Science & Technology

Upcoming events

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

Tuesday, April 8, 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
A visual vocabulary for computers and the internet!

Sunday, April 13, 2025 - 1:00pm

Digital Media Lab

In this workshop, Victor will present a visual vocabulary for understanding computers and the internet as it is today. We will explore a timeline of important telecommunication events like the installation of transatlantic cables to the development...

Adults Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
Girls Who Code. Register here (QR code pictured). Iowa City Public Library.

Tuesday, April 15, 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, April 17, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Don't just learn science - DO science with the UI Science Booster Club! This event is for 3rd-6th graders. 与UI科学促进会一起动手进行科学实践, 面向3-6年级同学。

Tweens Science & Technology
Girls Who Code. Register here (QR code pictured). Iowa City Public Library.

Tuesday, April 22, 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

Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 1:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Calling all nature lovers! Drop by the Iowa City Public Library on April 26 to gear up for the 2025 City Nature Challenge, a fun, global wildlife adventure happening April 25-28. Volunteers will be on-hand to help you: Learn how to use iNaturalist...

Adults Teens Families Nature & Gardening Science & Technology
Girls Who Code. Register here (QR code pictured). Iowa City Public Library.

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...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology
intro to the cricut cutting machine

Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:30pm

Digital Media Lab

Your library has a Cricut Maker 3! Anyone interested in using the Cricut to create paper cut-outs, vinyl decals, iron-on designs, or other creations is invited to this introductory session. Stacey will walk us through the following: What you can...

Adults Teens Families Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
environmental impacts of computing

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm

Zoom

You may have heard that water and electricity are required in big quantities for data centers, and that some activities like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are especially demanding. Learn more about how these systems work and discuss the...

Adults Teens Current Issues Guest Speaker Science & Technology
share your voice

Monday, June 9, 2025 - 6:30pm

Digital Media Lab

Using Adobe Illustrator, turn the phrase of your choice into a striking and legible sign that could be held at a rally or posted in a window of your home. Illustrator has text features that go beyond ordinary, flat lines of text. You can warp...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology