Event List

Featured Events

Adults and kids browsing a table full of books.

Book Sale

All Day 1/29 - 2/1
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Event Details:

Thursday, January 29 - Sunday, February 1, 2026

Book Sale 

Sesame Street Elmo and Raising Kids in a Digital World

Special Storytime Explorers: A Snowy Day on Sesame Street

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Storytime, Crafts & DIY, STEM

Age Group:

Ages 3-5
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Program Type: Storytime, Crafts & DIY, STEM
Registration Available
Event Details:

In this special session of Storytime Explorers, we will explore healthy digital habits together through creativity, movement, and a storytime featuring Sesame Street characters!

Rebecca Gieseking and Suzanne LaTour Stevens Art Gallery Reception

Art Gallery Reception: Rebecca Gieseking & Suzanne LaTour Stevens

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Art Gallery

Age Group:

Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Art Gallery
Registration Available
Event Details:

Drop in for light refreshments and meet origami artist, Rebecca Gieseking, and oil & acrylic artist, Suzanne LaTour Stevens, and check out their joint

purple coneflower with bumblebees

Pollinator Lawns: Planning, Planting, and Maintenance

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

Guest Speaker

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Transform your traditional turfgrass yard into a vibrant, low-maintenance habitat that supports native pollinators and enhances biodiversity. 

Art Day 2026 poster

Art Day

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Crafts & DIY, Special Event

Age Group:

Families, All Ages
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Special Event
Registration Available
Event Details:

Families are invited to drop in to explore different art projects including a Bluey collage, watercolor techniques, and more. Enter to win a spot with our face paint or caricature artists as a special memento. All ages are welcome! 

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My WellBeing with ISU Extension

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Ages 12-17, Adults
January 6 - February 10, 2026

The library has partnered with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer a 6-week My Wellbeing Program.

Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Ages 12-17, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Event Details:
January 6 - February 10, 2026

The library has partnered with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer a 6-week My Wellbeing Program.

Pollinator Lawns: Planning, Planting, and Maintenance

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Adults

Transform your traditional turfgrass yard into a vibrant, low-maintenance habitat that supports native pollinators and enhances biodiversity. 

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Transform your traditional turfgrass yard into a vibrant, low-maintenance habitat that supports native pollinators and enhances biodiversity. 

Urbandale Historical Society: History of the Urbandale Golf & Country Club

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker, History
Age Group:
Adults
Urbandale Historical Society:

This program is part of a series the Urbandale Historical Society will be hosting at the Urbandale Public Library. Join us every month on the Second Sunday at 2:00 PM. (With t...

Todd Carberry will take us on a trip through time at the Urbandale Golf and Country Club.

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Registration Available
Event Details:

This program is part of a series the Urbandale Historical Society will be hosting at the Urbandale Public Library. 

Join us every month on the Second Sunday at 2:00 PM. (With the exception of July, August, and December, + some other events that could be cancelled due to holidays or other conflicts.) Check www.urbandalehistoricalsociety.org for their non-library-associated events in July, August, and December.

Todd Carberry will take us on a trip through time at the Urbandale Golf and Country Club.

My WellBeing with ISU Extension

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Ages 12-17, Adults
January 6 - February 10, 2026

The library has partnered with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer a 6-week My Wellbeing Program.

Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Ages 12-17, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Event Details:
January 6 - February 10, 2026

The library has partnered with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer a 6-week My Wellbeing Program.

Presidents Day (Staff In-Service)

All Day
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Easter

All Day
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Memorial Day

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Independence day

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Labor Day

All Day 9/6 - 9/7
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Veterans Day

All Day
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Urbandale Public Library

Day before Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Urbandale Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26 - 11/27
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Urbandale Public Library

Christmas Eve/Day

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Urbandale Public Library

New Year’s Eve

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Urbandale Public Library

New Year’s Day

All Day
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
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Urbandale Public Library