Event List

We’re excited to introduce Bookmark Break—a monthly silent book club designed for introverts and book enthusiasts alike!

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 inventory at Friends Used Book Store Prices!

Join Jim O'Loughlin, author and Head of the UNI Department of Languages & Literatures, for an insightful guide to the book-publishing process!

Our tech experts are here to teach you all about the different parts of a computer to help you better understand your machine, how it works, plus tips on troubleshooting if anything goes wrong.

Age group: Adults

Capture the perfect portrait—for free—at the WPL! Join us as our library staff captures the picture-perfect family, friend group, couple, or individual photo.

We will be discussing Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn.

Learn how to utilize Google Drive and Google Docs at this intro-level tech class.

Age group: Adults

The Friends of the Waterloo Public Library $5-a-Bag Book Sale brings you the best deal in town. If you love books, this sale is for you!

We supply the bags; you fill them up!

The Friends of the Waterloo Public Library $5-a-Bag Book Sale brings you the best deal in town. If you love books, this sale is for you!

We supply the bags; you fill them up!

Join us for an afternoon tea party! Enjoy a variety of tea and hors d'oeuvres as Kas from Panáche Tea Boutique gives a presentation on the history, culture, and her twist on afternoon tea.

Need tech assistance or advice? Staff will be here for an hour each session to help you with anything technology related. So bring your devices and your questions, and we'll do our best to assist you with all of your tech needs!

Join us for an adventure-packed PG13 Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Our Dungeon Master will be here to guide players as you battle monsters, solve puzzles, and so much more.

Join us the first Friday of the month to catch a new release (or classic film) on the big screen! Popcorn and soda provided free of charge. Sponsored by Friends of the Waterloo Public Library.

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 inventory at Friends Used Book Store Prices!

We will be discussing All Fours by Miran

Need tech assistance or advice? Staff will be here for an hour each session to help you with anything technology related. So bring your devices and your questions, and we'll do our best to assist you with all of your tech needs!

Join us for the Golden Pages Book Club! This book club is open to all older adults who love great books and even better conversation.

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

Make your own macramé keychains in the Hive! We’ll provide the materials and show you a couple of pattern options. Registration is required and limited to 10 so please do so here.

Age group: Adults

Get ready, puzzle enthusiasts—WPL is hosting a Puzzle Club! Join us for a fun and relaxing morning of puzzle-solving on the 2nd floor of the library. Connect with friends and enjoy complimentary coffee as you work on puzzles together.

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 inventory at Friends Used Book Store Prices!

Brooke Wonders, fantasy author and associate professor of creative writing at UNI, is here to teach you all about worldbuilding!

Bring your iOS mobile devices and your questions to this intro class all about the Apple iOS system.

Age group: Adults