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CEDAR RAPIDS - When Mary Goldsmith started her job at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, someone told her that she wouldn't see much change with a library career. That was 22 years ago and Goldsmith ...
Cedar Rapids' new west-side branch library is being named for Marilyn Ladd, a former test technician at Rockwell Collins who without fanfare or strings left the library a gift of almost $750,000 ...
The new library, located at 3750 Williams Blvd. SW, is named after the late Marilyn Ladd. Two years ago, Ladd gave the library the largest ever individual donation of $750,000. By Addison Speck ...
Cedar Rapids Public Library Director Dara Schmidt highlighted the overwhelming demand for services at Ladd Library, noting that more than 2.7 million items have been checked out and 50,000 people ...
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation is launching a capital campaign to raise funds for a new ... A square footage increase from 28,405 square feet at Ladd Library to nearly 40,000 ...
Friday morning ground is being broken on the new Westside Library in Cedar Rapids, marking the start of construction for the new facility. The ceremony will be at 10 a.m.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Each month people are given the opportunity to meet employers at a job fair inside the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids. They’re also offered help with their resume or ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) - A light fixture fire at roughly 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday leaves the Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library to be closed through July 28.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) – The Cedar Rapids Public library is reopening their “Grab and Go from the Stacks” option, along with curbside pickup. “The Library continues to adjust our ...