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  • Cribbage Meetup

    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

  • Science vs. Magic Book Club

    For fans of creatures that don't exist (probably), people they'll never meet (maybe), and places that can't be found (yet); whether you're a seasoned explorer of other worlds or a first-time reader in these genres, we welcome you to join us!This book discussion group will meet 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of each […]

  • Toymakers

    Youth Department. Join us as we create easy-to-make toys from yesteryear. Make history come alive as classic oldies may become new favorites. Each child will be able to take their creations home to continue the fun. Youth Department. Ages 7-12

  • Snail Mail Social: A Pen Pals Program

    Youth. Upstairs in Co-Lab. Drop in and discover the world of letter writing! At this event kids (ages 8-12) will learn how to write and send a letter and find out about a cool new pen pal library program starting this fall! For kids ages 8-12. Drop in, no registration needed. Youth.

  • Peter Rabbit Escape Room

    Can you get through Farmer McGregor’s puzzles and “rescue” his prize golden carrots? Register for a time slot by calling the youth desk at 319-859-3282. Registration opens July 25.

  • Quilting Program

    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. New quilters are welcome. No registration required; tools and machines, along with some patterns, are available. Stop by to see what's going on or join […]

  • Introduction to Book Folding - Session 1

    Folded books (i.e. book sculptures) are created through the artistic folding of book pages to make visible images or patterns on the fore edge of a book --  old and unwanted books are repurposed into fresh pieces of art!This class will focus on the basic measure-mark-and-fold method of book folding.  Beginners will learn about the […]

  • Teen Clothing Swap

    Teen Room.Looking to freshen up your wardrobe for the new school year?  Bring in some clothes you might not wear anymore and swap them out for something new to you!  This is an incredible way to try something new while being as environmentally conscious as possible.  In America alone, an estimated 11.3 million tons of textile […]

  • Pen Pals: Pair-Up Registration Opens TODAY!

    Youth Department. Stop by the Youth Desk to register and fill out a friend match-making form to participate in our new Youth Pen Pals program. Your librarian friends will then work hard to match you up with your new pen-pal. Registration will be open until the end of the day on Friday, September 4th. There will […]

  • Introduction to Book Folding - Session 2

    Folded books (i.e. book sculptures) are created through the artistic folding of book pages to make visible images or patterns on the fore edge of a book --  old and unwanted books are repurposed into fresh pieces of art!This class will focus on the basic measure-mark-and-fold method of book folding.  Beginners will learn about the […]

  • Intermediate Book Folding - Session 1

    Folded books (i.e. book sculptures) are created through the artistic folding of book pages to make visible images or patterns on the fore edge of a book --  old and unwanted books are repurposed into fresh pieces of art!This intermediate class will focus on more advanced methods of book folding including cut-and-fold and combi patterns.  All […]