After we published a list of children's books for Pride Month, CR Pride asked us to also make lists for middle school and high school students.

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by marking the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. 

To celebrate Pride Month, librarian Renee Greenlee shared this list of picture books that celebrate the lives and families of LGBTQ+ people. 

Ready to take your barbecue game to the next level? The library is here to help. Check out these cookbooks and barbecuing guides - featuring everything from recipes by renowned restauranteurs and pitmasters to information-packed tutorials.

My partner and I just moved into a new house. With gardening season here, we're taking time this first summer to see what will come up in our yard, but we're also making plans for what we want to plant in the future.

Public Service Associate Curtis Kraetsch is a big music fan. He also loves nonfiction, especially biographies.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, dive into a story featuring an Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander protagonist.

Talking to children about grief is not easy. Patron Service Specialist Abby Cornelison put together this list of books about grief for children after a patron asked her for help finding books to share with her children who had recently lost someone they loved. 

In celebration of April as National Poetry Month, the library will host a Poetry Power Workshop for third through sixth graders at the Downtown Library on April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Patron Services Specialist Alyssa Telecky put together a list of books she's recently enjoyed. 

April is National Poetry Month, and we wanted to showcase some new poetry for adults in the library's collection. 

What did Cedar Rapids library patrons read, listen to and watch this year?