Families

Upcoming events

Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

This week, our students from Southeast are taking over storytime! They've been working hard to learn about putting on a great show and will have prepared some great books, songs and a fun activity for little ones!

Families Storytimes

Sunday, January 12, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Winter is in full swing with a beautiful snowy scene. Create your own winter wonderland in this adorable paper plate snow globe. Take it home and share a terrific winter story! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, January 13, 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, January 14, 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, January 14, 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

Wednesday, January 15, 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

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 10:30am

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

Monday, January 20, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Today, to celebrate the legacy and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we are hosting a special StoryJAM. Participants will be encouraged to lift their voices in songs of protest from the Civil Rights Era, share stories about Dr. King, and watch a...

Families Storytimes

Tuesday, January 21, 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, January 21, 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! La Yue, the final...

Kids Families Arts & Crafting