Event List

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 us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

The Master Gardeners from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are back for a five-part gardening series to share their expertise on gardening trellis style, cover crops, tomatoes, and more.

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

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

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 on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

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.

This month's title is: Rental Family

Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

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 us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.

The Master Gardeners from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are back for a five-part gardening series to share their expertise on gardening trellis style, cover crops, tomatoes, and more.

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.

Join us for a special Hive workshop to learn about the art of Arabic calligraphy!

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

What is AI?

Join library staff to explore the question: What is AI? This class will cover the basics of AI, its potential uses, limitations, when it should (and shouldn’t) be used, and much more!

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.

Create a miniature flower press in the Hive to preserve your favorite tiny blooms! All materials will be provided, including wood-burning gel to personalize your flower press with a custom design. Registration is required so please do so here.