Event List

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

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

Free movie, Hamnet (2025). Historical drama. Based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell. Directed by Chloé Zhao. Starring Best Actress Oscar winner Jessie Buckley. 2 hours 6 minutes.

Celebrate the power of pollinators with a short storytime and hands-on activity stations! Try a sweet honey treat from local bees and check out a few books to learn more at home.

New to D&D? Start your adventure here! Learn the basics of the world’s most popular tabletop role-playing game. Create your own character, roll the dice, and work together to complete a guided quest led by a Dungeon Master.

The Dubuque Coalition for Nonviolence and Dubuque Be SMART for Kids will show the award-winning short documentary film "All the Empty Rooms" on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque.

Join the Survivor Squad as we dive into the action-packed world of the I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis!

Discover and experience the ancient art of Tai Chi, a gentle form of movement meditation that harmonizes body, mind, and spirit.

This program is for budding musicians and those who just like to make some noise! We will create a craft stick harmonica and experiment with sound science.

Attend this program to explore and build safe electronic components that are a "snap" to use. Leave with a better understanding of the basic principles of electronics. Registration is required. 

Join Zoe from Dubuque Glass Recycling to learn how to use recycled glass to create DIY glass wind chimes.

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.

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

Calling all readers: we’re celebrating you! Join Carnegie-Stout Public Library for an evening of fun, food, and good books as we wrap up the February-May Inspire Your Shelf: Fresh Start reading challenge.

Do you need a tiny companion to brighten your day? Create your own felt Emotional Support Chicken! Participants will learn basic hand-sewing techniques while crafting a soft, pocket-sized plush friend to take home. 

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.

faces & voices Cultural Celebrations 

2026 Black History and Reading Challenge

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

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.

June 3 - White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan 

July 1 - Sports Zone! Hut! Hut! Hike! by Andrew Maraniss

Beginning with the founders, Americans disagreed on the parameters of liberty. Who should have rights? Who gets to decide?

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.