Or add Waterloo’s kids’ events to your calendar: subscribe once and new weeks appear on their own. (Google Calendar: paste that link’s address into “Other calendars → From URL”.) We keep your email and the city, nothing else; every note has a one-click stop.
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Subscribe once and new weeks appear on their own. Google Calendar: copy that button’s link address into “Other calendars → From URL”.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Are you an aspiring novelist, poet, or someone who loves writing short stories? Join us for our Teen Writer's Workshop! We'll work with different writing prompts and brainstorm ideas for our writing. Those comfortable sharing their work with others are encouraged to do so! Whether you're looking for a quiet place to write or an animated group of voracious readers to get ideas from, all are welcome! Photos or videos may be taken at this program. Age group: Teens grades 6-12
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
WPL will be hosting youth STEM activities every third Sunday of the month from November to January! Come join us for these family-friendly events with STEM-themed stations where you'll be able to test the latest gadgetry and so much more! Age group: Grades 1-5
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Love anime, manga, or both? Join us for a fun afternoon of fandom, conversation, and snacks! Talk about your favorite series and characters, share recommendations, and meet other anime and manga fans. Have a series you think the library should add to the collection? Bring your ideas and help shape future purchases! Whether you’re a longtime fan or just starting your anime and manga journey, everyone is welcome. Photos or videos may be taken at this program. Age group: Teens (6th through 12th grade)
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Are you an aspiring novelist, poet, or someone who loves writing short stories? Join us for our Teen Writer's Workshop! We'll work with different writing prompts and brainstorm ideas for our writing. Those comfortable sharing their work with others are encouraged to do so! Whether you're looking for a quiet place to write or an animated group of voracious readers to get ideas from, all are welcome! Photos or videos may be taken at this program. Age group: Teens grades 6-12
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us for LEGO Lab at the library! We'll provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Once completed, your creation will be on display in the Youth Department! This month's theme is Things that Go Age group: Grades 1-5
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Are you an aspiring novelist, poet, or someone who loves writing short stories? Join us for our Teen Writer's Workshop! We'll work with different writing prompts and brainstorm ideas for our writing. Those comfortable sharing their work with others are encouraged to do so! Whether you're looking for a quiet place to write or an animated group of voracious readers to get ideas from, all are welcome! Photos or videos may be taken at this program. Age group: Teens grades 6-12
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Love anime, manga, or both? Join us for a fun afternoon of fandom, conversation, and snacks! Talk about your favorite series and characters, share recommendations, and meet other anime and manga fans. Have a series you think the library should add to the collection? Bring your ideas and help shape future purchases! Whether you’re a longtime fan or just starting your anime and manga journey, everyone is welcome. Photos or videos may be taken at this program. Age group: Teens (6th through 12th grade)
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
WPL will be hosting youth STEM activities every third Sunday of the month from November to January! Come join us for these family-friendly events with STEM-themed stations where you'll be able to test the latest gadgetry and so much more! Age group: Grades 1-5
Are you an aspiring novelist, poet, or someone who loves writing short stories? Join us for our Teen Writer's Workshop! We'll work with different writing prompts and brainstorm ideas for our writing. Those comfortable sharing their work with others are encouraged to do so! Whether you're looking for a quiet place to write or an animated group of voracious readers to get ideas from, all are welcome! Photos or videos may be taken at this program. Age group: Teens grades 6-12
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us for LEGO Lab at the library! We'll provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Once completed, your creation will be on display in the Youth Department! This month's theme is Structures and Buildings Age group: Grades 1-5
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
WPL will be hosting youth STEM activities every third Sunday of the month from November to January! Come join us for these family-friendly events with STEM-themed stations where you'll be able to test the latest gadgetry and so much more! Age group: Grades 1-5
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us for LEGO Lab at the library! We'll provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Once completed, your creation will be on display in the Youth Department! This month's theme is Love Age group: Grades 1-5
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us on Mondays for Mother Goose Storytime.
Join us on Tuesdays for Bilingual Preschool Storytime presented in English and ASL.
Join us on Wednesdays for Preschool Storytime.
Join us on Thursdays for Terrific Twos Storytime.
Join us on Saturdays for Family Storytime.
Join us for LEGO Lab at the library! We'll provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Once completed, your creation will be on display in the Youth Department! This month's theme is Heroes Age group: Grades 1-5
Waterloo is John Deere's largest factory town, on the Cedar River in northeast Iowa, and the home of the Sullivan brothers memorial. The Grout Museum District with its planetarium, the Phelps Youth Pavilion and Lost Island's waterpark and theme park are the family fixtures. Waterloo Public Library is downtown.
Holiday events for kids in Waterloo, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
5 children’s events are on in Waterloo in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Waterloo Public Library (1 branches, 86 upcoming programmes). Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
39 places to collect. Tap “I'm here” when you're at one and the stamp goes in your book; collect 5 and print the certificate.
Stamps live on your phone. Open your passport to see them all, print the certificate, or save them to your email.
Yes and no. Every event, time, address and link is open to anyone. An account only lets you save outings you plan to go to.
Each library and venue calendar is re-read every night, so a cancelled storytime disappears within a day. Times are shown in Waterloo’s own time zone.
Babies and toddlers, preschoolers, early grades, tweens and teens. Pick an age range above to narrow the list; leave them all off to see everything.
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