Participate in the Tiny Art Project at the Library
Update, June 5 – The Downtown Library is out of Tiny Art Kits, but kits are still available at Ladd Library. You may also check with Marion or Hiawatha Public Library for kits.
Library Closed April 5
Both locations of the Cedar Rapids Public Library will be closed on Sunday, April 5.
News & Updates
Check These Out: Books to Read for Jewish American Heritage Month
May 20, 2024 – May is Jewish American Heritage Month, as proclaimed by President George W.
Check These Out: Books to Read During Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 13, 2024 – May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, dedicated by Congress, which chose the month of May to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the Un
Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Jacob
May 6, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
Community Engagement Librarian Meredith Crawford Named a ‘Mover & Shaker’ Award Winner by Library Journal
May 1, 2024 – Library Journal named Meredith Crawford, Community Engagement Librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, to its annual list of
Check These Out: Books that Left a Lasting Impression with Artist in Residence Akwi Nji
April 29, 2024 – Cedar Rapids Public Library 2024 Artist in Residence Akwi Nji's work at the library has focused on the power of books, the written word, and the intersections of words, poet
Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Lexi
April 22, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
Check These Out: Novels to Read for Arab American Heritage Month
April 15, 2024 – April is National Arab American Heritage Month. Recognized by President Joe Biden for the first time in 2021, the month honors the history and heritage of 3.5 million Arab Americans.
Check These Out: The Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023
April 9, 2024 – Each year, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censor
Celebrate National Library Week April 7-13 at the Cedar Rapids Public Library
April 7, 2024 – Ready, set, library! National Library Week is April 7–13, 2024, and the Cedar Rapids Public Library encourages everyone in the community to visit the library to explore all the library has to offer.
Maker and Technology Fest Coming to Downtown Library
April 3, 2024 – Technology and creativity will meet at the Cedar Rapids Public Library with the Maker and Technology Fest, coming to the Downtown Library on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am-2 pm.
Check These Out: New Poetry for National Poetry Month
April 3, 2024 – April is National Poetry Month, and we're celebrating with this reading list of new poetry available at the library. These collections from a diverse array of voices were all published in the last two years.
Check These Out: Author Darcy Dougherty Maulsby's Favorite Books
March 18, 2024 – Darcy Doughtery Maulsby, author of "A Culinary History of Iowa" will bring her tales of Iowa history and food to the Downtown Library on March 30, 1-2 pm.
Happy Pi Day!
March 14, 2024 - Pi Day is celebrated every year on March 14, which in month-day format (3-14) represents the three digits of the value of π. Pi is the mathematical constant of the ratio of any circle's circumference divided by its diameter.
Check These Out: Sports Stories for March Madness
March 13, 2024 – In honor of March Madness, we wanted to collect a list of sports stories to read in between games. Most of these are related to Iowa, with a few stories about women in sports, specifically basketball, in honor of Iowa's current star, Caitlin Clark.