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STORYTIMES

During storytime, we read fun stories, utilize fingerplays, rhyme, and sing songs that will help your child begin the journey of being a lifelong reader as well as develop pre-literacy skills. Pre-literacy skills are the things children know about reading and words before they can read, such as letter shapes and sounds.  Scholastic explains it well in this articleWe also have crafts!

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Services for Educators

Are you an educator looking for resources? Look no further than our Youth Services for Educators page.

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Featured Events

Becoming a Musical Superhero Storytime

Saturday, March 30th at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Center
Come hang with UNI’s Jazz Combo “Watch for Squirrel” for an interactive storytime! Heroes! Villains! Jazz? Dress up as your favorite superhero and learn how you can be a musical hero.
Youth, Ages 0-8

Cedar Valley's Youth Read with Jennifer Nielsen

Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m.

Each April, the Cedar Falls Public Library hosts an author-in-residence program for 5th graders called Cedar Valley's Youth Read. This year's author is Jennifer Nielsen. Jennifer Nielsen was born and raised in northern Utah, where she still lives today with her family, a dog that won’t play fetch, and a cat that hallucinates. She is the author of The Ascendance series, beginning with THE FALSE PRINCE; the TRAITOR’S GAME series, the historical novels, RESISTANCE, A NIGHT DIVIDED,  WORDS ON FIRE, RESCUE, and several other titles. She loves chocolate, old books, and lazy days in the mountains. Jennifer has won multiple awards including the Sydney Taylor Notable Book Award (RESISTANCE, 2019), multiple Whitney Awards, and several state book awards.  Please join us at 6:30 p.m. on April 24th for a public session of Ms. Nielsen's presentation.

Funding for CVYR was provided by the Cedar Falls Community Foundation Rob and Shirley Berg Fund for use by the Library.

Youth Bookmark Contest

The Summer Reading Theme for this summer will be Read, Renew, and Repeat. We challenge you to create a bookmark that captures that theme. 

Your bookmark must be between 2.5"x5" - 2.5"-8".  The submissions can be sent to us physically via the school van or in person, or participants can submit their design virtually by emailing it to youth@cedarfallslibrary.org. If they do submit it virtually, the preferred file formats are .png or .jpg, but PDFs are acceptable as well. 

Submit your design by April 30th and the winning design will be chosen in early May. The winner will receive a certificate and their design will be featured on bookmarks for our Summer Library Program. 

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Enjoy a selection of books chosen with you in mind.
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Youth Department
Programs & Events

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Sapling Storytime

Youth Department. Join us for Preschool Storytime as we read, sing, dance, and play. Parents are encouraged to embrace their inner child and dance and sing along with their child/ren. […]

Seedling Storytime for Toddlers

Youth Department.  Join us for Toddler Storytime as we read, sing, dance, rhyme, and get silly. Storytime is a great way to introduce your toddler to the joy of reading […]

Music & Movement Storytime

Youth Department.Geared toward toddlers and preschoolers. Get ready to dance and be silly! We'll read books that encourage movement, sing songs, and shake our sillies out! Sponsored by the Friends […]

Storytimes Around the World: South Asia/Holi

Youth Department.  In collaboration with the UNI's International Engagement Office, join us for Family Storytime as we read, sing, dance, and learn about other cultures. For this session, we'll welcome […]

Drop-in Miniature Painting

CoLab.Ever wanted to bring life and color to the character you play in a tabletop game?  Join us in painting a miniature to represent you!Attendees are welcome to bring in […]

Lord of the Rings Craft

Youth Department.  Drop-in and complete a Lord of the Rings themed craft!

Sprout Storytime for Babies

Youth Department. Join us for baby storytime as we sing, read, bounce, and rhyme! It's a great time to cuddle your baby close and have fun while introducing them to […]

5th/6th Grade Book Club

Youth DepartmentFifth and sixth graders are invited to join us for a discussion and activity on this month’s book, A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass.  To register and arrange a […]

Lord of the Rings Trivia

Meeting Room. Celebrate the Gondorian New Year with Lord of the Rings Trivia! Delve into the depths of Middle Earth's and the War of the Ring's history with us and see […]

Sapling Storytime

Youth Department. Join us for Preschool Storytime as we read, sing, dance, and play. Parents are encouraged to embrace their inner child and dance and sing along with their child/ren. […]

3rd/4th Grade Book Club

Youth DepartmentJoin our book discussion!  We’ll go through some questions and have an activity based on this month’s book, Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Please register by calling the Youth […]

Seedling Storytime for Toddlers

Youth Department.  Join us for Toddler Storytime as we read, sing, dance, rhyme, and get silly. Storytime is a great way to introduce your toddler to the joy of reading […]

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