Using the yarn you dyed the previous week, create a yarn-wrapped frame to feature a photograph of your choosing. Use an image from home, or take and print a picture at our photo station. Display it in your room for a pop of color and personality!...
Tweens
Upcoming events
Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
To honor the birthday of the 16th president of the United States participants will make a paper plate Abraham Lincoln Mask with top hat. Sunday Fun Day is a drop-in craft program for all ages. Attend anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. Young children will...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 5:00pm
Children's Room
Need some homework help? Want to practice your reading skills by reading aloud? Drop in to the Children's Room between 5 and 7 pm every Wednesday this fall to get a little extra help from a preservice teacher in the UI College of Education....
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 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...
Friday, February 17, 2023 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Local Author Michelle Edwards will be visiting ICPL to share her newest book Me and the Boss: a Story about Mending and Love, a funny and oh-so-true portrait of a brother and sister’s relationship. Lee and his older sister Zora are learning how to...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 5:00pm
Storytime Room
Have you ever wanted to fight monsters, cast spells or steal treasure from a dungeon? If this sounds like your kind of fun, come join us for Totally Tweens: Dungeons and Dragons Club. You will learn how to make characters, roleplay, keep track of...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 5:00pm
Children's Room
Need some homework help? Want to practice your reading skills by reading aloud? Drop in to the Children's Room between 5 and 7 pm every Wednesday this fall to get a little extra help from a preservice teacher in the UI College of Education....
Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Tweens are invited to a monthly meet-up 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! This month, we'll discuss "New Kid" by Jerry...
Saturday, February 25, 2023 - 10:00am
Other
A celebration of children's literature with festival from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature and ICPL that will feature author appearances, a book fair, workshops, crafts, storytimes and a celebration of student writing, all free and open...
Sunday, February 26, 2023 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
This Black History Month art project was inspired by the women of Gee’s Bend, who live in a small and remote black community in Alabama, and have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces now recognized as a unique art form and a significant African-...