In mid-September, the Waterloo Public Library will launch our new website! While this site will look much different, rest assured the same great content will still be available. The site's URL will not change (waterloopubliclibrary.org), but the site's paths will change so bookmarked pages from the old site will no longer work. Once live, the public will be able to request meeting room reservations and view and register for upcoming library events through the calendar feature of the site. New, for-profit groups (such as businesses and law offices) may request meeting room facilities for a nominal fee. Groups that are business members of Friends of the Waterloo Public Library will enjoy up to 3 free room rentals per year. Non-profit organizations will continue to have access to the library’s meeting spaces at no cost. 

First Thursday of the month (beginning in September)

View live, virtual storytimes from the comfort of home when you register for WPL's Virtual Storytime Club. Once registered, you'll receive an email with a link to view each week's live storytime and instructions to pick up the "take and make" craft that goes along with each reading.

This program is appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/FallVirtualStorytime

How to identify the necessary steps and numbers that can lead to a happy and successful retirement.

How to create and manage the best low-cost, tax-efficient portfolio leading into and through retirement.

How to withdraw from a portfolio in a cost and tax-efficient way using the 4% rule as a guide.

How to make the most of your fixed income and insurance policies during your retirement years.

How to make the most of Social Security and the many benefits that fall under that program.

How to make the most of Medicare benefits, starting at 65 and beyond.

How to handle real estate and reduce your taxes during your retirement years.

Pulling it all together to include the psychological piece of retirement. Financial freedom to follow!

Join Author Linda McCann when she discusses her book about the Cedar Valley Road Trolley which ran between Waverly and Cedar Rapids in the early 1900s through 1956. Linda will recount the memories of the trolley's early riders.

Check out one of WPL's banned titles found here

* Memberships available at the door. Friends Members have

access to a special section filled with the best selection @ Friends

Used Book Store pricing!

To join in on the fun, register with the following link:

Days and times for each weekly meeting will be determined by availability.

After registration, we’ll send you a link to the materials you’ll need and the link to each virtual meeting. Each week our librarians will select a Choose Your Own Adventure® book to read. The group members will read and vote together to decide which path the group should take. If the group can’t agree, we’ll roll a die! If you can’t make each session, no problem.

Join in when you can! However, those who can make every session will receive a free Choose Your Own Adventure® book! Let the adventures begin!