Upcoming Events

Art @ your library is a First Fridays program occurring bi-monthly and featuring local and regional artists.

Show off your families and your favorite books! Come to the library and get family “snapshots” taken for Valentines Day and beyond! One Valentines Day background and another of your choice! Receive your family photos digitally.

Show off your families and your favorite books! Come to the library and get family “snapshots” taken for Valentines Day and beyond! One Valentines Day background and another of your choice! Receive your family photos digitally.

Join Sunil Malapati as the Dubuque Shakespeare Project holds discussions regarding Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies.

Hamlet

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.

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.

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.

Inspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, create your own rocks with positive, uplifting messages to inspire all those who gaze upon them. 

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.

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.

Get in the Valentine's Day spirit! We will hear Valentine's Day stories and make a craft.

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.

Join Zoe & Danny from Dubuque Glass Recycling from the comfort of your own home for a virtual class where you can learn how to use your own recycled glass to create DIY upcycled goods.

Design your own superhero character and create a custom cape to match. Bring your imagination and leave with a one-of-a-kind hero. 

Free movie, Sinners (2025). Historical Horror. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles. 2 hours 17 minutes.

The L.&M.O.P. concert series is for preschool children and their families. Children will leave each concert with a greater appreciation of music and a lollipop to enjoy!

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

Celebrate National Hobby Month with Carnegie-Stout!

Join us on Saturday, February 14th for our Hobby Fair & Craft Supply Swap, an inspiring, community-driven celebration of creativity!

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.

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.

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.

Calling all artists (and those who would like to be an artist)! What do polar bears, skunks, chocolates, blackberries, black holes, shadows and sunglasses all have in common? We will recreate these images using black beans and our imaginations.