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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. […]
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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 Friends […]
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Youth, Ages 9-12, Registration Required, Youth Department (Storytime Corner) Tweens (kids ages 9-12) are invited to join us for a monthly book club! We'll enjoy a group activity and a discussion on this month's book. September's book is "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. You can pick up a copy at the Youth Desk starting September 1st.To […]
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Join us for a basic introduction to the hobby of roleplaying games; specifically, the current edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Learn the essential points of playing D&D and make your […]
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Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! […] |
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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: […]
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The Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library host this monthly morning book discussion which meets at 10:15AM in the Conference Room on the last Tuesday of each month. A […]
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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. |
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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 Public […]
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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 […] |
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Scary Story Contest
Youth & TeenSubmit your scariest story to our contest for a chance to win a prize! Prizes will be provided in the K – 3rd Grade category, the 4th – […]
Kid Librarian
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 […]
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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 0-5 Youth.
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Youth.Storytime Corner.For Families.Join us every month at the library for Lego Builders! A drop-in program to explore your creativity through Lego building. All ages welcome.Each month, we will alternate between Story Builders and Free Build. Story Builders will include a short story with four challenges. Free Build is a freestyle LEGO building time. Duplos will […]
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Cedar Falls Community Theater at 103 Main St, Cedar FallsJoin us for an evening at the theater! Teens are welcome to get magical as we watch an advance performance of […] |
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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.
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Join the Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum, the Cedar Falls Public Library, the Hearst Center for the Arts, and the University of Northern Iowa as we launch a community book […] |
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Do you have an interest in paper quilling? Join us for Quilling Club on the first Saturday of each month! The library will provide tools and materials for you to […]
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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.
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The Sheep Baatiquers (a knitting and crocheting group) meets in the Co-Lab every first Saturday of the month from 12pm-3pm. New yarn crafters are welcome to bring their projects, both […] |
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Location: Co-Lab 2nd floorAudience: AdultsSponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library |
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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 Friends […]
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Storytime Corner of the Youth Department. Join us as we continue to explore the wonderful world of snail mail! At this drop-in event, kids (ages 7-12) are invited to stop by and decorate their own postcards! For ages 7-12. Drop-in program, no registration required. Youth.
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Co-LabChannel your inner taxidermist as we take dolls and stuffed animals and turn them into mounted wonder! Teens are welcome to bring a favored doll or stuffie from home to use if they would wish, but all supplies will be provided.Open to teens ages 12 - 18 and in grades 7 - 12. Drop-in style […]
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Join us for a basic introduction to the hobby of roleplaying games; specifically, the current edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Learn the essential points of playing D&D and make your own character. Part of a joint program with the Waterloo Public Library. Ages 14+. Registration encouraged, but drop-ins welcome as long as there's room. Maximum […]
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […] |
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Youth Department, Storytime Corner Join us for a special Firefighter Storytime for children ages 3–5! We'll read fun stories, sing songs, and welcome a special guest from the local fire department to share what firefighters do and teach us about fire safety. After the program, kids can enjoy a firefighter-themed craft to take home! […]
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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
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CoLab.Youth. Ages 8-12Love sweet treats? Join us at our Sweet Tooth program, where we make and eat our creations! We will make Zombie Brain Cups: strawberry pudding brains with raspberry veins. Ages 8-12. Registration Required.CoLab.Youth. Ages 8-12Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
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Make a bookish, decorative ornament to celebrate Banned Books Week. All the materials will be provided, so pre-registration is preferred and open Sept. 6, 2026 Location: Co-Lab second floor Audience: Adults
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(Via Google Meet) The Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library host this monthly evening book discussion which meets virtually at 7:00PM on the first Tuesday of each month. A limited number of copies will be available to borrow at the Reference desk beginning one month prior to the meeting date.Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gnw-gggk-trtThis month's selection […] |
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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 Public […]
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Youth, ages 6-9, Storytime Corner October's Theme: Creepy CreationsA new, screens-free monthly program for kids ages 6-9! As kids navigate the everyday challenges of a screen-filled world, this program's themed, screen-free exploration stations help kids and grown-ups learn new activities to help reclaim real-world fun, friendships, and independence.Each month will have new, themed exploration stations. After […]
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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 […] |
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Youth, Ages 5-9, Meeting Room, 2nd FloorMeets on the second Thursday of every month at 4:15 PM in the Meeting Room at the Cedar Falls Public Library.Pack your bags and grab your passport - adventure awaits! Each month, we’ll “travel” to a new place and collect passport stamps.The next stop on our Travel Thursday adventure: Mexico! […] |
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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. |
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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.
