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.

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

Travel journalist and broadcaster Bill Clevlen, creator of Bill On The Road, has spent more than a decade sharing uplifting travel stories from across the country.

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.

Media and Digital Literacy

Library staff will explain the changing landscape of our digital media and resources to give Internet users some tips and tricks to navigating the world wide web.

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

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.

Take a bookmark break with us at Sidecar Coffee in Waterloo! Join us from 4:30pm-5:30pm for some dedicated silent reading time with other introverts and book enthusiasts alike!

Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

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!

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 exclusive Friends Members-Only Book Sale is Thursday, February 26 from 5pm-7pm. Not a member? Memberships will be sold at the door! Yearly memberships are as little as $15. Seniors may purchase a membership for $10.

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 a very special storytime with Maizie Mermaid! Enjoy a mermaid-themed story, learn how to dance like a mermaid, and color a Maizie Mermaid coloring page.

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.