Interior of the Downtown Library building

Downtown Library

450 Fifth Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Ladd Library is a red and brown fronted building in front of a blue sky.

Ladd Library

3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9 am-8 pm

Friday to Saturday, 9 am-5 pm

Sunday, 1-5 pm

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Special Hours

The Downtown and Ladd Libraries will be closed the following days in 2024:

Jan. 1 New Year’s Day
Jan. 14 Holiday on Monday, Sunday closed
Jan. 15 MLK Jr. Day
March 31 Easter Sunday
May 3 All Staff Day
May 26 Holiday on Monday, Sunday closed
May 27 Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
Sept. 1 Holiday on Monday, Sunday closed
Sept. 2 Labor Day
Nov. 28 Thanksgiving
Nov. 29 Day after Thanksgiving
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve
Dec. 25 Christmas
Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve, close at 5 pm
Jan. 1, 2025 New Year’s Day

 

2025 Holidays & Closures

Date Reason
Jan. 1 New Year’s Day
Jan. 19 Holiday on Monday, Sunday closed
Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Day
Feb. 20 All Staff Training Day
April 20 Easter Sunday
May 25 Holiday on Monday, Sunday closed
May 26 Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
Aug. 31 Holiday on Monday, Sunday closed
Sept. 1 Labor Day
Nov. 11 All Staff Training Day
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving
Nov. 28 Day after Thanksgiving
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve
Dec. 25 Christmas
Dec. 31 Close at 5 pm
Jan. 1, 2026 New Year’s Day

Westside Project

An initiative to build a new Westside library is underway.

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