To celebrate Save the Frogs Day come and take part in a doing a craft that features a frog leaping from the top of a lily pad! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with caregivers. One craft...
Tweens
Upcoming events
Monday, April 29, 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, April 30, 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...
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...
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
Cover a paper bowl with red tissue squares and white buttons. Glue it upside-down to a toilet paper roll for a cute spring mushroom craft! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all ages, but younger children should attend with a caregiver. Cubre un...
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...