Kids

Upcoming events

Monday, March 18, 2024 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us on Mondays during the school year for Spanish Bilingual Storytime! 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 movement with singing,...

Kids Families Storytimes

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Each month we will explore a unique world culture through fun stories, games, crafts, activities, or even delicious food. All children under 12 and their caregivers are welcome...

Kids Families

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

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, March 21, 2024 - 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...

Kids Families Storytimes

Friday, March 22, 2024 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us every Friday 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

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Listen to stories read by student-athletes from the University of Iowa's trailblazing women's wrestling team! We'll join in with some interactive songs and rhymes, too. See a wrestling demo and enjoy a meet-and-greet with the...

Kids Families Storytimes

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 12:00pm

Pedmall

Stop by to talk with local groups about intellectual freedom and the freedom to read. Enjoy picking up a free banned book from Annie's Foundation and be sure to visit the ICPL Bookmobile to create or update your library account and browse our...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Families Current Issues

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 3:00pm

Storytime Room

Drop in to the Storytime Room to create a custom dog bed for a little stuffed friend during this "crafternoon!" You'll get a small stuffed doggo to take home and keep. Then, decorate a piece of cloth with fabric markers, pick out a...

Tweens Kids Arts & Crafting

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 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...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

For a celebration of Women's History Month in March, let's do a craft to recognize Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the most influential female scientists in entomology (the study of insects). Her illustrations and observations of the life...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting