Library Closed for Memorial Day

Both locations of the Cedar Rapids Public Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. 

Connect with other expecting parents, discover resources available to you in our community, and explore tips for helping your baby learn and grow from the very beginning!

Our Growing Readers Prenatal Program is designed to assist you with developing a reading routine during pregnancy.

Use our Growing Readers Reading Challenge to start your reading routine before baby arrives and set your little one up for success!

1. Log one day each time you* read to your baby throughout your pregnancy. If you read to your baby twice in the same day, you can log two days!
2. When you’ve logged 40 days, drop by the library to receive a free book.
3. Keep reading! After 80 days, come in to receive a special gift for your baby.

*You, your partner, other children, extended family members, friends. It all counts!