Take a break from the summer sun and join us every Friday for a matinee movie showing! A young woman named Asha possesses wild wishes for happiness. After making a wish on a starry night, Asha is surprised when Star, a ball of cosmic energy, comes...
Kids
Upcoming events
Saturday, June 8, 2024 - 11:00am
Bookmobile, Pedmall
The Arts, Books & Children (ABC) Day is a feast for kids and kids-at-heart! All ages will enjoy the kids activities located on the Pedmall as part of the Iowa Arts Festival! Produced by Iowa City Public Library, this is the official kickoff for...
Sunday, June 9, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Make an insect stick puppet by wrapping yarn around a cardboard shape, then adding eyes and wings. Make a bee with black and yellow, or choose from a rainbow of other colors! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all ages, but younger children should...
Monday, June 10, 2024 - 9:30am
Bookmobile, Willow Creek Park
Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! Note the new 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 be...
Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summertime Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 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 at a...
Monday, June 10, 2024 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
Our friends from snapshots literary magazine will be here to help us design our very own magazine in this special three week workshop. The first week we will work on the writing for the magazine, the second will be the art, and finally the third...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summertime Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 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 at a...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 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! Looking for a unique hobby to try...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 9:30am
Bookmobile, Wetherby Park
Join us for Stories in the Park all summer long! Note the new 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 be...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summertime Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 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 at a...