Event List

Babies and their caregivers can join Miss Jennifer on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, bounces, and a story followed by a short playtime. This program is recommended for caregiv...

This month's artist: Amanda RhodesGet hands-on with air-dry clay and enjoy making projects to take home, including pinch pots and coil pots, personalized tiles, mini monsters/abstr...

Children and teens can join us at the North Side Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for Art Club!This month, learn how to make flowers out of old book pages!

Join the fun at Chess Club! Chess is one of the world's most popular games and is played by millions of people worldwide. This is a drop-in program where resources will be availabl...

Join us as we meet monthly to work on sewing projects, share skills and techniques, and spend time with fellow sewers at Forest Avenue Library. Kaitlyn, our Sewing for Beginners se...

Join us weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.    

Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers. A career coach can guide you through...

Join us for a special Juneteenth Storytime with a representative from Iowa Juneteenth! Enjoy a captivating read-aloud, learn about upcoming celebrations, and take part in a hands-o...

Join Miss Donna for this fun filled story time! Together we will enjoy stories, songs, and more, all selected to engage your active toddler. Ages 18 months to 3 years old. 

This program will include a brief overview of where Mindfulness Meditation comes from and why we do it, followed by a 20 minute sitting practice with time for Q&A afterwar...

Get creative at North Side! Enjoy our large cart filled with arts and crafts supplies!

Get creative in this class and give plain old cardboard exciting new life! Each week will present a different challenge to transform something ordinary into something extraordinary...

Come to South Side Library to solve puzzles, follow clues, and test your knowledge of Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends in order to escape the clutches of the evil Doctor Robotnik...

The Art of Expression is a program for teens to learn and create different types of art in a relaxed atmosphere. On May 14, create a collage of embellished thumbprint characte...

Earn volunteer hours by helping out with library programs and projects! Teens ages 12 to 18 can drop in any Wednesday we are open and volunteer for one hour.You must bring a volunt...

If you're between the ages of 12-18 and looking for a fun and rewarding volunteer opportunity, give the library a try! We would love to have your help!

Broaden your perspective, find new strategies for handling life’s challenges, or deepen your understanding of a topic when you join us for a monthly conversation around a life-chan...

Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers can join us Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. for a 30-minute storytime with stories, music, and fun activities!  

Join us at the Central Library for a fun storytime featuring movement, music, and rhyming!   

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion! We're reading The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett this month!

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use th...

Do you like to try new things, think on your feet, play games, and work in teams? Join us at ASAP Thursdays and Kyle Chizek in May for a fun Drama Games class that will get your cr...

Are you looking for a place to trade your Pokémon cards? Bring your friends and come to this monthly program with any cards you want to trade.  This event is open to chil...

The ARL TheraPets are coming to East Side Library! Come meet the pets and pick your favorite book to read to an animal.