Event List

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

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.

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 5:30–6:30pm to dance the cold away.

Babysitting 101

Join us on a no school day from 1:30pm-3pm to learn the basics of babysitting! Registration is required so please do so here.

Join us for a special storytime featuring books all about soup! Afterward, kids will help put the finishing touches on a pot of chicken noodle soup, then everyone can enjoy a warm bowl together.

Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

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!

Join us on Tuesdays for Preschool Storytime.

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.

Let's hang out and talk about books! Tweens in Grades 5-8 are invited to join us on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to chat about selected titles from the 2025-2026 Iowa Children’s Choice Award list.

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

We will be discussing The Tainted Cup by Rob

Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

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.

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 Preschool Storytime.

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!

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.