Our youth department page is the place to go for information about Storytimes, Educator Resources, book recommendations for young readers, Adventure Pass details, and more.
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Visit our Music Garden behind the library! Colorful instruments now fill green space by State St., creating an area that fosters multi-generational entertainment, encourages creativity, and engages the senses. Create music, play together, and have fun!
Co-Lab. CFPL has a quilting group that meets every second and fourth Monday of the month from 10am-1pm. Large projects and small, with community quilters on hand to offer guidance. […]
Youth Department. Join us for baby storytime as we sing, read, bounce, and rhyme! It's a great time to cuddle your baby close and have fun while introducing them to […]
Youth Department. Storytime Corner*Must have registered by Friday, September 4th, 2026 and been contacted by CFPL Youth Staff to attend this program.*At this program, pen-pal pairings will get to know […]
May through September on Tuesday mornings we walk and talk about books, movies, and/or podcasts that everyone is reading, watching, or listening to. Meet at the front library entrance. Audience: […]
Youth Department. Join us for Preschool Storytime as we read, sing, dance, and play. Parents are encouraged to embrace their inner child and dance and sing along with their child/ren. […]
Community Nature Quest Open Studio at the Co-Lab Come together to create, reflect, and share with others participating in Community Nature Quest! We will be meeting in the CFPL Co-Lab. […]
Youth Department. Join us for Toddler Storytime as we read, sing, dance, rhyme, and get silly. Storytime is a great way to introduce your toddler to the joy of reading […]
Youth, Ages 9-12, Youth Department (Storytime Corner) This is a social program just for tweens (for ages 9-12) that entertains, enriches, and empowers. Tweens are invited to drop in and check it out on […]
Youth, ages 8-12, CoLab, 2nd FloorTurn old pages into a work of art! Kids will paint and decorate picture frames using torn book pages, dried pressed flowers, and colorful sticker […]
Youth Department. Geared toward toddlers and preschoolers. Get ready to dance and be silly! We'll read books that encourage movement, sing songs, and shake our sillies out! Sponsored by the […]
Youth Department Enjoy storytime with the whole family! Get ready to read, dance, and sing! Youth, Ages 0-5 Funded by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Youth, all ages, in the Meeting Room.Join us for monthly movie screenings that are fun for the whole family! We'll provide the popcorn, but feel free to bring your own […]
The Cedar Falls Public Library empowers residents through access to free resources, encourages them to explore new thoughts and ideas, and facilitates engagement between individual patrons and organizations throughout the Cedar Valley.
A word from the #pplofcfpl
Now I have been into many libraries in my life but this one tops it all.
ROBERT DEBORD, distinction, fav library resource
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