Due to extreme cold, the Bookmobile will be out of service Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Kids

Upcoming events

Wednesday, February 19, 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 20, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Casey will be a special guest this Thursday presenting her music and movement program that takes place on Wednesdays. StoryJAM is a music, movement, and stories program for children and their families. Designed to develop the early literacy skills...

Kids Families Storytimes

Friday, February 21, 2025 - 5:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

To celebrate Free Week in the Iowa City Downtown District, kids, families, and adults are invited to a free evening at the library to enjoy music while they paint! We will offer a large variety of "Paint by Number" Kits ranging in...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting Music

Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 10:00am

Iowa City Book Festival, Other

A celebration of children's literature with festival from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature and ICPL that will feature author appearances, a book fair, workshops, crafts, storytimes and a celebration of student writing, all free and open...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families Classes & Workshops

Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 10:00am

Other

Attend the One Book Two Book Festival on February 22-23 in various location to celebrate children's literature in Iowa City. And be sure to shop The Book Fair at FilmScene at the Chauncey location and stop at The Book End booth for used...

Adults Kids Babies Families

Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

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,并结合动作游戏和相关活动,适于各年龄段共同参与。 如您因为身体原因需要特别安排,请联系图书馆。 --------- Family Storytime es para todas las edades...

Kids Families Storytimes

Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 12:15pm

Storytime Room

Chess Butterflies is a non-profit all girls chess club for girls and non binary youth in grades K-6, who’s mission is to empower young female chess players. Our goal is to foster not only a healthy learning environment but friendships and a sense of...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

This Black History Month art project was inspired by the women of Gee’s Bend, who live in a small and remote black community in Alabama, and have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces now recognized as a unique art form and a significant African-...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, February 24, 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, February 24, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Join us for our Pokémon club for kids! If you are a fan of Pokémon this club is for you! Share your collection, chat and create all things Pokémon, and build your deck by trading cards with your fellow Pokémon enthusiasts. Bring your own cards to...

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