Families

Upcoming events

Friday, July 11, 2025 - 9:30am

Bookmobile, Mercer Park

Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! Note the early Stories in the Park time at 9:30 to beat the midmorning heat! We will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend. We will...

Kids Babies Families Storytimes

Friday, July 11, 2025 - 10:30am

Children's Room

Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...

Kids Families Storytimes

Friday, July 11, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

Shy girl Ruby Gillman learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined. Take a break from the summer sun and join us...

Tweens Kids Families Movies

Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 8:00am

Bookmobile, Farmer's Market

Iowa City Public Library Bookmobile will be popping up at the Iowa City Farmers Market from 8:00 am to 11:00 am on the 2nd Saturday of each month this summer. Various activities will be offered, making this a fun Farmers Market stop for all. Iowa...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families

Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...

Kids Families Storytimes
Craft example

Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

It's mid July and firework season! Stop by today to light up a paper night sky with your own fireworks display! 星期天手工坊:画烟花 ¡Es mediados de julio y estamos en plena temporada de fuegos artificiales! ¡Pásate hoy por la biblioteca y da vida a un...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, July 14, 2025 - 9:30am

Bookmobile, Willow Creek Park

Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! Note the early Stories in the Park time at 9:30 to beat the midmorning heat! We will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend! We will...

Kids Babies Families Storytimes

Monday, July 14, 2025 - 10:30am

Children's Room

Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...

Kids Families Storytimes
Flyer for Mindful Musicians, free demo classes at the Iowa City Public Library Storytime room at 10:30am on July 5th and July 15th

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:30am

Storytime Room

Brain health meets music, for kids! At Mindful Musicians, our goal is to help children develop the skills to support their brain health through the lens of music. Our songs, crafts, and magazine cover topics like boundaries, inclusion, perspective...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Elementary-age kids are invited to join us each Tuesday at 1:00 to learn a little bit about a fun skill or hobby that maybe they haven’t tried before! We have experts from the community here to teach you the basics! Have you ever made ice cream from...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting