Event List

Stop by each week in the Children's Department and create a simple yet fun craft. Crafts best for ages 2 - 5 and will be led by our summer teen volunteers.

Read a new title each month and then meet up for book discussion and a unique activity related to the book.

Please register and pick up books at the Children’s Help Desk.

Free movie, Nickel Boys (2024). Historical drama. Based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead. 2 hours 20 minutes, rated PG-13. Free seating is first come, first served.

Summer Library Program at the Dubuque Arboretum

Wesley Waffles Musical Adventure

Fold an impressive design on paper known as iris folding. This paper craft technique involves folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design. 

Put on your grooviest outfits to dance (and play) the morning away at the library! We will have hands-on activities, fancy decorations, and plenty of music for you and your little ones to enjoy. Best for ages 1 through 5.

Dogs love stories but can’t read to themselves!  Children in kindergarten through third grade are welcome to read a short book to a dog in the Youth Services program room.  Please do not bring your own pet; we will provide kid-friendly d

These 20-minute programs feature short stories, songs, and movement activities for children ages 18 to 35 months with a favorite adult. Adult participation is a must.

These 20-minute programs feature short stories, songs, and movement activities for children ages 18 to 35 months with a favorite adult. Adult participation is a must.

These 20-minute programs feature short stories, songs, and movement activities for children ages 18 to 35 months with a favorite adult. Adult participation is a must.

Get ready to kick up your heels with Carnegie-Stout and learn how to line dance! Adam Kieffer of Adam's Dance Connection will be your instructor, guiding adults ages 18+ through the basics of line dancing in four sessions held once a month.

Children ages birth to 18 months and a favorite adult will hear stories, rhymes, and songs during this interactive program. This program gives your child the opportunity to hear diverse vocabulary while you get to know other families.

Children ages birth to 18 months and a favorite adult will hear stories, rhymes, and songs during this interactive program. This program gives your child the opportunity to hear diverse vocabulary while you get to know other families.

Sometimes the BeeBots get lonely at the library. Come and help build a game for them to play when the patrons are away. 

Grab a friend and head to the library to make cool art, eat snacks, and create your own tiny art piece for the library’s fourth annual Tiny Art Show! If you attend this program, you do not need to register for the Tiny Art Show kit.

Stories, sing-alongs, movement activities, and lots of fun—recommended for children ages 3 through 6 with a favorite adult. Adult participation is a must.

Stories, sing-alongs, movement activities, and lots of fun—recommended for children ages 3 through 6 with a favorite adult. Adult participation is a must.

Do you like Magic Tree House, Junie B. Jones and Nate the Great books? If so, this book club is for you! This club is for 1st through 3rd graders. We will talk about the book and then participate in an enjoyable activity or craft.