Green Iowa AmeriCorps and the Iowa City Public Library are teaming up with the Neighborhood Forest to inspire youth environmentalism and offer storytime, fun activities, and lessons on tree planting and care all in celebration of Arbor Day!...
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Upcoming events
Saturday, April 26, 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...
Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 12:30pm
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...
Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Using paint, pom-poms, and a spring shape cut-out, attendees will make a beautiful print to take home and enjoy! Sunday Fundays are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with their caregiver(s). One craft per...
Monday, April 28, 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...
Monday, April 28, 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...
Tuesday, April 29, 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...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary! The goal of this club is to create a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where...
Wednesday, April 30, 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...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Preschool Stories & More is the Thursday Storytime program at the library and will often be a guest presenter, storyteller or performer! All ages are welcome to attend Preschool Stories and More every week, but some programs may be better suited...