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Teen RoomThis party is all about corvids! Teens are encouraged to cloak themselves in their best crow attire (black encouraged, but feathers welcomed if they would like!). There will be treats to partake in, and teens are encouraged to bring small trinkets to trade with their fellow crow attendees. Trinkets can be many things, but […]
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Youth. For Ages 5-8. Registration required. Meeting Room, 2nd Floor. Grab your favorite doll, stuffed animal, or action figure, and join us for a fall-themed tea party filled with snacks and fun! Come dressed in your tea party best or a festive costume. For children ages 5-8. Registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public […] |
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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. […]
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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 Friends […]
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Storytime Corner of Youth Department. Do you love graphic novels? If so, come join our Junior Graphic Novel Book Club! Come discuss a little bit about the book, do a fun […]
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Teen RoomUnwind with some good ole movie magic! Every Throwback Theater will feature a movie from the 90's or 00's and popcorn will be provided. Movie runtimes vary, and movie […]
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Join us for a basic introduction to the hobby of roleplaying games; specifically, the current edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Learn the essential points of playing D&D and make your […] |
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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.
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Are you a serious language learner of German (at whatever level) or native-speaker (die geduldig mit Anfaenger sind)? Would you like an opportunity to converse with others auf Deutsch? Come to the CFPL Stammtisch for conversation and mingling. On occasion, we will screen German-language videos and/or enjoy other cultural activities. Every second Tuesday of each month. […] |
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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 Public […]
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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 the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of most months at 3:00-4:00 p.m. This program is held once a month during June and July and then returns to twice a […]
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Discover the beauty of Chinese art in this hands-on workshop! Explore how it has evolved over time and how it differs from Western art in philosophy, aesthetics, and techniques. Then, try it yourself—use a traditional Chinese brush and ink to create your own painting on rice paper.Our instructor, Penny C. Wang directs the Chinese Studies […] |
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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.
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Location: Meeting Room Movie: The Sheep DetectivesRating: PGLength: 1hrs 49 minutes Audience: Adults Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Mystery |
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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. |
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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 Friends […]
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Co-LabTake a regular ole picture and get spooky with it! We'll be making our own haunted hangings by taking pictures and adding bats, ghosts, black cats, fall colors, full moons, and anything else teens would like to make a properly spooktacular picture! All supplies provided, but teens are welcome to bring in a picture if […]
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Join us for a basic introduction to the hobby of roleplaying games; specifically, the current edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Learn the essential points of playing D&D and make your own character. Part of a joint program with the Waterloo Public Library. Ages 14+. Registration encouraged, but drop-ins welcome as long as there's room. Maximum […]
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […]
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […]
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Would you care for a game of chess? Join fellow players at the Cedar Falls Public Library's meeting room (2nd floor) to meet your next opponent. The club meets regularly on the 3rd Monday of each month.This gathering is open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as […] |
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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.
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Youth DepartmentKids ages 7-9 (2nd grade and up) are invited to join us for a monthly book club! We'll enjoy a group activity and a discussion on this month’s book, The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Holly Black. To register and arrange a pickup for the book, please email the youth desk at youth@cedarfallslibrary.org or call […]
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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. Adults 18+ Join us as we continue our collaboration between the Hearst Center and the Cedar Falls Public Library encouraging creative engagement with our outdoor spaces. […] |
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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 Public […]
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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: Hot Apple Cider and DonutsOpen to […]
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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 the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of most months at 3:00-4:00 p.m. This program is held once a month during June and July and then returns to twice a […]
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Bring your own cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun and social opportunity. All levels of players are welcome. Meets every third Wednesday of the month. Location: Meeting Room 2nd floor Audience: Adults |
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Location: Meeting Room 2nd floor Sarah, the official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, will share a brief history of butter sculpting at the Iowa Sate Fair. Learn about the ways in which butter art came to be a beloved tradition and hear a little about her journey from apprentice to artist through a photographic presentation and […]
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Community Center Join us for the final Lit Lounge bash of 2026! Bring a book to swap and your best dancing shoes for a spooky good time. Refreshments will be served. Costumes highly encouraged! Registration recommended but not required. |
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Scary Story Contest: DEADLINE!
