Upcoming Events

In this program, we will play with different paints and inks and work together to create colorful creatures. Come ready to get messy and let your creativity run free!

Games, crafts, and more! Explore a craft or activity while providing feedback on making the library a welcoming place for teens. Questions? Call Haidee at (563) 589-4225, ext. 2248.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kid Chefs

Ages: 9 - 14 yrs.   

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Can you name that tune? Stop by the library for a relaxing set of jazz standards performed by David Mehrl, of Cascade, Iowa. Mehrl plays keyboard, sings, and accompanies himself with bass foot pedals, to provide a full sound.

Ages:7-9

Friday, Jun. 7

3:30 p.m.

Registration Required.

Start your colorful adventures! Join us for hands-on color themed science experiments.

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

You are invited to a tea party at the library to honor the honeybee and sample some delectable honey treats.

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.

Each month, participants will play a different game. Play with other Roblox enthusiasts and tackle fun challenges together. Participants will be interacting in a variety of virtual worlds using private servers on the platform.

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

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.

Boost your confidence and improve your self-defense skills at this hands-on class with instructor Eryka Cook of Empowermental. Eryka has decades of experience and a black belt in Karate and she wants you to feel empowered!