Looking for a last minute Valentine's gift or card? Want to make something warm during the cold winter? Join us to make your very own candle and Valentine's Day card! We will provide all materials--candle tins, wax, wicks, scents and colors for the...
Winter Reading Program
Pounce on a good book!
December 21, 2024 - February 15, 2025
Curl up with a good book this winter!
Available to all readers age 3 to adults. Register and log your reading online, pick up a gamecard from the Library, or print your own.
Finish the challenge to receive a fun prize (while supplies last):
- For children: a SpareMe prize and a hot cocoa mug
- For adults and teens: a hot cocoa mug and chance to win a $50 Downtown District Gift Card
Printables
Resources
- Need some inspiration for your reading lists? Check out the Featured Collections for ideas!
- Learn how to log books with Beanstack's mobile app
Upcoming events
Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for a special Valentine's Day Storytime, followed by a valentine-making craft station! 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...
Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
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...
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Teen Center, Livestream
93% of Iowa’s land is dedicated solely to mono-crops making the state one of the most altered landscapes on earth. Learn how to create a native sanctuary in whatever space you have available, and do your part to give back to the pollinators....
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for a new Books to Cooks Club, where read a picture book and make a delicious after school snack from the story! This program is for preschool-6th grade. Let's make a Valentine's Day treat! But...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 6:00pm
Zoom
Join us in discussing the book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat by Katherine May. New York Times says: "Wintering does us the great service of reminding us that we are not alone in feeling undone. And although May’s book doesn’t offer a neat...
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...
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...
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
Join for a one-hour intro to the winter birds of Iowa! We’ll focus on the feathered friends you can spot in your backyard and local parks. Expect lots of colorful pictures and handy tips to help you identify these birds. We’ll also listen to some...
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
Do you love Korean dramas? (a.k.a. K-dramas or Kdramas) Get ready to Crash Land into a fun-filled K-drama meetup where we'll Strong Girl our way through trivia and share our favorites, from the Goblin bromance to the suspenseful twists of Signal....