Tweens

Upcoming events

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Don't just learn science - DO science with the Iowa City Science Booster Club! This monthly hands-on program for tweens gives you a chance to use cool scientific equipment to discover and explore the world around you. Learn about a different...

Tweens Science & Technology

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 12:00pm

Pedmall

Stop by to talk with local groups about intellectual freedom and the freedom to read. Enjoy picking up a free banned book from Annie's Foundation and be sure to visit the ICPL Bookmobile to create or update your library account and browse our...

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Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 3:00pm

Storytime Room

Drop in to the Storytime Room to create a custom dog bed for a little stuffed friend during this "crafternoon!" You'll get a small stuffed doggo to take home and keep. Then, decorate a piece of cloth with fabric markers, pick out a...

Tweens Kids Arts & Crafting

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

For a celebration of Women's History Month in March, let's do a craft to recognize Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the most influential female scientists in entomology (the study of insects). Her illustrations and observations of the life...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 4:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary! The goal of this club is to create a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Tweens are invited to a monthly book club to discuss graphic novels. We'll be talking about a different book each month and doing activities based on them. Plus, cookies will be served! At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are...

Tweens Book Discussion

Sunday, March 31, 2024 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Marshmallow peeps are sugary, pastel candies that everyone loves to eat this time of year! Stop by the Storytime Room today to make your own 3D paper peep bunny that won't go stale or melt! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Monday, April 1, 2024 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Iowa has 99 counties, and they all have a story to tell. Did you know that Mahaska County is home to a rare cemetery just for mules (a cross between a donkey and a horse)? Did you know that Washington County is home to the oldest continually-...

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 4:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary! The goal of this club is to create a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Think Play-Doh is just for little kids? Think again! Create your own custom play-doh from scratch using Kool-Aid for scent and color along with other ingredients. While some tweens cook their play-doh, others will compete in an engineering challenge...

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