Families
Upcoming events
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Join us every Tuesday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 9:00am
Other
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks from Nodo today and boost the Iowa City Public Library too! This special Eat Out to Read is happening at two Iowa City locations featuring delicious sandwiches, wraps, salads, soup, sweet treats and more! ...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 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. Masks are required for all individuals over the...
Saturday, December 11, 2021 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
We are kicking off the Winter Reading Program for all ages this weekend, so join us for a very special storytime to celebrate! This year's theme is "Reading is a Hoot," so on your way into the library, you can greet a special owl...
Saturday, December 11, 2021 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Make a heap of holiday goodies to help you get in the holiday mood! Stop by the Storytime Room from 2-4 to create winter crafts to decorate or give away as gifts. From Snowflakes to Stars of David, we've got you covered for your cute...
Sunday, December 12, 2021 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
Get into the festivities by decorating something for yourself or you can make a special gift for someone else. Come have fun making this cute tea light snowman necklace! Sunday Fun Days are returning to a mainly in-person program at the library on...
Monday, December 13, 2021 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Online
Join us every Monday 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, dancing, activities,...
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Join us every Tuesday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks...
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 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. Masks are required for all individuals over the...
Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Presenter: Ballet Quad Cities Dance Me a Story ties together ballet performances and the literature that inspires the choreography. Participants first learn how the literature inspires the choreographer and dancers, then see costumes, head pieces,...