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A bouquet of flowers made out of newspaper.

Upcycle Bouquets

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Make a beautiful flower bouquet using newspaper and other recycled materials. Registration is required. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Make a beautiful flower bouquet using newspaper and other recycled materials. Registration is required. 

Photo shows author Jennifer Weiner with close-ups of her books "The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits" and "The Breakaway."

Virtual Author Talk: Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Event at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/ Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone. Internet access is required. Register and ask questions of the author here.You’re invited to a glimmering conv...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Board Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board Meeting
Event Details:

Library board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month (except for November and December) at 4 p.m. in the Lacy Board Room, located on the third floor of the library....

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Board Room
Program Type: Library Board Meeting
Event Details:

Library board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month (except for November and December) at 4 p.m. in the Lacy Board Room, located on the third floor of the library.

MENTAL HEALTH & TRAUMA A PANEL WITH LOCAL EXPERTS. Dubuque County Reads 2025 logo. Six photos of local experts.

Mental Health & Trauma: A Panel With Local Experts

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Lecture/ Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Local practitioners, educators, and experts in the field of trauma and mental health will discuss what trauma looks like, how it affects us, and what resources for support, relianc...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Local practitioners, educators, and experts in the field of trauma and mental health will discuss what trauma looks like, how it affects us, and what resources for support, reliance, and recovery exist in the community with guidance from a moderat

Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi

2025 Black History and Reading Challenge

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Board Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion/ Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

faces & voices Cultural Celebrations 2025 Black History and Reading ChallengeBook Discussions will take place on the following Sunday of each month at 3:00pm as follows:Fe...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion/ Club
Event Details:

faces & voices Cultural Celebrations 

2025 Black History and Reading Challenge

Book Discussions will take place on the following Sunday of each month at 3:00pm as follows:

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
National Arbor Day with trees.

Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt

All Day 4/1 - 4/19
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Teens, Families
Event Details:

Every year the last Friday in April is designated as Arbor Day. Learn about local native trees by completing the tree scavenger hunt in the children’s department of the library. No...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Teens, Families
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Every year the last Friday in April is designated as Arbor Day. Learn about local native trees by completing the tree scavenger hunt in the children’s department of the library. No registration required.

 

Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Rhyme Time

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

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 di...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Poster for Ukulele Time! features four photos, from one of the classes, of Ben instructing participants.

Ukulele Time! Adult Ukulele Lessons

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Music/ Dance/ Performance, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play the ukulele? Join librarian Ben every other Tuesday to work on chords, exercises, and songs all geared toward beginners. If you are brand new to the instr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/ Dance/ Performance, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play the ukulele? Join librarian Ben every other Tuesday to work on chords, exercises, and songs all geared toward beginners. If you are brand new to the instrument consider arriving early for help with tuning your uke.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Permission for Youth

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the department in the Library having this program.
Spring Party

Spring Party

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming/ Social Activity, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for an egg-themed party, complete with snacks, games and books.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming/ Social Activity, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for an egg-themed party, complete with snacks, games and books.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Permission for Youth

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the department in the Library having this program.
Photo shows author Jodi Picoult with close-up of her book "By Any Other Name."

Virtual Author Talk: Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Event at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/ Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone. Internet access is required. Register and ask questions of the author here.Step into Spring with us as we chat...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone.

★ Free Movie! Nickel Boys

★ Free Movie! Nickel Boys

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Movie/ Films
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Free movie, Nickel Boys (2024). Historical drama. Based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. 2 hours 20 minutes...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie/ Films
Event Details:

Free movie, Nickel Boys (2024). Historical drama. Based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. 2 hours 20 minutes, rated PG-13.

Illustration of a brown hen looking at three yellow chicks.

Hay Day Playdate

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Shake off the winter blues with a morning of farm-themed fun! Enjoy hands-on activities, playtime, stories, and more. Best for ages 2 through 6, though all are welcome to attend.

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Families
Event Details:

Shake off the winter blues with a morning of farm-themed fun! Enjoy hands-on activities, playtime, stories, and more. Best for ages 2 through 6, though all are welcome to attend.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
April May 2025 Art at your Library postcard

Art @ your library® Show Opening Reception

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Second Floor Rotunda at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

Art @ your library® Show Opens today with a Reception for the Artists in the second floor rotunda from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring artists SKim Daykin, Rose Ann Derks, Do...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Second Floor Rotunda
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibit
Event Details:

Art @ your library® Show Opens today with a Reception for the Artists in the second floor rotunda from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Art @ your library® Show

All Day 4/5 - 4/19
Second Floor Rotunda at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

Art @ your library® Show in the second floor rotunda from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring artists Kim Daykin, Rose Ann Derks, Donna Gibson, JoAnn Hackbarth, Ellen Henkels, Al...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Second Floor Rotunda
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibit
Event Details:

Art @ your library® Show in the second floor rotunda from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring artists Kim Daykin, Rose Ann Derks, Donna Gibson, JoAnn Hackbarth, Ellen Henkels, Alda Kaufman, Sharon Krapfl, Sue Lemon, and Rita Persian.

Oscar Mireles

Latino Poetry Anthologies & Reading

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/ Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the creative expression of poetry and its importance in our culture. On Saturday, April 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., Carnegie-Stout Publ...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the creative expression of poetry and its importance in our culture.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Cover image of "What My Bones Know" by Stephanie Foo

Reading Roundtable Adult Book Discussion - What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Board Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion/ Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us monthly, February through November, for our book club "Reading Roundtable"; a book discussion for adult readers. Pick up a bookmark or flyer at the Recommendations Desk wit...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion/ Club
Event Details:

Join us monthly, February through November, for our book club "Reading Roundtable"; a book discussion for adult readers. Pick up a bookmark or flyer at the Recommendations Desk with a list of books for upcoming discussions.

Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Rhyme Time

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

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 di...

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Photo shows Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming and the cover of "The Tree Book."

Virtual Author Talk: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Event at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/ Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone. Internet access is required. Register and ask questions of the author here.Join us as Smithsonian Horticultura...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone.

A paper plane being launched from a cardboard ramp with a rubber band.

Paper Airplane Launcher

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Up your paper airplane game by learning how different styles affect velocity and flight time. Then, create a launcher to really increase the speed of your aircraft. Registration is...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Up your paper airplane game by learning how different styles affect velocity and flight time. Then, create a launcher to really increase the speed of your aircraft. Registration is required.