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
Upcoming events
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 4:30pm
Storytime Room, Children's Room
"Día de Los Niños," translated as Children’s Day, is an annual tradition rooted in Mexico's cultural celebration dedicated to children, commemorated every April 30th. This special day, dedicated to honoring children, is celebrated...
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
You've heard of BINGO, but have you heard of BINGLOW?! That's glow-in-the-dark BINGO! We'll also do some neon coloring and a glow stick dance party and games.
Monday, May 6, 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-...
Tuesday, May 7, 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...
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 4:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Do you play Minecraft and want to meet other Minecraft players? Come play at the library in our Digital Media Lab. Build peacefully in creative mode or fight creepers in survival mode. All abilities are welcome and group play is encouraged. This...
Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 3:00pm
Storytime Room
Edith Renfrow Smith, age 110, was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1937. Grinnell resident Monique Shore has just published "No One is Better Than You: Edith Renfrow Smith and the Power of a Mother...
Sunday, May 12, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Craft an out-of-this-world UFO using paper plates and sequins, and add an alien pilot using pom-poms and a cup! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all ages, but younger children should attend with a caregiver. 用纸盘和亮片制作一个来自外太空的 UFO（不明飞行物），...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
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...
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...