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!
Youth Department.Have you ever wanted to be a librarian? Well, here is your chance! Kid Librarian at CFPL is where one lucky kid will be drawn every month and picked to be a librarian for an afternoon! They will get to make their very own book display of their own interests that will be up […]
ExamplesThe Black Hawk Button Club members will help you create a button bouquet. Bring your own container if you have one you would like to use or choose one from our collection of containers. All the other supplies will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring in any greenery that you would like […]
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 skills that will help them become future readers. After storytime, join us for a free play session. For babies 0-23 months Youth. Sponsored by the […]
Teen RoomJoin us for an evening of comictine making! We'll be using old comics to cut and collage and create an out-of-this-world letter for a friend! Will a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle tell a friend they're the only one you'd want to share a pizza with? Or perhaps Batman lets on that you'd be their […]
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. For preschoolers, ages 3-5. Youth Funded by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Bring your own cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun and social opportunity. Meets every first Tuesday of the month. Location: Meeting Room 2nd floor Audience: Adults
Join us as we continue our year long collaboration with the Hearst Center encouraging creative engagement with our outdoor spaces! Learn more about Nature Quest and create your own journal to use throughout the year.CFPL Co-LabAdults 18+Registration requiredLearn about the work of visual artist, animator, and Professor of Art at Middle Tennessee State University, Erin […]
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 and to the preliteracy skills that will help them become future readers. For toddlers, ages 2-3. Youth. Funded by the Friends of the Cedar Falls […]
Teen RoomStop by after school to make a craft, enjoy a slushy or seasonal drink, or engage in some other way to relax in the middle of a long week of school. Drop-in style, so come when you can and stay for however long you’d like.THIS week’s enjoyment will be: SlushiesOpen to teens ages 12-18 and […]
Co-Lab.Youth. Ages 9-12Tired of winter weather and looking for a little sunshine to brighten your day? It may be dreary outside, but we can bring warmer weather vibes indoors! Tweens (kids ages 9-12) are invited to join us for an indoor picnic! We'll kick off the program in the Co-Lab, where we'll assemble our individual […]
Youth Department. Join us for some hands-on learning. Children and their caregivers will navigate sensory stations and discover new ways to learn and play. Ages 0-5Youth.
The Cedar Falls Public Library and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive at the Community Center. The need for blood is constant. Please schedule an appointment online […]
Co-Lab, 2nd FloorMeets the first Thursday of every month in the CoLab of the Cedar Falls Public Library. Join us for a hands-on science experience! Each session is packed full of […]
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! Ages 2+, Youth. […]
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.
CFPL has a Knitting and a Crocheting group aka Sheep Baatiquers that meets in the Co-Lab every first Saturday of the month from 12pm-3pm. Large projects and small, with community knitters and […]
1st Monday and 4th Saturday of the month from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. with Certified Advanced Resume Writer Stephanie Swilley. Get access to 1-on-1 help on how to tailor your […]
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