The Downtown Library and Bookmobile will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025 for Memorial Day.

Tweens

Upcoming events

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 4:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Tweens, dive into summer with a fin-tastic hangout involving sparkling ocean-themed slime; a sandy seaside message in a bottle; an upcycled, glowing coral reef craft; and a fish-themed snack mix. Get ready to shell-ebrate in style! This program is...

Tweens

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 6:30pm

Bookmobile, Other

Gather with neighbors and friends during the annual Party in the Park series! From June 12 through August 14, weekly on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00pm, enjoy live music, visits from the ICPL Bookmobile, and outdoor recreation activities at some of your...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families Music
Dog Man movie poster

Friday, June 13, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

Part man, part dog, all hero! Dog Man will be showing in the Storytime room! Take a break from the summer sun and join us every Friday for a matinee movie showing.

Tweens Kids Families Movies

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 8:00am

Bookmobile, Farmer's Market

Iowa City Public Library Bookmobile will be popping up at the Iowa City Farmers Market from 8:00 am to 11:00 am on the 2nd Saturday of each month this summer. Various activities will be offered, making this a fun Farmers Market stop for all. Iowa...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 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! Stevie Toomey, artist and owner...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Color our world, and celebrate diverse cultures from around the globe! Every Wednesday during our Summer Reading Program, elementary-age kids are invited to join us for a new event where they can explore and experience unique cultures and traditions...

Tweens Kids Families

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:30pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Learn about lucha libre, the fast-paced, high-flying sport of Mexican professional wrestling, from Iowa's own masked lucha libre superstar, Latin Thunder! Latin Thunder will share stories, demonstrate some moves, answer questions, sign...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting Current Issues Gaming & Pop Culture

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Calling all science lovers in 3rd-6th grade! Every Wednesday from June 11 - July 16, join West High students Flora and Tina for hands-on activities about physics, the scientific study of matter and energy. Figure out how gravity works, experiment...

Tweens Science & Technology

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 10:00am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Comedian and Magician Jonathan May entertains audiences of all ages and sizes, with a magic show that is awe-inspiring for children, while still engaging and entertaining the adults in the audience. You'll Laugh, you'll Ooooh and you'...

Tweens Kids Families

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Comedian and Magician Jonathan May entertains audiences of all ages and sizes, with a magic show that is awe-inspiring for children, while still engaging and entertaining the adults in the audience. You'll Laugh, you'll Ooooh and you'...

Tweens Kids Families
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