Tweens

Upcoming events

Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Tweens are invited to a monthly book club to listen to a graphic novel read-aloud. We'll enjoy a 30-minute excerpt of a different book each month, and then do an activity based on the book. Plus, cookies will be served! For our May meeting, we...

Tweens Book Discussion

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Create a colorful rainbow using cereal and cotton balls! Let your creativity run wild as you mix colors and add fluffy clouds to finish your masterpiece. ¡Crea un arcoíris colorido usando cereal y bolitas de algodón! Deja que tu creatividad vuele...

Tweens Kids Families Arts & Crafting
paper bag decorated with colorful polka dots and with attached streamers.

Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 2:00pm

Storytime Room

Create a colorful trailing kite using paper sacks! Let your creativity run wild and decorate your masterpiece.

Tweens Kids Families 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

Tuesday, June 10, 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! Librarian Casey will kick off the...

Tweens Kids Families

Wednesday, June 11, 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 11, 2025 - 2:30pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Led by Amanda Cawthorn, a tribally-enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, learn what a powwow is and why they are important. Take in the vibrant colors, sounds, and tastes of an Oneida powwow as you explore different types of dance and...

Adults Teens Tweens Kids Families

Wednesday, June 11, 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 12, 2025 - 10:00am

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join circus performer Sam Rezz with her dazzling show of hula hoops, juggling, and more! People of all ages will enjoy the family-friendly entertainment and audience interaction in every show! From aerial and hula hoop to contact juggling and fire,...

Tweens Kids Families

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Join circus performer Sam Rezz with her dazzling show of hula hoops, juggling, and more! People of all ages will enjoy the family-friendly entertainment and audience interaction in every show! From aerial and hula hoop to contact juggling and fire,...

Tweens Kids Families