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,...
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Upcoming events
Monday, April 8, 2024 - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Pedmall, Other
Make plans to join the Library outside on the PedMall as we use a solar telescope provided to us by the University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department and Sciences Library to view the partial solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses and activities will...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
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...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 11:00am
Other
Enjoy fabulous food at The Wedge Pizzeria and support the Iowa City Public Library while you do it. The Wedge is offering Eat Out to Read on April 10th from 11 am-9 pm through carryout or Chomp Delivery. A generous percentage of all sales will be...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Enjoy a school's out day with some all ages Bingo! Come at 2:00 and try your luck at winning a round. We will have a ton of cool prizes! All ages are welcome!
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Join Orchestra Iowa’s talented chamber ensembles as they introduce preschool-aged children to the instruments of the orchestra! Focused on fun and learning, Pied Piper Concerts offer children the opportunity to enjoy an up-close and personal chamber...
Friday, April 12, 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...
Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
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...
Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Using paint, pom-poms, and a spring shape cut-out, attendees will make a beautiful print to take home and enjoy! Sunday Fundays are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with their caregiver(s). One craft per...
Monday, April 15, 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,...