Lego Club is an informal hour of Lego building from 4-5pm on the second TUESDAY of the month. We will have both Legos and Duplos, so all ages are welcome to attend, but this is a semi-unsupervised library activity. If your child is too young to play...
Tweens
Upcoming events
Thursday, May 16, 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...
Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Summer is so close, let's embrace the sunshine by creating our own sun suncatchers to hang in a window and capture the light. Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with caregivers. One...
Thursday, May 23, 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! Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters...
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Embark on a whimsical journey at our kite-making workshop! Let your creativity soar as you craft your own colorful kite, bringing your imagination to the skies. Don't miss this chance to let imaginations take flight! Sunday Fun Days are...
Sunday, June 2, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Stop and smell the flowers this week at the library. Join us to make a beaded flower that will always be in bloom. Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with caregivers. One craft per child...
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...
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...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Ever wonder how the brain works, why we feel emotions, or where memories are stored? Join West High students Flora and Tina for hands-on lessons about psychology, the scientific study of the mind. Build a model of the brain, learn about how it...
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