Teens

Upcoming events

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 3:30pm

Teen Center

Everbowl is coming to the Iowa City Public Library! Everbowl crafts with superfoods, made from the stuff that has been around forever, such as fruits, raw chia, and more! They love serving healthy and fun meal replacements to the Iowa City community...

Teens

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 6:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Do you knit, crochet, spin, punch needle, embroider or do some other fiber arts activity?  Bring your current work in progress and join us the last Thursday of each month for an evening of conversation and group crafting. Whether you're...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting

Friday, May 30, 2025 - 5:00pm

Other

Summer Reading kick-off for adults and teens We're bringing browsing back! Pick out books to start your summer reading during our second annual Browsing Party. Spend some time flipping through fiction and nonfiction books with refreshments, music,...

Adults Teens
part 1 brainstorming game design. game maker workshop.

Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 12:30pm

Digital Media Lab

For this 4-part series of workshops, we will explore tabletop game design! These are no-experience-required workshops that introduce attendees to making games with cards, dice, tokens, boards, or in the mind with plenty of rules! Part 1:...

Adults Teens Classes & Workshops Gaming & Pop Culture
intro to the cricut cutting machine

Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:30pm

Digital Media Lab

Your library has a Cricut Maker 3! Anyone interested in using the Cricut to create paper cut-outs, vinyl decals, iron-on designs, or other creations is invited to this introductory session. Stacey will walk us through the following: What you can...

Adults Teens Families Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
environmental impacts of computing

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm

Zoom

You may have heard that water and electricity are required in big quantities for data centers, and that some activities like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are especially demanding. Learn more about how these systems work and discuss the...

Adults Teens Current Issues Guest Speaker Science & Technology

Friday, June 6, 2025 - 2:30pm

Teen Center

Chill out after the last day of school with snow cones, minute to win games, add some art to our community project, and check out activities that will be happening all summer long at your library! Teen services staff will help you get signed up for...

Teens Arts & Crafting

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 11:00am

Pedmall, Other

The Arts, Books & Children (ABC) Day is a feast for kids and kids-at-heart! All ages will enjoy the kids activities located on the Pedmall as part of the Iowa Arts Festival! Produced by Iowa City Public Library, this is the official kickoff for...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Babies Families Arts & Crafting Music

Monday, June 9, 2025 - 9:00am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room D

In the event of a life threatening emergency like choking, heart attack, or other serious injury, every minute counts. What do you do after calling 911? This 90-minute workshop with Paramedics from the Johnson County Ambulance Service could help...

Adults Teens

Monday, June 9, 2025 - 10:30am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room D

In the event of a life threatening emergency like choking, heart attack, or other serious injury, every minute counts. What do you do after calling 911? This 90-minute workshop with Paramedics from the Johnson County Ambulance Service could help...

Adults Teens