Upcoming Events

Cardboard Kingdom

All Day 3/14–3/19

All Ages

Special Event

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Rule over your own cardboard kingdom! Play-sized structures will be constructed out of cardboard in our meeting room during Spring Break and open for play.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Not Required

Children and teens aged 6 and older may be left unattended at library activities, however we encourage parents to attend with children who may need additional assistance with the activity.

Women & Money

10:30am–11:30am

Adults

Special Event

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Gain confidence in your finances through education and personalized guidance, empowering you to make informed decisions and achieve your goals with clarity and purpose.

Library Closed

All Day 4/1–4/5

Closing

Branches:

Grimes Public Library

Suffrage and World War I: Iowa Connections

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adults

Other, Special Event

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Iowa historical fiction author, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she brings you through Iowa’s Suffrage and WWI years. Ann begins her program with the history of Iowa’s Suffrage movement and continues with the issues surrounding it.

Tiny Art Gallery

All Day 4/19–4/25

All Ages

Arts & Crafts, Special Event

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Art Display Space

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

Library Closure

All Day 5/9–5/10

Closing

Branches:

Grimes Public Library

Library Closure

All Day 5/23–5/25

Closing

Branches:

Grimes Public Library

Opening Late for Governor's Day

9:00am–12:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Grimes Public Library

Library Closure

All Day 6/20–6/21

Closing

Branches:

Grimes Public Library

Family Trivia Night: America Edition

6:00pm–7:30pm

All Ages

Other, Special Event

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Other, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Test your knowledge about the United States as we celebrate our country turning 250 years old!

Each team can have up to four players; at least one of which must be at least 16 years old.

Library Closure

All Day 7/3–7/5

Closing

Branches:

Grimes Public Library

Mini Golf and Ice Cream Social

4:30pm–6:30pm

All Ages

Special Event

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Celebrate the end of summer reading with mini golf and ice cream social hosted by The Friends of the Grimes Public Library. This program will take the place of our Monday Family Night program.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Not Required

Children and teens aged 6 and older may be left unattended at library activities, however we encourage parents to attend with children who may need additional assistance with the activity.