Families

Upcoming events

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Today's Storytime theme will focus on shadows and the ever-elusive Groundhog, who will predict our weather fate this spring! Family Storytime is recommended for all ages and includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games...

Kids Families Storytimes

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

Yoga designed for moms-to-be and postnatal mamas! Jenna is a prenatal yoga instructor at Hot House and at the University of Iowa Rec Services. Join us for two different classes on February 1st and February 22nd. This gentle prenatal yoga workshop...

Adults Families Classes & Workshops

Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Reggie Laurent is a contemporary artist from Chicago, whose canvases are filled from corner to corner with bright color and detailed designs that seem to move and dance right in front of your eyes. For Black History Month, we are honoring the unique...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, February 3, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us...

Kids Families Storytimes

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us every Tuesday for a fun Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Miriam! Every week, there will be a fun theme with plenty of repetition from previous weeks in order to enhance language learning. Get ready for a lot of...

Kids Babies Families Storytimes

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Storytime Room

StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Singing is a projectile activity, please be...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A

We will have a few special guests join us for storytime today! Bird expert Joan will bring a bird friend or two for preschoolers to meet and learn about! Joan will answer all of your bird questions as well! Preschool Stories & More is the...

Kids Families Storytimes

Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us for a special Valentine's Day Storytime, followed by a valentine-making craft station! Family Storytime is recommended for all ages and includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. 家庭故事会包括较长或较短的故事...

Kids Families Storytimes

Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

Join us this afternoon for a free kids' yoga class for elementary age kids (K-6)! Certified Youth Yoga instructor Caroline Woods from the Preventive Health Center of Iowa City will be here to lead us in a 30-minute yoga practice catered for...

Tweens Kids Families Classes & Workshops

Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Children of all ages and their families are invited to come to the Storytime Room this evening with a goal of making homemade valentines for all of the residents of Featherstone, a local senior living community. We will have all of the creative...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting