Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Public Library

A new lager is in production to support the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation — from beer can shelves to book shelves.

This open house will feature an afternoon of hands-on, family-friendly STEAM activities with both the library and community partners.

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Clairvoyant, Chili Bowl once next door to old Cedar Rapids Public Library

The Gazette asked Allison Zordell, librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, to share her book suggestions with our HER readers.

Meet Meredith Crawford, who the Library Journal recognized in its annual list of 50 “Movers & Shakers: The People Shaping the Future of Libraries.” With relentless passion and energy, she has “connected the library to parts of the community that we’ve never been able to connect with.”

Iowa has a food culture of its own, and it’s been right under our noses all along.

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Since becoming a local affiliate of the country singer-songwriter and actress’ Imagination Library in 2018, the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation has distributed more than 360,000 books to almost 12,000 children -- an average of about 30 books per child adding up to about 60,000 books each year in Cedar Rapids.

A set of 10 acrylic paintings by artist, guitarist and recently published novelist Sam Weis explores the definition of art and the role of abstract interpretation by inviting the observer to draw their own conclusions.

The vision for “a park in a library and a library in a park” is on its way to coming to life for Cedar Rapids’ new westside library. The library is being designed, but park amenities would include outdoor “reading rooms,” multiuse courts, community gardens, event space and more, leaning on natural elements.

Ten years after opening the Ladd Library and its current downtown location, the Cedar Rapids Public Library is building on a vision that’s more than books and reading.

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Cedar Rapids residents can enjoy access to new and emerging workforce technology through the Maker Room at the Cedar Rapids Public Library this summer. After expanding their space and equipment at the downtown branch, the library is set to reopen the Maker Room Monday.

The program that employs people who’ve experienced homelessness to patrol Greene Square and key downtown areas is starting again for the summer months.