Bats!

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Special Performances

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Earl, the llama, from Prairie Patch Farm

Llama Encounter with Prairie Patch Farm

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival logo with open book, tree, and bridge

Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival: Stories From The Stump

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Family Programs, Special Performances

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
Musicians Forrest and Margaret McCurren standing together against a blue sky. Forrest is holding a guitar, Margaret is holding a fiddle.

Songs and Stories: Forrest McCurren in Concert

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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Twilight movie poster with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in an embrace.

Picnic in the Meadow: "Twilight" Showing

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "Twilight" novels. Bring your picnic blanket and snacks to watch the first movie in the "Twilight" series. Dressing up is encouraged! 

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Registration Required
icon with words of teen program and visual of sneaker

Teen Advisory Club

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen

Teens ages 12-18 are invited to participate in the library’s Teen Advisory Club. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, October 2, 2025 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 Pop-Up

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult

Join the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission on the second Fridays of the month to participate in an activity to celebrate our community.

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

Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult

Did you know you could walk on a 375-million-year-old ocean floor here in Iowa? The fossils and limestone bedrock of the Devonian Fossil Gorge date back almost 200 million years before the dinosaurs!

icon of a star and the words learn a new skill

Fix It Café

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Handy library volunteers and local nonprofits will give patrons the opportunity to get hands on practice with DIY home and garden projects.

icon with words of teen program and visual of sneaker

Teen Advisory Club

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen

Teens ages 12-18 are invited to participate in the library’s Teen Advisory Club. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, November 6, 2025 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 Pop-Up

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult

Join the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission on the second Fridays of the month to participate in an activity to celebrate our community.

Cancelled

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, December 4, 2025 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 Pop-Up

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult

Join the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission on the second Fridays of the month to participate in an activity to celebrate our community.

Cancelled

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, January 8, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...