Youth & TeenPlease submit your stories as a PDF document to youth@cedarfallslibrary.org by 11:59 pm on October 23rd so they can be considered for the contest.Submission length can vary, but it shouldn't be over 5 pages long. Submit your scariest story to our contest for a chance to win a prize! Prizes will be provided in the K […]
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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.
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Youth, Ages 7-12, Storytime CornerIn Makers and Mythology, kids will discover myths and folktales from around the world, then bring them to life through fun maker challenges and crafts. Build, design, and create as we explore heroes, tricksters, monsters, and magical worlds!This month, join us as we explore Cryptids! Discover the legends behind famous cryptids like […] |
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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.
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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 snacks, refreshments, and maybe even a cozy blanket or two. October's movie pick: Monster House (2006)Showtime: 2:00 pm Runtime: about 1 hour 30 minutesRating: PG (warning could […] |
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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 […]
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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 Friends […]
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Youth, Ages 9-12, Registration Required, Youth Department (Storytime Corner) Tweens (kids ages 9-12) are invited to join us for a monthly book club! We'll enjoy a group activity and a discussion on this month's book. October's book is "Thirteens" by Kate Alice Marshall. You can pick up a copy at the Youth Desk starting October 1st.To […]
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Join us for a basic introduction to the hobby of roleplaying games; specifically, the current edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Learn the essential points of playing D&D and make your own character. Part of a joint program with the Waterloo Public Library. Ages 14+. Registration encouraged, but drop-ins welcome as long as there's room. Maximum […]
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […]
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Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! Bring in supplies you love and are comfortable with or feel free to use any of the physical or digital art supplies provided. Prompts will […] |
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The Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library host this monthly morning book discussion which meets at 10:15AM in the Conference Room on the last Tuesday of each month. A limited number of copies will be available to borrow at the Reference desk beginning one month prior to the meeting date.This month's selection is A […]
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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.
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Youth, Ages 8-12, CoLab, 2nd FloorGet ready to mix, stir, and create spooky science! In this hands-on program, kids will become scientists and make their own oozing Creature Slime, Dancing Potion Beads that rise and fall like magical bubbles, and create a Monster Foam eruption that’s sure to amaze. Messy, magical, and full of surprises—these creepy […]
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Youth Department. Does your little ghost or goblin want some chilling fun? Then join us for Spooky Storytime where we’ll sing creepy songs and read scary fun books. Costumes are encouraged. Ages 3-8 |
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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 Public […]
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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: A Skull String Art Take and […]
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Co-Lab.Youth. Ages 6-12. Join us monthly for a fun, relaxing, crafty day where you and your kiddo can create awesome art together. Ages 6-12. Registration Required.This month's craft: Spooky Shrinky Dink JewelryCo-Lab.Youth. Ages 6-12. Sponsored by The Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
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Join us for a community-wide discussion of Brian Goldstone’s There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, a powerful work of narrative nonfiction about five families struggling to remain housed while working in a rapidly changing city. The book explores the rise of “working homelessness” and the pressures created by rising rents, low-wage […] |
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Youth, Families.Community Center.Join us for a fun, spooky party at the library. There will be games, crafts, dancing, a costume contest, and more!Sponsored by The Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library. Youth, Families.Community Center. |
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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.
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Teen Room.Join us after hours for an evening of treats (and maybe a few tricks)! Our Teen Advisory Board will be hosting an after hours party to get you in the spooky mood! Choose your path for the night by making a custom mask, playing fun games or relaxing while watching some classic spooky flicks. […] |
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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. |
