Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Friends of the Library Big Blowout Sale

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Offsite

Program Type:

Book Sale

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Corridor Games on Demand: Community Game Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

Age Group:

Adult
art supplies and words create art

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
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
gardening tools

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
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Your Library at Cleveland Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Ladd Library

Your Library at Daniels Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Your Library at Bever Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Downtown Library

Your Library at Twin Pines Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Downtown Library

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Ladd Library

Your Library at Cleveland Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Ladd Library

Your Library at Daniels Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Your Library at Bever Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Downtown Library

Your Library at Twin Pines Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Downtown Library

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Ladd Library

Your Library at Cleveland Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Ladd Library

Your Library at Daniels Park

11:30am–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event

End of Summer Party

10:00am–12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library