Dubuque County Library District

Craft Club: Frosted Jar Luminaries
2026-01-26 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Make a frosted luminary with a mason jar! RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome while supplies last. For teens and adults.

Craft Club: Frosted Jar Luminaries
2026-01-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Farley Branch, 206 1st Street North, Farley, IA, 52046

Bling Your Own Book
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
BYOB… library style! Bring your own book to create your own personalized, sparkly masterpiece! We’ll provide the gems and glue, you bring the reading material. A small selection library books will be available, but bringing your own is recommended to guarantee there’s something you like. For Teens and Adults. RSVP required.

Craft Club: Frosted Jar Luminaries
2026-01-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068

Craft Club: Paper Fortune Cookie Valentines
2026-02-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
This month we’re feeling the love with paper fortune cookie valentines! You’ll even get to personalize your own valentine’s fortunes. RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome while supplies last. For teens and adults.

Silent Book Club
2026-02-03 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068
Readers and introverts unite! Join us for an hour of silent reading followed by half an hour of (optional) casual conversation. There’s no assigned book, and you can read whatever you like! All readers are welcome. (If you’re an audiobook listener, we ask that you wear headphones or earbuds.) If you’d like to bring a craft, or something to do with your hands while you listen, that is welcome, too! For teens and adults. If you have questions, please email gabbym@dubcolib.org.

Craft Club: Paper Fortune Cookie Valentines
2026-02-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Epworth Branch, 110 Bierman Road, Epworth, Iowa, 52045

Craft Club: Paper Fortune Cookie Valentines
2026-02-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Holy Cross Branch, 895 Main Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, 52053

Craft Club: Paper Fortune Cookie Valentines
2026-02-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Farley Branch, 206 1st Street North, Farley, IA, 52046

Thursday Movie Night: Singin’ in the Rain
2026-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Bring your favorite snacks, enjoy some free popcorn, and join us for a screening of Singin’ in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor.
When the transition is made from silent films to “talkies”, everyone has trouble adapting. Don (Kelly) and Lina (Jean Hagen) have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After much practice, Lina still sounds terrible and Kathy (Reynolds), a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice.
Runtime 1 hour and 43 minutes. Rated G.

THOnline Information Session
2026-02-17 17:30 - 18:15 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068
Join us for a presentation on how to access the Telegraph Herald Online through Dubuque County Library District. With your library card you can access the full-image daily version of the TH eEdition, or search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Telegraph Herald.

Page Turners
2026-02-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
February’s book club read is The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens.

The Quiet Librarian is the adult 2026 All Iowa Reads selection. All Iowa Reads is a program by the State Library of Iowa that fosters a sense of unity through reading, encouraging Iowans to read and discuss a shared book.

Copies are available at the Asbury branch beginning January 21. New members should email GabbyM@dubcolib.org to join.

Craft Club: Paper Fortune Cookie Valentines
2026-02-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068

Estate Planning with Stefan Johnson
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Join licensed financial advisor Stefan Johnson at the library for an informational seminar designed to educate you on ways to help control your financial future and give you peace of mind. Registration recommended, but not required.

Crochet for Absolute Beginners
2026-02-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Holy Cross Branch, 895 Main Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, 52053
Interested in learning crochet? Join us for an introductory lesson on beginning crochet stitches. Yarn and hooks provided. Teens and adults welcome. RSVP required.

Craft Club: Terracotta Pot Painting
2026-03-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Get ready for spring by painting your own terracotta pot! You’ll also get to choose some herb seeds to take home with you. RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome while supplies last. For teens and adults.

Craft Club: Terracotta Pot Painting
2026-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Epworth Branch, 110 Bierman Road, Epworth, Iowa, 52045

Movie Night: Father Goose
2026-03-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Enjoy some free popcorn and join us for a screening of the 1964 film Father Goose, starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron.
During World War II, a man is persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft. But in a turn of events, he finds himself responsible for a school teacher and her students.
Runtime 1 hr and 56 minutes. Rated PG for language and mature themes.

Craft Club: Terracotta Pot Painting
2026-03-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Farley Branch, 206 1st Street North, Farley, IA, 52046

Dubuque County Reads: Book Discussion
2026-03-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Join 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 to discuss the 2026 book 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫.

“𝐴 ℎ𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑎 𝐷𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜́𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦’𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡.”

In its fourth year, 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 promotes literacy, fosters civic engagement, and encourages respectful dialogue through book discussions, storytimes, and special events. The 2026 theme explores ecological sustainability, Indigenous identity, food systems, and cultural heritage.

