Tweens

Upcoming events

Girls Who Code. Register here (QR code pictured). Iowa City Public Library.

Tuesday, March 11, 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...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Join other tweens for some friendly Mario Kart competition on the big screen! For those who prefer low-tech gaming, we'll have some rousing rounds of UNO and other simple card games as well. 与其他青少年一起在大屏幕上玩友谊马里奥赛车比赛!

Tweens Gaming & Pop Culture

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 6:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join the dancers of Champagne Academy of Irish Dance in Meeting Room A to learn more about Irish culture, language, music, and dance! Enjoy a showcase of the different kinds of dances by Champagne's performers of all ages, and at the end,...

Tweens Kids Families Music

Sunday, March 16, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

March is Women's History Month, and this week, we honor Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Known for breaking many barriers and opening doors for women in aviation. Let’s celebrate her legacy by creating fun...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. Join us for our spring break kickoff with an...

Tweens Kids Families Movies
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, March 17, 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, March 18, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Make your own Pixelated Pokémon with this drop-in perler beads activity! We will provide several small Pokémon perler bead patterns to choose from. Carefully lay out your Pokémon and then library staff will help you melt your beads together to take...

Tweens Kids Arts & Crafting

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join us this afternoon for a free kids' yoga class for elementary age kids (K-6)! Certified Youth Yoga instructor Caroline Woods from the Preventive Health Center of Iowa City will be here to lead us in a 30-minute yoga practice catered for...

Tweens Kids Families Classes & Workshops

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Learn the basics of LEGO robotics through our Junior Bots mini camp! Design and build attachments to lead your robot to victory in a head to head sumo challenge. Discover more about the engineering process through designing, prototyping, and...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Kids in grades K-6 can come learn about some of Iowa's largest birds and even meet a couple! Some of the volunteers from Raptology will bring some birds of prey and talk about their habitat, diet, size and any other questions you bring about...

Tweens Kids Nature & Gardening