Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Public Library

Large traveling exhibits and smaller pop-ups help take Black history, culture across Iowa and beyond

The award carries with it a $250,000 check from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation.

A $6 million ARPA contribution from the city of Cedar Rapids gets the library closer to its goal of raising $25 million to build a permanent facility off 20th Avenue and Wiley Boulevard SW.

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Library will be closed Wednesday through Friday to allow for a final cleaning after a fire at the library in July

They stopped in neighborhoods from 1952 to 1983

The downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library will reopen Thursday after most cleaning has wrapped up following a fire that broke out last month.

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Library has opened part of the lobby for returns and hold pickup after a small fire on July 27 caused the library to close.

Books are being transferred to other area libraries while the Cedar Rapids Public Library undergoes repairs following a fire in July.

The Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library doesn’t yet have an estimate of how long it will take to reopen after a small fire closed the building on Wednesday.

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library is closed until further notice after a fire broke out in a light fixture above the Commons area of the library Wednesday.

The Cedar Rapids Public Library is increasing the number of laptops available for patrons to borrow from the library. The laptops are part of an effort to expand computer access for patrons, a need highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HelpNow connects students to learning resources, while VetNow connects veterans with an expert online to help them learn more about what benefits they can access through Veteran’s Affairs.

Since the pandemic, libraries have seen an increase in the number of donated books that are not usable for resale purposes. Here are some guidelines to consider before you donate.

The Cedar Rapids Public Library is among 22 libraries nationwide chosen to participate in a national initiative to develop programming that will expand access to opportunities in STEM fields for middle school students.

Institutions across Eastern Iowa are evolving their definition of inclusivity with new and established programming that brings sensory needs to the forefront.