Event List

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.

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.

We will be discussing A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Fire Safety with Dave Mieser

Dave Mieser from 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.

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 on Saturdays for Family Storytime.

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 Ocean

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.

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.

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!

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! We'll have movies, popcorn, and drinks for everyone to enjoy.

This month's title is Freakier Friday (Disney)

Age group: Youth, Families

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.

We will be discussing Good Material by Dolly Alderton.

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.

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 Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.