Charities such as habitat for humanity of greater des moines, hope ministries, salvation army, and more will pick up your donations for free and leave you a tax deduction receipt. They will not be accepting donations until the library reopens to the public. Lukes center for womens and childrens health located at. View meredith crawfords profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. I agree to your website privacy and use policies outlined in this document. Friends of the cedar rapids public library home facebook. Welcome to parks operations the cedar rapids parks and recreation department manages over 97 parks and trails on over 4,171 acres of land.
Cedar rapids, iowa all through the month of october and november, mystic tat2 in cedar rapids is offering literary themed tattoos to help out the cedar rapids public library foundation with. You now have an opportunity to support their most recent endeavor. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to return your library materials. Click a button in the library search tool below to search for libraries nearby or around the world. Cedar rapids public library group sells extra books in. In order for the cops n kids program to work in cedar rapids, we need a great deal of help from the entire community. Each container can fit over two gaylords worth of books inside. The cedar rapids public library has a collection of more than 100,000 items available for you to check out. Perfect for book drives or picking up sale leftovers from library sales. Help us in the fight to end illiteracy by volunteering with us, donating to support our efforts, and donating your new and gently used books at either of the cedar rapids public library locations. More than 8,000 people attended opening day festivities.
Contact us at 3193685566 or visit us at 855 a avenue ne, ste. The greyhound cafe is located inside the downtown cedar rapids public library with driveup available beginning at 7. In keeping with our founder ken gjemres saying that books should fill our lives, not our land, half price books launched its million book donation project and pledged to donate at least a million books each year. The cedar rapids public library exists to impact our community and transform its quality of life through education, civic engagement, the arts, and entertainment. Containers fit through standard doors and have a handle and locking wheels. Due to contractual restrictions, these resources are limited to marshalltown public library card holders. Federal funds are being used to rebuild but there are no funds to replace the 20,00030,000 books destroyed as a result of the water damage. Marshalltown public library has subscribed to these great databases for you to use in the library or at home. In 2012, we celebrated our 40th anniversary of buying and selling books, music, movies and more by giving back. Friends of the marion library marion public library. The map does not automatically display any little free library locations. I agree that you can collect, process and use my personal information as set forth in this. The book collection includes materials written in english, czech, and slovak and covering topics such as history, politics, art, music, literature, and genealogy. You can be a part of this important work by donating your new and gently used books and media.
Little free library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and your monetary donation is tax deductible. The friends of the marion library gratefully accept donations of your gently used books, magazines, cds, and dvds to be sold at our bookstore and semiannual book sale. This will take some time and we will publish them as we complete each year so stop back occassionally to see updates we are still missing just a. You must first enter search criteria and click the search button. Meredith crawford programming librarian cedar rapids.
Audience members at the roanoke public library in virginia. In the first year of service, the new library saw over 660,000 visits from the community, and over 100,000 people used the meeting room spaces, including the new 200seat whipple auditorium. Useful resources available to users with a library card. The friends of the cedar rapids public library need you. Inspired by books in your librarys digital collection, this faux tasting will include a selection of wines and beers available at our. Programming librarian at cedar rapids public library cedar. Access the cedar rapids public library from anywhere.
You may also use the book drops located in every hyvee store. We partner with various cedar rapids locations to make our sales easily accessible. Heres how to get your young child a free book every month imagination library program offers young marion kids a way to get free books once a month. Jan frischkorn, sorting center cochair and board member, sorts books for a sale in the friends of the cedar rapids public library sorting. Wherever there is a need in cedar rapids, linn county, iowa. Hacap to feel the impact of metro area libraries doing away with. Henry davison cedar rapids henry davison, 92, of cedar rapids, died saturday, feb. Proceeds from this event, plus membership contributions, corporate support, memorials and grants allow friends to continue to provide valuable support to one of cedar rapids greatest resources the public library.
Cedar rapids, marion, and hiawatha work to make access and services as easy as possible for all metro area library users by cooperating on policies whenever possible. Cedar rapids, iowa suffered a terrible flood this summer and as a result the cedar rapids public library was nearly destroyed. Search our catalogs to find books, dvds, cds, audiobooks, video games and more. Search oneclick digital for downloadable audio books. From our distinctive facilities and grounds to our caring, professional staff. Cedar rapids, iowa kcrg on thursday, the cedar rapids public. All the food donations subtract a dollar off of library fines and the food goes to. Barbara dunbar passed away on march 3, 2020 at the age of 91 in cedar rapids, iowa.
