Event List

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.

Rubber ducks have escaped and it’s up to YOU to catch them! These sneaky little ducks are hiding all over the library’s first and second floors, each holding clues to help you track them down.

Join us for LEGO Lab at the library! We'll provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Once completed, your creation will be on display in the Youth Department!

This month's theme is Animals

Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

Learn some ukulele basics with Library Assistants Seth and Anderson! Each session will be spent learning new chords, strumming patterns, and working with different exercises to help you hone your ukulele skills.

Join us on Tuesdays for Preschool Storytime.

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

Calling all Romance readers! Join us for a three-month book club where we'll discuss all types of books in the romance genre, specifically focusing on Cozy Romance, Romantasy, and Dark Romance.

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

Join us for Family Movie Night every first Thursday of the month! January's program will happen on the second Thursday of the month due to the holiday. We'll have movies, popcorn, and drinks for everyone to enjoy.

Take a break and join us for a relaxing journaling session just for teens! Whether you love writing, doodling, or just need a quiet space to reflect, this club is a great way to explore your thoughts and creativity.

Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

We will be discussing We Do Not Part by Han Kang.

High school students are invited to join us for a powerful book discussion series exploring The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning 1619 Project—a groundbreaking work that reexamines American history by placi

Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.

Tim Harwood, author of the new book Seniors to Juniors: A Collection of Waterloo Hockey Stories and the voice of the Waterloo Blackhawks, is coming to talk about his book and all things Blackhawks hockey!

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

Are you an aspiring novelist, poet, or someone who loves writing short stories? Join us for our Teen Writer's Workshop! We'll work with different writing prompts and brainstorm ideas for our writing.

Become the writer you’ve always wanted to be! Join the Waterloo Writer’s Workshop series to hear from local authors about their writing process, discuss writing workshop books, and share your own work with fellow writers.

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

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.

Kids ages Birth–1st Grade and their families are invited to join us in the Meeting Rooms from 5:00–6:30pm to dance the cold away!