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. 

A graphic shows three book covers, "Women Holding Things," "Respect the Mic" and "Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head."
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April is National Poetry Month, and we wanted to showcase some new poetry for adults in the library's collection. 

From "Respect the Mic: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry From a Chicagoland High School," an anthology that collects poetry from the students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club to "Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head," by Warsan Shire, a mediation on coming-of-age, womanhood, immigration, and mothers and daughters, these books reflect a wide range of experiences and inner lives on the page.

Scroll through the list below, and click on individual covers to learn more about a book and put it on hold in our catalog.