We will accept gently used toys with no broken or missing pieces. Cedar rapids, iowa kcrg tv9 the cedar rapids public library gets so many book donations it doesnt know what to do with all of them. The cedar rapids public library foundation serves as the vehicle through which private funds are used to enhance the cedar rapids public library s collections, programs, and technologies while supporting the library s strategic initiatives of literacy, access, and inclusion. Henry davison obituary cedar rapids, ia the gazette. Most popular cedar rapids, ia nonprofits and charities. These titles are housed in cedar rapids, but you can request them to be delivered to any of the other centers at any time. Nbf presents programs bring national book awardhonored authors and nationally recognized moderators to libraries, colleges, book festivals, and performance venues for public readings, discussions, and presentations. Donate little free library take a book return a book. See how matthew 25 works with cedar rapids schools to teach and empower students through book buddies and school garden programs. We encourage you to drop your donated books and media at the. The skala bartizal library accepts donations of library materials from individuals and organizations. In our fourteen years of existence, matthew 25 has grown into an essential communitybuilding and neighborhood revitalization organization in cedar rapids. Brand new, indooroutdoor book or clothing collection containers for sale. Materials can be returned to any of the metro libraries.
Donations the friends of the cedar rapids public library sell donated books and media throughout the year in order to support the literacy programs of the library. Catalog search by title, author, subject, or general keyword. Thank you to the robert sedlacek family for the following donations. Trusted medical aesthetics center serving cedar rapids, ia. It is with heavy hearts that matthew 25 announces today that groundswell cafe, the tool library and our offices will be temporarily closed to the public. We are compassionate navigators to the information, resources, and entertainment you seek.
At cedar memorial, you will find comfort, dignity and quality at every turn. The metro library network was created in 1999 when the cedar rapids public library including its west side branch, the marion public library, and the hiawatha public library agreed to cooperate to provide library services to the metro area. Local tattoo shop raising money through unique fundraiser. Friends of the library cedar rapids public library. Firstgraders build strong reading skills through book buddies, a partnership between matthew 25 and two cedar rapids elementary schools. Van service makes transfer of materials from one library to another fast and efficient, so library users can request a book from any library in the system and ask that it be delivered to the library most convenient for them. Click here for helpful tutorials on using our econtent on your device. We are working to add digital copies of all prairie yearbooks to the website in the near future.
We serve to help the people of this region, instilling hope through demonstrated faith. Funeral home services for barbara are being provided by teahen funeral home cedar rapids. We will send you a confirmation email immediately after you make your donation that will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. If youre finished with a book and return it, then others can enjoy. We pride ourselves in providing innovative funeral and cemetery services to families. Childrens center wish list unitypoint health cedar rapids.
The friends operate a used bookstore, sponsor semiannual book sales, and provide. The new cedar rapids public library opened to the public on august 24, 20. Help quota members obtain new and gently used books. Everyday hero donna koch is a retired teacher and librarian who was nominated for her lifelong love and promotion of literacy. The friends of the cpl are currently staying home while the library is closed to the public. Cedar rapids public library books, cds, dvds in an. The hiawatha public library encourages lifelong learning by welcoming all people to. Since that time, the three libraries have provided a.
The cedar rapids public library is a beacon of literacy to all who seek knowledge and understanding. The friends of the marion library gratefully accept donations of your gently used books, magazines, cds, and dvds to be sold at our bookstore and. Book donations may be made through local little free library booksharing boxes. Cedar falls public library provides free access to books, movies, audio books, music, ebooks, magazines, reference services, and computer access. The cedar rapids public library offers a wide selection of books, cds, dvds in our online catalog, and a full calendar of events throughout the year. Books were brought to schools, drug stores, and workplaces for extra convenience. See below for links to library resources you can access from home. Donate now for the dolly party imagination library. In addition to urban parks of all sizes, there are many acres held in reserve for future park expansion and flood control. Regional medical center has provided excellence in healthcare, in manchester iowa and the surrounding area, in our hospitals and clinics, since 1950. Cedar rapids library volunteers help sort donated books the gazette. The 2019 edgars achievement awards event takes place friday evening, may 3rd at the doubletree by hilton hotel cedar rapids convention complex in downtown cedar rapids. Metro library network the cedar rapids, marion, and. Please do not leave boxes of books outside the donation box.
Koch opened the first elementary school library in. Maybe you would find something to interest you, especially if you enjoy history, especially iowa history. Until further notice, the kirkwood public library is closed for public health concerns. Marion, cedar rapids either the main building downtown or the ladd branch on the west side, or hiawatha. Heres information about our upcoming american red cross blood drive. You can return it to this lfl, another lfl, or pass along to a friend.
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