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450 Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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Ladd Library

9:00am-5:00pm

3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
United States

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image of a book and words book sale

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm

Beems Auditorium A/B, Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Book Sale

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Adult" group

image of gears and the words adult program

Dip Recipe Swap

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies

Age Group:

Adult

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

A book cover says Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief with an image of a boy looking at a city skyline from a raging sea.

Camp Half-Blood

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

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

Murder Mystery Club

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Sound Bath Mediation

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

image of a puppy with words read to dogs

Read to Dogs

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Family Fun written over a green circle.

Family Fort Day

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

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Jan 21 2026 Wed

Family Art Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Jan 24 2026 Sat

Saturday Story Time: PJs & Hot Cocoa

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Jan 27 2026 Tue

Family Art Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Ladd Library

Upcoming

Registration Required

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Jan 31 2026 Sat

Family Karaoke

10:00am–12:00pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Feb 4 2026 Wed

Family Art Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Downtown Library

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Feb 5 2026 Thu

Superb Owl Party

5:30pm–7:00pm

School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Feb 7 2026 Sat

Opening Exhibition: Third Grade Clay

3:00pm–4:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Feb 8

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14 2026

Third Grade Clay

All Day 2/8–2/14

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Feb 10 2026 Tue

Family Art Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Ladd Library

Upcoming

Registration Required

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Feb 14 2026 Sat

Family Valentine Party

10:30am–11:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Feb 18 2026 Wed

Family Art Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Feb 19 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Feb 24 2026 Tue

Family Art Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Ladd Library

Upcoming

Registration Required

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Feb 28 2026 Sat

Cat Café

10:00am–12:00pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Mar 19 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 16 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

May 21 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Jun 18 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Jul 16 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

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