Kids

Upcoming events

Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

Join us for a special storytime about Palestinian. We will read picture books about Palestine, learn about the culture and make crafts inspired by the story.

Kids Families Guest Speaker

Sunday, May 4, 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

Monday, May 5, 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
Grades K-6. Chess Club. First and third Monday of the month. 4 to 5 p.m. Storytime Room. Learn how to play chess or practice and improve your chess skills with Mark Capron, who was recently inducted into the Iowa Chess Hall of Fame! Iowa City Public Library.

Monday, May 5, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Are you interested in learning how to play chess or to practice and improve your chess skills? Grades K-6th are welcome to join us for Chess Club twice a month on the first and third Monday of the month, from 4:00-5:00. Mark Capron, who was...

Tweens Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Tuesday, May 6, 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, May 7, 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, May 8, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join Orchestra Iowa’s talented chamber ensembles as they introduce preschool-aged children to the instruments of the orchestra! Focused on fun and learning, Pied Piper Concerts offer children the opportunity to enjoy an up-close and personal chamber...

Kids Families Music

Sunday, May 11, 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, May 11, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Join us making this beautiful pop up tulip card. Write a sweet message inside for Mom to celebrate Mother's Day! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with caregivers. One craft per...

Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, May 12, 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