Calendar & Events
Discover all the events the Clear Lake Public Library offers for the community and its members.
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Calendar of Events
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Thankful for Books Fall Reading Program
Are you Thankful for Books? Show your love by completing this fall reading program during the month of November. Stop by the desk in the library to pick up your reading log, keep track as you work toward the challenge, and then bring it back to the library completed to earn a prize! No registration […]
Movie Monday: Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
Movie Monday: Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
Join us in the Library Meeting Room on the 4th Monday of the Month at 1pm for a movie showing. Popcorn and lemonade provided. This program is geared toward adults. Synopsis: Adaptation of Ray Bradbury's dystopian 1953 novel about a brutal totalitarian society in which books are not only banned, but burned, and all history, […]
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NaNoWriMo Writing Hour
NaNoWriMo Writing Hour
Join us at the library for a NaNoWriMo event designed for teens. Every Wednesday throughout the month of November, we will participate in challenges and writing activities as we work toward completing novels together. NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is celebrated every year in November and provides an opportunity for writers to join a […]
Across Iowa: An Environmental Journey Through Time
Across Iowa: An Environmental Journey Through Time
Kevin Mason, associate professor of history at Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa, will present about his 2021 walk from the Keokuk area to Spirit Lake while following the 1835 1st United States Dragoons. Come along to better understand how Iowa changed from first American military exploration to the present day, while also learning about […]
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Adult Coloring
Adult Coloring
Join us for an hour-long adult coloring session at 1:00pm at the library! All supplies are provided.
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Wrap and Yap
Wrap and Yap
Do you have a stack of unwrapped presents cluttering up your home? Take the stress out of wrapping gifts by doing it in the company of others! The Library will provide supplies (paper, scissors, tape, ribbon), some music, and lots of table space. All you need to bring is a few presents to wrap and […]
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Christmas by the Lake Story Time
Christmas by the Lake Story Time
In celebration of Christmas by the Lake, the Clear Lake Public Library Children’s Department is hosting two sessions of the same story time at the library on Saturday, Dec. 4, designed for children ages 3 to 6. The story time will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and again at 11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied […]
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Teen Tuesday: Hour of Code
Teen Tuesday: Hour of Code
Try your hand at coding by building your own games or playing with all of the fun features offered on the Hour of Code website! Designed for teens in grades 6-12.
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Dystopian Book Club: The Knife of Never Letting Go
Dystopian Book Club: The Knife of Never Letting Go
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness Summary: Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but […]
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Fiber Friends
Fiber Friends
This is a brand new program to CLPL. Bring your crochet, knitting, or any fiber activity to the meeting room for conversation and coffee while working on your fiber arts project. This group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month from 10:30am - 11:30am.
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Library Closed Dec 24 – 26
The Library will be closed Saturday December 24th and Monday December 26th for the Christmas holiday.
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Lego® Day at the Library
Lego® Derby will start at 10:30am – registration required, starting Dec. 5. Build cars and race them on the track against everyone else at the program! Registration capped at 25. Lego® Open Build will be from 2-4pm and is open to all ages! No registration required for the afternoon building. We provide the materials, you […]
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Izzy Gomez: Capturing Home
Izzy Gomez: Capturing Home
Come check out Izzy Gomez's photography as he talks about the way he captures the beautiful rural landscapes that we call home!
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Winter Wonderland
Join us for a full-day full of fun events at the library, geared toward elementary-aged children. We’ll have a craft morning starting at 10:30am for K-5th graders making snowy art projects. Registration recommended to ensure we have enough supplies! In the afternoon, join us for a fun winter-themed movie for the whole family starting at […]
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Book Chat: Best Reads of 2022
