Families

Upcoming events

Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 4:30pm

Storytime Room

Eid al-Fitr is a holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world, marking the end of the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunup to sundown. Join City High student leaders Miamen and Anbar to learn about the meaning and customs of Eid, and...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting Current Issues

Sunday, April 13, 2025 - 12:30pm

Book End Bookstore

Browse a selection of photography and art to flip through at your leisure, for display, or find some interesting photos to use for collaging and vision board making. This April at The Book End Art and Coffee Table Books are buy one get one free!...

Adults Families
Giant Paper Plate Flowers

Sunday, April 13, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Spring is in full swing and plants are getting ready to bloom! Join us in making your own fantastic flower (that you don't have to water!) to enjoy and admire all through the rest of the year! ¡Le primavera ha venido y las plantas están...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, April 14, 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

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Browse a selection of photography and art to flip through at your leisure, for display, or find some interesting photos to use for collaging and vision board making. This April at The Book End Art and Coffee Table Books are buy one get one free!...

Adults Families

Tuesday, April 15, 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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Browse a selection of photography and art to flip through at your leisure, for display, or find some interesting photos to use for collaging and vision board making. This April at The Book End Art and Coffee Table Books are buy one get one free!...

Adults Families

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 11:00am

Other

Are you a brand new ICPL Card holder? Has it been a while since you’ve been to the library? Are you a regular user, but would like to know more? Join the Iowa City Public Library Development Staff on a “Get to know the Library Tour.” Receive a...

Adults Teens Families

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Discover a new world culture each time through engaging stories, games, crafts, activities, and even delicious food. All ages and backgrounds are welcome! It’s awesome April...

Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Wednesday, April 16, 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