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Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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Ladd Library

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3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Children smile inside a school bus above the words "Back to school social."

Back to School Social

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Urban Plaza at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Early Learning, Family Programs, Foundation, Games and Activities

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age

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 Minecraft Movie with several actors posing for the camera.

"A Minecraft Movie" Showing & Building Activities

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Beems Auditorium A/B, Whipple Auditorium 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

image of sun with words saturday program

Jigsaw Puzzle Speed Competition

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

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

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Tiny Art Workshop

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, 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

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Tiny Art Gallery Opening at Ladd Library

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, 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

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Tiny Art Gallery Opening Downtown

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

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

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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

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Oct 7 2025 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 7 2025 Tue

Between the Covers Book Club

10:00am–11:00am

Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 8 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

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

Oct 9 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 9 2025 Thu

Bedazzle Your Favorite Banned Book

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adult

Downtown Library

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Registration Required

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 10 2025 Fri

Baby and Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Oct 10 2025 Fri

Expressive Arts With Tanager

10:00am–11:00am

Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Oct 13 2025 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Oct 14 2025 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 14 2025 Tue

Book Lovers Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adult

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 15 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

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

Oct 16 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

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

Oct 16 2025 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 16 2025 Thu

Poetry Reading with Iowa Poet Laureate Vince Gotera

6:30pm–7:30pm

Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 17 2025 Fri

Baby and Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Oct 20 2025 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Oct 21 2025 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 22 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

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

Oct 23 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 24 2025 Fri

Baby and Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Oct 24 2025 Fri

Expressive Arts With Tanager

10:00am–11:00am

Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Oct 27 2025 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Oct 28 2025 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 29 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

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