Tweens

Upcoming events

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

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 Kids Families Arts & Crafting

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-...

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Girls Who Code. Register here (QR code pictured). Iowa City Public Library.

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...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

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...

Tweens Kids Babies Families Gaming & Pop Culture

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-...

Tweens Arts & Crafting Current Issues Local History Science & Technology
Girls Who Code. Register here (QR code pictured). Iowa City Public Library.

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...

Tweens Kids Science & Technology

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...

Tweens Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

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...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Families Author Visit

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...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting

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...

Tweens Science & Technology