Kids

Upcoming events

Wednesday, August 13, 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

Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 6:30pm

Bookmobile, Other

Gather with neighbors and friends during the annual Party in the Park series! From June 12 through August 14, weekly on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00pm, enjoy live music, visits from the ICPL Bookmobile, and outdoor recreation activities at some of your...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families Music

Friday, August 15, 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, August 15, 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

Saturday, August 16, 2025 - 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...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, 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...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, 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...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, 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...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes

Saturday, September 6, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join us for Collaboration, Community & Craft, a panel at the Iowa City Songwriters Festival hosted by Katie Roche, Director of the ICPL Friends Foundation and musician with Awful Purdies and The Dandelion Stompers. The panel features leadership...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Families Classes & Workshops Music

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, 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...

Kids Babies Families Music Storytimes