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A photo of a mug with a gray sock cozy, with three buttons on it.

Upcycled Mug Cozies

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Give an old sock a new purpose! Create your own custom mug cozy with simple hand-sewing or hot glue. Add buttons, felt, or your own creative touches for a one-of-a-kind design. You may bring a lone sock but supplies will be provided.

★ Free Movie! Bugonia

★ Free Movie! Bugonia

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Movie/ Films

Age Group:

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

Free movie, Bugonia (2025). Black Comedy. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. 1 hour 58 minutes.

L&MOP Concert Series

Lollipops & Music for Our Preschoolers Concert

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Music/ Dance/ Performance

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Families
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Families
Program Type: Music/ Dance/ Performance
Event Details:

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!

Reading With Rover

Reading with Rover

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

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

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

Dubuque Shakespeare Project

Dubuque Shakespeare Project

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion/ Club

Age Group:

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

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

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Dementia Simulation Experience

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture/ Presentation

Age Group:

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

More than six million Americans live with some form of dementia which impacts more than just their memory.

Lego Club

LEGO Challenge

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Gaming/ Social Activity

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Families
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Families
Program Type: Gaming/ Social Activity
Event Details:

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.

Family Bingo

Family Book Bingo

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Gaming/ Social Activity

Age Group:

Children, Families
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Gaming/ Social Activity
Event Details:

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.

Picture of flowers created in the style of stained glass in a frame.

Foiled Again!

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Get ready to get foiled, on purpose! We will crinkle, color, outline, and turn plain aluminum into a bold, shiny design that pops.

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Upcycle Your Glass with Zoë & Danny *VIRTUAL*

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Lecture/ Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Dementia Simulation Experience

9:30am–11:30am
Adults
Lecture/ Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

More than six million Americans live with some form of dementia which impacts more than just their memory.

Dementia Simulation Experience

9:30am–11:30am
Adults
Lecture/ Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

More than six million Americans live with some form of dementia which impacts more than just their memory.

Upcycle Your Glass with Zoë & Danny *VIRTUAL*

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Lecture/ Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Indigenous Voices: Land, Water, and Justice

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Lecture/ Presentation
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Join Carnegie-Stout at the Dubuque Museum of Art at 1000 Jackson St. Suite 105 on Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. for a special event starting the 2026 Dubuque County Reads program.

Dementia Simulation Experience

9:30am–11:30am
Adults
Lecture/ Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Details TBDMore than six million Americans live with some form of dementia which impacts more than just their memory.

Being with Bunnies

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Lecture/ Presentation
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome cuniculturist Bobbi Jo Bellmann, from Bellmann Bunnies, who will tell us all about her rabbitry. You might even be able to pet some bunnies! 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

In-Person Author Event: Meet Diane Wilson

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Book Discussion/ Club, Lecture/ Presentation
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion/ Club, Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Meet Diane Wilson, author of the 2026 Dubuque County Reads book selection, "The Seed Keeper," on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. This free event will be held at Steeple Square and is open to the public.

Time for Turtles!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Lecture/ Presentation
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome a Dubuque County Conservation naturalist to tell us all about turtles. Our guests will include a box turtle, a painted turtle and a map turtle. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

April Fool's Day Idea Session

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Holiday/ Library Closure, Lecture/ Presentation
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday/ Library Closure, Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to laugh! Kids will explore silly, kid-safe prank ideas and create a few playful tricks of their own—just in time for April Fool's Day. Join us for a fun, imaginative session full of giggles and good-natured mischief.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Dementia Simulation Experience

9:30am–11:30am
Adults
Lecture/ Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

More than six million Americans live with some form of dementia which impacts more than just their memory.