A message from the Director...

While our doors are closed, Waterloo Public Library staff members are working to deliver and develop online services and programs to help our community make it through this challenging time. Though we are grateful to be able to serve the public in these ways, our hearts are heavy that we cannot open our doors each day and interact with you in person. 

As we continue to follow the recommendations from our state, county, and city leaders, all of May’s in-house programming has been cancelled. With summer quickly approaching, the Waterloo Public Library has also made the difficult decision to change the way we deliver our summer library programming. All adult, teen, and youth summer library programs will be virtual. 

Our staff is currently working to retool some of the previously scheduled events for virtual delivery and we are excited to bring you a new service that will keep everyone connected to reading this summer. More details about our virtual summer programs will be coming soon. 

Lastly, I want to share how very proud I am of the work our staff has accomplished in this time – we have adapted quickly and creatively. I would also like to thank our community for their patience, understanding, and continued support. 
 
We are all in this together and the Waterloo Public Library continues to be here to support you on this journey. Stay safe and well and remember, we are #cedarvalleystrong.
WPL's New Facebook Reading Group
We invite you to join the discussion. Because we are spending so much time at home, we thought it would be fun to create a group where we can easily share and discuss what we are reading. In this group, we’ll tell you about newly added items to our collection and share library resources to assist you in finding your next great read. We encourage you to join and share what you've been reading! Join here .
WPL wants to make staying in easier!
WPL@Home is your virtual branch of the Waterloo Public Library. The site has links to WPL’s electronic resources as well as other library approved links to information, entertainment and learning to help us all make the most of staying in. From learn at home ideas for your kids to virtual tours of parks and museums, WPL@Home has you covered.
Need a library card to access all of our digital resources? Get one here!
While the library remains closed to the public, we are offering people the opportunity to sign up for new library cards online. These cards will provide access to most of the library's digital offerings. If you already have a Waterloo Public Library card you do not need to do this to access our online resources. Register for your new card and full digital access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, TV, music and more here !
The Power of the WPL Card!

With your library card you can catch up on your favorite books, movies, TV series and magazines with these FREE apps:

  • Hoopla for eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, TV, music and more
  • Overdrive/Libby for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and videos
  • RB Digital your favorite magazine titles in a digital format

For our younger readers, we have plenty of kid-friendly online entertainment as well:


Have you ever wanted to learn a new language? Transparent Language offers lessons in over 100 different languages when you create a free account using your library card.

Your library also provide FREE access to many research databases including ancestry.com which is currently available to our cardholders from home while the library is closed to the public.