
Tom Pease Bringing his Music Back to Cedar Rapids
Children’s musician Tom Pease was busy one recent afternoon, tending to the maple syrup he was making in his Wisconsin kitchen. But he wasn’t too busy to talk about one of his true passions – making music, and joy, for generations of children.

Check These Out: Explore the National Parks
If you're planning a summer road trip, or just want to daydream about travels you could take, America's 63 national parks might be calling.

Get Your Story Out with Writer and Director Kristin Hanggi
Kristin Hanggi wants to help you get your story out.
"I've been working with writers for the last 15 years at every level of the game. I have a deep desire to help free people up to express themselves," she said.

Check These Out: Beach Reads
It is the season of the beach read. We collected recommendations from library staff members for books to distract you on your next summer excursion, whether you're looking for something light and breezy to read by the pool or an engrossing book to help while away a summer afternoon.

Bike Maintenance Education for Youth Added to Redmond Park Visits
The Cedar Rapids Public Library is partnering with Linn County Public Health to increase access to bike maintenance education among area youth.

E.E. Walker Looks for the Details in New Library Exhibit
E.E. Walker hopes her art helps people step back from their lives and notice the beauty in the small details around them.
"I focus on things people might miss and try to help others see things they might miss in their busy lives," she said.

Check These Out: YA Books for Pride Month
After we published a list of children's books for Pride Month, CR Pride asked us to also make lists for middle school and h

Check These Out: Middle School Books for Pride
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.

Check These Out: Books That Celebrate Juneteenth
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.

Making Magic: Martika Daniels Brings Her Circus and Fire Arts to the Library
The library's big summer performance series is underway. In the coming weeks, there will be music, magic, storytelling, live animals, and even interactive dinosaurs, all of it free and open to all ages.

Check These Out: Pride Month Picture Books
To celebrate Pride Month, librarian Renee Greenlee shared this list of picture books that celebrate the lives and families of LGBTQ+ people.

Even More Summer Story Times
The library is adding more story times to our schedule, just in time for summer.

Check These Out: Books for Barbecuing
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.

Summer Dare is Coming Soon - Here's Why We're Excited
We have big things planned for you at the library this summer.

Check These Out: Garden Design and Inspiration Books
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.