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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Shop the Basement!

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Basement at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
Youth, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The basement is open and our shelves are loaded! Fill your bookshelves and help Friends make room on theirs. Visit the basement on Mondays from 10am - 1pm to shop Friends basement ...

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Mother Goose Storytime

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Mothergoose Storytime:

Newborns up to age two and their caregivers.

Event Details:

Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Well Read Club

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Virtual, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
The Well Read Club:

If you're looking to broaden your reading horizons, have we got the book club for you! The Well Read Club meets virtually from 6pm-7pm every month to discuss a selected fiction or ...

Event Details:

We will be discussing Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Preschool Storytime:

Three to five year olds and their caregivers.

Event Details:

Join us on Tuesdays for Preschool Storytime.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Battle of the Books Book Club

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Event, Book Club
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Get ready for Battle of the Books! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month to hang out and chat about selected titles from the 2024-2025 Battle of the Books list. Each session w...

Registration
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Preschool Storytime:

Three to five year olds and their caregivers.

Event Details:

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Terrific Twos Storytime

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Terrific Twos Storytime:

Two year olds and their caregivers

Event Details:

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Trustee Meeting

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Trustee Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Trustees of the Waterloo Public Library meet monthly (except August and December) on the second Thursday of the month in the second floor Conference Room.

This event is in the "The Hive" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adults & Crafts: Haunted Terrarium

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Hive at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hive Workshop
Age Group:
The Hive, Adults
Event Details:

Create a haunted terrarium just in time for spooky season! Registration is required and limited to 10 participants, so please do so here. Age group: Adults

Registration
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Storytime

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Family Storytime:

all ages.

Event Details:

Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Dog Man Party

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Event
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Celebrate National Book Month in style with Dog Man comics! Dive into the fun by learning to create your own comic, crafting a custom Dog Man button, and playing exciting games. Do...

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shop the Basement!

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Basement at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
Youth, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The basement is open and our shelves are loaded! Fill your bookshelves and help Friends make room on theirs. Visit the basement on Mondays from 10am - 1pm to shop Friends basement ...

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Mother Goose Storytime

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Mothergoose Storytime:

Newborns up to age two and their caregivers.

Event Details:

Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Studio Ghibli Movie Night

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Event, Movie
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Step into the visually breathtaking world of animation at our Studio Ghibli movie night for teens! Each month we will watch a different film from Studio Ghibli, popcorn and pop wil...

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Preschool Storytime:

Three to five year olds and their caregivers.

Event Details:

Join us on Tuesdays for Preschool Storytime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Seedbed Workshop Series: Using Milanote to Build Your Fictional World

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Writing Workshop Series, Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join library staff member and poet Seth, and author and artist Felicia Babb Cass for a workshop where we'll discuss basic worldbuilding principles and strategies in fiction writing...

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Preschool Storytime:

Three to five year olds and their caregivers.

Event Details:

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Terrific Twos Storytime

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Terrific Twos Storytime:

Two year olds and their caregivers

Event Details:

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Class: Apple Device Help

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Room at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you have specific questions about your Apple iPhone or devices? Join us for this Q&A-style class where you'll get the answers you need! Registration is required and limited ...

Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Night

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Board Game Night, Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with Friendly Meeple, the WPL is hosting Board Game Night! We'll be playing games from Friendly Meeple's personal library of 400+ board games, as well as the games...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Altered Reality Book Club

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Altered Reality:

Love Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or any type of Speculative Fiction? Are you looking to gather with other fans of these genres? If so, join the Altered Reality Book Club at the WPL! This book...

Event Details:

We will be discussing Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Haunted Library

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

As the nights get longer and the air gets colder, our library's haunts come to life. Beware all who enter- the Waterloo Haunted Library is back! Will you be brave enough to face al...

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Haunted Library

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

As the nights get longer and the air gets colder, our library's haunts come to life. Beware all who enter- the Waterloo Haunted Library is back! Will you be brave enough to face al...

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shop the Basement!

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Basement at Waterloo Public Library
Program Type:
Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
Youth, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The basement is open and our shelves are loaded! Fill your bookshelves and help Friends make room on theirs. Visit the basement on Mondays from 10am - 1pm to shop Friends basement ...