Free copies of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 will be available at participating libraries while supplies last.

For more information on Dubuque County Reads visit: www.DBQREADS.org.

Sponsored By:
𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠𝐷𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐶𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑒-𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝐽𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝐾𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑𝑦 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑔 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑅𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒𝐻𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑙 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑞𝑢𝑒𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑒-𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑞𝑢𝑒𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑆𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑆𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑡 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑆𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦

Dubuque County Reads is organized by the Dubuque Area Library Information Consortium (DALINC).

Craft Club: Terracotta Pot Painting
2026-03-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Holy Cross Branch, 895 Main Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, 52053

Ukulele for Absolute Beginners
2026-03-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Interested in learning ukulele? Join us for an introductory class on beginner chords to get you started! Instruments provided. Teens and adults welcome. RSVP required.

Diane Wilson Author Event Dubuque County Reads
2026-03-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Off-Site: Steeple Square, 101 E 15th St, Dubuque, IA, United States
Join 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 to meet acclaimed author Diane Wilson for an inspiring keynote on her novel 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫. Wilson will share stories of Indigenous resilience, ecological stewardship, and the sacredness of seeds. A Q&A and book signing will follow.

“𝐴 ℎ𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑎 𝐷𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜́𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦’𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡.”

In its fourth year, Dubuque County Reads promotes literacy, fosters civic engagement, and encourages respectful dialogue through book discussions, storytimes, and special events. The 2026 theme explores ecological sustainability, Indigenous identity, food systems, and cultural heritage. Copies of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 will be available at participating libraries while supplies last.

For more information on this event, and to learn more about Dubuque County Reads visit: www.DBQREADS.org.

Chair Yoga
2026-03-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Come and stretch your body in the most relaxed way… from your chair! You’ll get a full body strength and stretching workout from head to toe every time in only 60 minutes!
The class runs 4 weeks, from March 25th to April 15th
RSVP is Required.
Registration for Week 1 counts for all 4 weeks of the class.
By registering for Chair Yoga, please commit to attending at least 3 out of the 4 classes.

Craft Club: Terracotta Pot Painting
2026-03-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Peosta Branch, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068

Puzzle Palooza - Competition & Fundraiser @ Locals
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Off-Site: Locals, 107 W Main St, Epworth, IA, 52045
Join us for Puzzle Palooza – a special puzzle fundraising event with the Friends of the Library held at Locals Bar in Epworth
Each team will have 2 hours to complete the same 500-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins!
Prizes will be awarded to the winners. The teams get to keep their event puzzle as well!
Space is limited (12 teams max) $60 per team of (4) people. Participants must be ages 21+. Register 1 person from your team as a captain ahead of the event. This will reserve your team’s spot in the competition.
Check in starts at 6:00. Puzzling begins at 6:30 pm.
Registration is Required.
All funds from this event directly benefit the Dubuque County Library District for an enhanced library experience for our community, ensuring up-to-date resources, varied programs, and an inclusive space for all ages!

Puzzle Palooza - Competition & Fundraiser
2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Join us for Puzzle Palooza – a special puzzle fundraising event with the Friends of the Library.
Each team will have 2 hours to complete the same 500-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins!
Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Each team keeps their event puzzle as well!
Space is limited (12 teams max) $60 per team of (4) people. Participants must be ages 13+. Register 1 person from your team as a captain ahead of the event. This will reserve your team’s spot in the competition.
Check in starts at 9:30. Puzzling begins at 10 am.
Registration is Required.
All funds from this event directly benefit the Dubuque County Library District for an enhanced library experience for our community, ensuring up-to-date resources, varied programs, and an inclusive space for all ages!

Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
2026-03-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
This one-man show is an informative, humorous and touching portrayal of the victorious General whose strategy and tenacity won the Civil War, the President who struggled to rebuild his nation after the war, and the husband and father whose final efforts were devoted to the financial support of his wife and family.
Starring Peter J. Grady, this performance runs 60 minutes, and features period music, photographs and cartoons as Grant reviews his life as he struggles to complete his memoirs just days before his death.
RSVP is recommended.
DCLD received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private nonprofit, to host this program. If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call the library in advance.

Chair Yoga
2026-04-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Asbury Branch, 5290 Grand Meadow Drive, Asbury, Iowa, 52002
Come and stretch your body in the most relaxed way… from your chair! You’ll get a full body strength and stretching workout from head to toe every time in only 60 minutes!
The class runs 4 weeks, from March 25th to April 15th
RSVP is Required. RSVP HERE for all 4 weeks.
