Event List

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 Writers 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.

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

In recognition of STI Awareness Month, Black Hawk County Public Health will be offering FREE, confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis C* at the Waterloo Public Library.

The Trustees of the Waterloo Public Library meet monthly (except August and December) on the second Thursday of the month. In April, the meeting will take place in the library’s second-floor conference 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.

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.

Enjoy tea and poetry—on us—at Panáche Tea Boutique! Browse a curated selection of poetry available for checkout, then settle in for a Brunch Tea Experience featuring scones, cookies, tea sandwiches, and (of course) a variety of tea blends.

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.

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

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.

Petersen & Tietz is bringing the garden to the WPL! Join us for a plant-filled program where you'll have the opportunity to build your own take-home garden box from a selection of assorted annual garden plants, herbs, and perennials.

Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.

Computer Basics

Join us as we celebrate the incredible volunteers who help make our library such a special place!

Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.

Join flower enthusiasts Anderson and Miranda for a seed starting workshop with a focus on growing beautiful cut flowers for your home garden.

Join flower enthusiasts Anderson and Miranda for a seed starting workshop with a focus on growing beautiful cut flowers for your home garden.

Come play board games with us on your no-school day! Drop in anytime between 10:00 and 11:30 AM in our Meeting Rooms to enjoy some of our favorite games from the library’s collection.

Age group: PreK - 5th Grade