Upcoming Events

Celebrate spring with a relaxing cherry blossom paint session! Follow a step-by-step tutorial to create your own soft, dreamy Sakura scene. 

The public is invited to the First Fridays opening reception of the new Art @ your library show to meet the artists, enjoy conversation and light refreshments, purchase original artwork, and experience live music by NISOM.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Do you like Magic Tree House, Junie B. Jones or Nate the Great books? Are you in 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade? If so, this book club is for you! We will talk about the book, then participate in an enjoyable activity or craft. 

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.

Become authors, illustrators, and publishers all at once! Learn how to fold and fill a single sheet of paper into a mini zine. Perfect for comics, stories, art, or sharing your own ideas.

Free movie, One Battle After Another (2025). Satirical action thriller. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Yoga can be for everyone, no matter what age you are! To celebrate International Kids' Yoga Day, we have The Well Yoga Dubuque coming to teach yoga, breathing, and other important information to kids for self-care.

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

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

All's Well that Ends Well

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.

Create a lovely watermelon weaving and practice your fine motor skills with this sweet, artsy activity. Best for ages 6 through 10; registration is required.

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.

Boost your confidence and improve your self-defense skills at this hands-on, participant-lead 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!