Connect with friends, family and neighbors this summer at Party in the Park. These events occur weekly, on Thursdays, from 6:30-8:00pm. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy live music, games, the ICPL Bookmobile, arts and crafts, and treats...
Kids
Upcoming events
Saturday, June 4, 2022 - 11:00am
Bookmobile, Pedmall
Produced by the Iowa City Public Library, ABC’s: Arts, Books & Children is a feast for kids and kids-at-heart! Activities are spread along the Pedmall, featuring Paint the Town, the ICPL Bookmobile, life size games, music, art and more! The...
Sunday, June 5, 2022 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
This summer on Sundays we will go off the beaten path and create nature based and classic camp crafts! Join us on Sunday afternoons from 1-4pm in the Storytime Room. We're kicking it off with some supplies and instructed needed to get started...
Monday, June 6, 2022 - 10:30am
Willow Creek Park
Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! We will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can watch the Storytime at the library on Tuesdays! We will be at Willow Creek...
Monday, June 6, 2022 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
We are kicking off our Let's Play Monday series with Seaside Bingo! In recognition of World Ocean Day on June 8th, our first of three Bingo sessions will have a beach and sea creature theme. Come try your luck and win fun prizes! Let's...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Pedmall
Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! We will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can watch the Storytime outside the library on Tuesdays! We will be at Willow...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
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! Today a special guest from the...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 10:30am
Wetherby Park
Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! We will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can watch the Storytime at the library on Tuesdays! We will be at Willow Creek...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
As a dancer, Nora Garda has been expanding community dance programs in the area with organizations such as InterDance. Originally from Argentina, Nora Garda started dancing at age 5. Come join Nora and explore the movements of Tango! This event is...
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Babaloo is a one-man musical comedy act for kids and will keep you on the edge (and out) of your seats with musical mayhem and lots of laughs! Not only does Babaloo play music with his guitar, but he asks the audience to make music along with him on...