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Get Your Story Out with Writer and Director Kristin Hanggi
Kristin Hanggi wants to help you get your story out.
"I've been working with writers for the last 15 years at every level of the game. I have a deep desire to help free people up to express themselves," she said.
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Bike Maintenance Education for Youth Added to Redmond Park Visits
The Cedar Rapids Public Library is partnering with Linn County Public Health to increase access to bike maintenance education among area youth.
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Check These Out: Books That Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by marking the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
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Making Magic: Martika Daniels Brings Her Circus and Fire Arts to the Library
The library's big summer performance series is underway. In the coming weeks, there will be music, magic, storytelling, live animals, and even interactive dinosaurs, all of it free and open to all ages.
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Check These Out: Pride Month Picture Books
To celebrate Pride Month, librarian Renee Greenlee shared this list of picture books that celebrate the lives and families of LGBTQ+ people.
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Even More Summer Story Times
The library is adding more story times to our schedule, just in time for summer.
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Summer Dare is Coming Soon - Here's Why We're Excited
We have big things planned for you at the library this summer.
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Check These Out: Poetry for Children
In celebration of April as National Poetry Month, the library will host a Poetry Power Workshop for third through sixth graders at the Downtown Library on April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Adventures in Wonderland
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Library Welcomes Iowa Poet Laureate for Free Public Event
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Public Library invites the public to a free morning of poetry, storytelling, and songs with Iowa Poet Laureate Debra Marquart.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation Mails 300,000th Free Book to Cedar Rapids Children, Celebrates with Dolly Parton Birthday Party
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation will celebrate five years of bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Cedar Rapids children and will mail the 300,000th free book to a Cedar Rapids child in early 2023.
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Get Crafty at the Library
Unleash your crafty side at the library this winter. From Crafternoons to card making to a Tiny Art Show, we have plenty of opportunities for all ages to get creative.
Maker Space Craft Night for Teens and Adults
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Holiday Music at the Library
The holiday season is here, and the library has a full schedule of music for patrons to enjoy, including the return of Merry TubaChristmas at the Downtown Library and a "Nutcracker" music class for kids.
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Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Annual Big Book Sale Returns with New Location
The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library big annual book sale is returning with a new location, moving to the Downtown Library, 450 Fifth Ave. SE.
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Library Unveils New Artist-in-Residence Pilot Program
Harper Folsom believes art should be accessible for anyone – and since libraries are all about access, her upcoming partnership with the library as an artist-in-residence this fall is a perfect fit. |