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For Patron Services Specialist Sampurna Ghosh, Library is ‘a temple of...
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff This week we’re introducing Patron Services Specialist Sampurna Ghosh, as part of our series on the employees who make the Library great. Sampurna started at...
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Children reading to dogs is one of Patron Services Specialist Melia Tatman’s...
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff This week in our ongoing series introducing Library staff, meet Patron Services Specialist Melia Tatman. Melia has worked at the Library since 1998 and can...
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Karla McMurrin has worked at every Library building in more than 40 years on...
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff This week in our ongoing series introducing Library staff, meet Patron Services Specialist Karla McMurrin. Karla has worked at the Library since 1980 and has...
View ArticleMasks Required in the Library
Last week, the CDC issued new guidance to protect communities from the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The CDC recommends those in an area of substantial or high transmission wear a mask indoors...
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Back to school reads for kids
It seems impossible it is already August, but before we know it, it will be back to school time. Community Engagement Librarian Sarah Voels created this list of books for people looking for good reads...
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New Library team member Linden Galloway loves cooking and science fiction
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff One of the newest Library staff members is Programming Librarian Linden Galloway. He started at the Library at the end of July, and we wanted to introduce...
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A year later, Library staff and volunteers recall helping with derecho response
When the derecho roared through Cedar Rapids a year ago, Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall wasn’t at the library on Cedar Rapids’ west side. But she could see how bad things were, and she...
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Ladd Library Supervisor Tina Pipkin loves helping patrons learn new technology
Meet the Cedar Rapids Public Library staff Our series profiling Library staff continues with Ladd Library Branch Supervisor Tina Pipkin, who has been with the Library since 2015. What does your job...
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Read It Before It Becomes a Movie
Read the book before the film hits your screens! These children and young adult stories were recently acquired for film or television adaptation. Check them out before everyone else does and stay off...
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Want to program a robot or make slime? Librarian Jen Eilers can help
Meet the Staff Programming Librarian Jen Eilers is our newest featured staff member in our series introducing the people of the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Jen started working here just over two...
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‘Making the community a better place’ is the goal for Ladd Library Branch...
Meet the Staff For this week’s staff profile, meet Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall, who started working at the Library in 2015. What does your job typically include? I manage the building,...
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we need your help
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we’re taking the opportunity to highlight all the benefits of a library card. Books, of course, are what libraries are known for, but we offer so much...
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From school tours to solving problems in emergencies, Jessica Musil keeps...
Senior Administrative Assistant Jessica Musil has been an integral presence behind the scenes since before both the current Downtown and Ladd Library locations opened. She’s our latest featured staff...
View ArticleBreaking Down Stigma During Suicide Prevention Month
If you or someone you know is expressing thoughts of suicide, call 911 or Foundation 2 Crisis Services at 319-362-2174. All Foundation 2 services are confidential and free. Learn more about suicide...
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Celebrating Welcoming Week at the Library
It is Welcoming Week in Cedar Rapids, part of a nation-wide initiative to create inclusive and welcoming communities. Cedar Rapids started marking this week in 2018, when the City and partners...
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Have a question about turkey vultures or what to read next? Ask Patron...
Patron Services Specialist Tricia Semple is this week’s featured staff member. If you see her at the Downtown Library, be sure to say hello! What does your job typically include? Patron care,...
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These 5 Graphic Novels Will Move You
By Programming Librarian Meredith Crawford Don’t every let anyone tell you graphic novels don’t count as reading, or that they’re only for younger readers. Whether you’re a graphic novel enthusiast or...
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YA fantasy, sci-fi and magical realism recommendations for Hispanic Heritage...
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, it was later expanded to a full month under President Ronald Reagan in...
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Celebrating the Freedom to Read During Banned Books Week
Sept. 26-Oct. 2 is Banned Books Week, and the library is celebrating our commitment to your freedom to read. Started in 1982 in response to a surge in the number of challenges to books in schools,...
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Branch Supervisor Trevor Hanel likes that the Library ‘makes our community...
Meet Downtown Library Branch Supervisor Trevor Hanel, the latest in our ongoing series of staff profiles. Trevor started as a shelver in October 2007. What does your job typically include? One of the...
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