Tweens

Upcoming events

Sunday, March 16, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

March is Women's History Month, and this week, we honor Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Known for breaking many barriers and opening doors for women in aviation. Let’s celebrate her legacy by creating fun...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. Join us for our spring break kickoff with an...

Tweens Kids Families Movies
Grades K-6. Chess Club. First and third Monday of the month. 4 to 5 p.m. Storytime Room. Learn how to play chess or practice and improve your chess skills with Mark Capron, who was recently inducted into the Iowa Chess Hall of Fame! Iowa City Public Library.

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Are you interested in learning how to play chess or to practice and improve your chess skills? Grades K-6th are welcome to join us for Chess Club twice a month on the first and third Monday of the month, from 4:00-5:00. Mark Capron, who was...

Tweens Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Make your own Pixelated Pokémon with this drop-in perler beads activity! We will provide several small Pokémon perler bead patterns to choose from. Carefully lay out your Pokémon and then library staff will help you melt your beads together to take...

Tweens Kids Arts & Crafting

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join us this afternoon for a free kids' yoga class for elementary age kids (K-6)! Certified Youth Yoga instructor Caroline Woods from the Preventive Health Center of Iowa City will be here to lead us in a 30-minute yoga practice catered for...

Tweens Kids Families Classes & Workshops

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Learn the basics of LEGO robotics through our Junior Bots mini camp! Design and build attachments to lead your robot to victory in a head to head sumo challenge. Discover more about the engineering process through designing, prototyping, and...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Kids in grades K-6 can come learn about some of Iowa's largest birds and even meet a couple! Some of the volunteers from Raptology will bring some birds of prey and talk about their habitat, diet, size and any other questions you bring about...

Tweens Kids Nature & Gardening

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Don't just learn science - DO science with the UI Science Booster Club! This event is for 3rd-6th graders. 与UI科学促进会一起动手进行科学实践, 面向3-6年级同学。

Tweens Science & Technology

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Spring is finally here! Join us for Spring BINGO, also known as SPRINGO! Come at 1:00 and try your luck at winning a round. We will have prizes! All ages are welcome! 春天终于来到!一起来玩春假宾果游戏 (SPRINGO),欢迎各年龄段小朋友踊跃参加,赢取奖品!

Tweens Kids Families Gaming & Pop Culture

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Tweens are invited to a monthly book club to listen to a graphic novel read-aloud. We'll enjoy a 30-minute excerpt of a different book each month, and then do an activity based on the book. Plus, cookies will be served! For our March meeting,...

Tweens Book Discussion