Meeting Room A, Online StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social distancing between groups in attendance is encouraged. In order...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 -6:30pm to 7:30pm + Meeting Room D Register1 of 10 registered Climate Fiction Book Club is a monthly book club that will read and discuss fiction to explore imagined futures of the climate crisis. This month will be a discussion of Dry by Neal Shusterman. When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is...
Thursday, May 15, 2025 -4:00pm to 5:00pm + Storytime Room Don't just learn science - DO science with the UI Science Booster Club! This event is for 3rd-6th graders. 与UI科学促进会一起动手进行科学实践， 面向3-6年级同学。 If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This event is open to the public.
Tuesdays, 10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. ¡Ven para Book Babies! Divirtámonos juntos cantando, leyendo...
Saturdays 10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Family Storytime is recommended for all ages and includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. 家庭故事会包括较长或较短的故事，并结合动作游戏和相关活动，适于各年龄段共同参与。 如您因为身体原因需要特别安排，请联系图书馆。 --------- Family Storytime es para todas las edades e incluye historias más cortas y más largas combinadas con juegos y actividades de acción. If you need disability-related accommodations in...
11:00am to 12:30pm Meeting Room E Spoken Word Club is a weekly generative writing workshop that provides teen writers with a safe space to share their work, get inspired, and meet other teen writers in Iowa City. Each meeting will have writing and performance examples, activities, writing prompts, and time to share. This is a casual, comfortable...
Sunday, May 18, 2025 -2:00pm to 4:00pm + Storytime Room It's almost summer vacation! Today we will be making tissue paper, sun-shaped suncatchers to celebrate! If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This event is open to the public.
10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. 每周一请与少儿部图书馆员王芳一起加入我们的中英双语故事会！我们将阅读中英文绘本，分享儿歌，童谣和趣味手工。欢迎各年龄段的小朋友们和看护者参加活动。 ¡Ven a la biblioteca cada lunes para disfrutar de una hora...
Monday, May 19, 2025 -12:00pm to 1:00pm + Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Register0 of 50 registered Join us May 19 at noon for a behind-the-scenes look at local news gathering with The Gazette's Executive Editor, Zack Kucharski. He'll share what's been happening at The Gazette from a local perspective as well as...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Tuesdays, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Each month we will explore a unique world culture through fun stories, games, crafts, activities, or even delicious food. All ages and backgrounds welcome!
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 -4:00pm to 5:00pm + Storytime Room, Children's Room World Club is on the third Tuesday of every month! Each time we will discover a new world culture through engaging stories, games, crafts, activities, and even delicious food. Join us for a fun celebration of Japanese culture! In Japan, cherry blossoms (sakura) symbolize beauty...
