Event List

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

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.

Rustic Chicken Petting Zoo

Ages: All Ages

Friday, June 20 at 10, 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m.  and 1, 1:30, 2 pm

Calling all LEGO® fans! Come to the library to build, create, and have fun. The library provides the LEGOs®, and you provide the know-how! Donations of LEGOs® are appreciated. LEGO® creations will be exhibited in the library.

Ages 4 -16. Grab your family and head on down to try your luck at Book Bingo! We have great hardcover and paperback books for prizes. Registration is not required.

Do you want to get into RPGs (Role Playing Games), but don’t know where to start? Scales & Tales offers simple rules, easy instructions, and fun activities.

SHINE (Support Humans In Need of Encouragement) like the sun and make a difference at your library and in the community through art!

Participate in this fun craft where we will create the sun using black glue, and hear a summer story.

Enjoy hands-on activity stations, tasty treats, and all kinds of fun as you explore this year’s Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award nominees! Vote for your favorite story and enter for your chance to win a copy of all ten amazing titles.

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.

Let's make some sparkles! Using colorful gems, create dazzling stickers perfect for decorating notebooks, water bottles, and more.

Summer Library Program at the Dubuque Arboretum

Hooked on Science

Friday, Jun. 27, 10 AM

Enjoy a delicious refreshment as you follow along with a step-by-step video to create a stunning masterpiece. Don't miss out on this bubbly and artistic experience.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off! Get in the fireworks spirit with this Fourth of July-themed storytime and craft activity. We will create and decorate little” rockets” that “blast off” using solo cups and rubber bands.

Meet other Pokémon trainers at Pokémon Club! Trading Card Game, Nintendo Switch, and Pokémon Go gamers are all welcome. Parents are also welcome to attend.

How do you catapult a gummy bear over a barrier? How far will your gummy bear travel? Find out the answers to these questions as we engineer a catapult out of everyday items and test them out.

Learn about artist Alexander Calder and create a vibrant paper sculpture. Whimsical and colorful, make your sculpture in whatever style and colors best first you.

Whether or not you're a Minecraft whiz, sign up for this game-playing night to test your skills and build away. Registration is required.

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.

Summer Library Program at the Dubuque Arboretum

Duke Otherwise

Friday, Jul. 11, 10 AM

Grab your kiddos and head to the library for a morning of moving and grooving! We will listen to songs and stories, play with scarves and shakers, and have so much silly fun together.