Event List

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 for Take Your Child to the Library Day! Bring the whole family to celebrate with a puppet show, scavenger hunt, and plenty of fun, library-themed activities!

Rocki and Chaveevah of North End Update are here to discuss why representation matters! North End Update is a weekly live show highlighting positive local stories and was featured on Iowa Public Television’s Greetings From Iowa.

Kids ages Birth - 5th Grade and their families are invited to join us in the Meeting Rooms from 2:30-4pm to show off their best dance moves!

Join us for a presentation by the Grout Museum's Pat Kinney, Yolando Loveless, and Chiquita Loveless to hear stories of Black military service local to the Cedar Valley including career stories, the realities of balancing military service with mar

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.

Have you ever wondered, will it waffle? Let’s put it to the test! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of creativity and culinary experiments as we try waffling a variety of ingredients to make the perfect lunch on a no school day.

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.

WPL will be hosting youth STEM activities every third Sunday of the month running October through March! Come join us for these family-friendly events with STEM themed stations where you'll be able to test the latest gadgetry and so much more!

We're hosting an Anime and Manga club for teens! We'll talk about our favorite series, favorite characters, and enjoy some fun treats, including snacks from a monthly Snack Box subscription.

Give a gift straight from your heart-WPL is hosting a blood drive! Although walk-ins are accepted, appointments are preferred.

An epic skyline. A sprawling metropolis. A... decayed pirate ship downtown? Let your imagination go wild at our Teen Lego City series! Build from our themed sets or let your creativity take over with a mix of random Lego pieces.

Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Are you looking for some designated time to work on a project? Join us for a knitting and crochet drop-in in the Hive!

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.

In partnership with Together For Youth and the UnityPoint Mental Health Clinic here in the Cedar Valley, we invite you to join us for a three-month parenting series! See below for details on each session.

Fire Safety 

Waterloo Fire Safety will be here from 3pm-4:30pm to teach teens the importance of fire safety! Registration is required so please do so here.

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.

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.

In celebration of Millennial March, we’re expanding Adults & Crafts this month and hosting a special throwback program: Beady Buddies!

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.

It’s time for our Dance Party Finale! Kids in 4th–5th grade and their families are invited to the Meeting Rooms from 3:00–4:30pm for one last afternoon of dancing.