Holiday Hours

Both locations of the library will be closed on December 24 and 25.

Mobile App

Screen shot of the MLN Mobile app

Access the Cedar Rapids Public Library from anywhere with the MLN Mobile app 

Download the free MLN Mobile app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

MLN Mobile features:  

  • Search the catalog for books, movies, music, magazines, and more.  

  • Manage your account and view your checked-out items and holds.

  • Place holds.

  • Renew books.

  • Link multiple library accounts.

  • Keep your library bar code on your phone to use at self-checkout stations inside the library.

  • Scan any book’s bar code to check on library holds and availability. 

  • Search digital content and download items directly from the app. 

The Metro Library Network includes Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion public libraries, along with the Watts Medical Library at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.  

A hand holding a cell phone with the MLN App on the screen.