Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Illustration of animal puppets with the words "Story Time."

Saturday Story Time: PJs & Hot Cocoa

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Early Learning, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
book club words over pic of a book

Steeped in Books

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
UnConference Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading

Age Group:

Adult
The Cedar Amateur Astronomers logo with pine trees, stars, and moon.

NASA Voyager Film Showing with the Cedar Amateur Astronomers

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Special Performances

Age Group:

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

Family Karaoke

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Games and Activities

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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
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Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Big Spring Book Sale

All Day 4/10–4/12
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Baby & Toddler Story Time

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

Saturday Story Time

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

Early Learning Story Time

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

The Teen Zone

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teen
Ladd Library

Early Learning Story Time

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

Baby & Toddler Story Time

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

Craft Your Perfect Resume

12:30pm–3:30pm
Teen, Adult
Ladd Library

Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm–6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Family Art Night: Collage at the Downtown Library

5:30pm–6:30pm
Preschool, School Age, Teen
Downtown Library
Upcoming
Registration Required

Cedar Rapids Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library