Calendar of Events
Sew Your Own Reusable Bowl Covers
Learn how to make reusable bowl covers. We will provide all the materials for you, but if you want special fabric, please bring your own cotton fabric. We guarantee you will have time to make 1 cover, but if time allows you can make more. Pre-registration is required and opens July 1. This program is […]
Community Blood Drive
Cedar Falls Community Center 528 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA, United StatesThe 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 at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Music & Movement Storytime
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 Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Dewey and Donuts!
Youth Department (starting in the Storytime Corner). Come and learn a little bit about how the Dewey Decimal System works while snacking on donuts! Then, when you are feeling confident about what you have learned, take part in a scavenger hunt throughout the Youth Department and get hands-on with Dewey! Registration is recommended, but drop-ins are […]
Movie Matinee: A Man Called Otto.
Location: Meeting RoomMovie: A Man Called OttoRating: PG 13Length: 2 hrs 6 minAudience: AdultsSponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Grove Storytime
Youth Department Enjoy storytime with the whole family! Get ready to read, dance, and sing! Youth, Ages 0-5
Teen Forage Walk & Cooking
Co-LabLooking to be more self-sustainable and learn a few edible plants you can cook with? Join us for a foraging walk along the trail leading to Washington Park where we will identify some basic wild edibles and afterwards cook with them in the Co-Lab! We will meet in the Co-Lab to begin.Due to the nature […]
Stitch to Save: Teen Mending Afternoon
Co-LabDid you know the textile industry generates over 92 million tons of waste yearly? Save the planet one stitch at a time and mend or embellish the clothes you already have!Bring in an item of clothing or two and the library will provide the rest - needles, thread, cloth, etc! Mending books will be on hand to […]
Sewing and Quilting Group
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 […]
Sprout Storytime for Babies
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. For babies 0-23 months Kids. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Co-Lab Join us in embracing and exploring your creativity as we create a new craft or piece of art each week! All Re-ART evenings will be based in using sustainable materials or exploring the local flora and fauna through art! This program is in collaboration with our monthly 360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club that […]
Walking Talking book group for Adults
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.
