Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -3:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room We will extend Lego Club for one more hour since it falls during Spring Break. Join us for Lego play from 3-5! Lego Club is an informal hour of Lego building from 4-5pm on the second TUESDAY of the month. We will have both Legos and Duplos, so...
Monday, March 11, 2024 -3:30pm to 4:30pm Storytime Room Join us to hear a read-aloud of the book "She Stitched the Stars: A Story of Ellen Harding Baker's Solar System Quilt" and create our own hand-stitched constellation cards. Ellen, an Iowa storekeeper's wife and a mother, had a curiosity that reached far beyond the stratosphere. Today, Baker's...
Monday, March 11, 2024 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Kids in grades K-6 can come learn about some of Iowa's largest birds and even meet a couple! Some of the volunteers from Raptology will bring some birds of prey and talk about their habitat, diet, size and any other questions...
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...
Sunday, March 10, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room The holy month of Ramadan begins at the first sighting of the crescent moon this evening. The hallmark of Ramadan is a month-long, dawn-to-sunset fast that ends with Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast), when there is much feasting and celebration! The crescent moon symbolizes this important...
2nd Sunday Garden Forum: Trees - An Environmental Investment with Geoff Mouming Sunday, March 10, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm In-person event + Livestream Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Geoff Mouming, from Impact7G Sustainable Environmental Solutions, will join us to speak about Trees. Geoff is an admitted and unapologetic tree hugger and believes tree...
MEAL AND MEETING SPACE PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY The U.S. Institute of Peace(USIP) presents the Women Building Peace Award (WBPA) annually to an extraordinary international woman peacebuilder. During this International Women’s Day event, Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, Director of Women, Peace, and Security at USIP, will discuss gender-inclusive peacebuilding and present...
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...
10:30am to 11:00am In-person event + Online other Join us in person 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. Book Babies will meet...
Thursday, March 7, 2024 -4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Recognize Women's History Month by learning about a female STEM pioneer and creating your own mini version of her groundbreaking invention! Learn about Jeanne Villepreaux-Power, a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the aquarium in 1832, through a read-aloud of a picture book biography about her life entitled "The Girl Who...
Thursday 4:00pm to 5:00pm In-person event + Online other Teen Center Adam from 1 Week Critique is here every Thursday to lead a Teen Writing workshop. If you love to write or have considered it and have been too scared to try, now's your chance! Teen authors also have the opportunity to have their work featured at...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 -6:00pm to 7:00pm Storytime Room Join us for a meetup of tween Pokemon card collectors! Share your collection, chat about Pokemon, and build your deck by trading cards with your fellow Pokemon enthusiasts. PLEASE NOTE: This is an unstructured, kid-led time to trade Pokemon cards. Tweens in grades 3-6 are welcome! --- ¡Únete...
