Cedar Rapids Public Library Director Dara Schmidt speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Westside Library in southwest Cedar Rapids on Friday. The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - For years, libraries across the country have struggled as they’ve faced politicization, staffing shortages, and budget cuts. Some libraries in other states have reduced ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -The Friends of The Cedar Rapids Public Library wrapped up their annual spring book sale. Along with books at discounted prices, for $10 people got a box that they could fill ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The public is invited to the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- The Cedar Rapids Public Library that was flooded out in June faces a long climb back, with a preliminary estimate of about three years. Despite a Federal Emergency ...

The city of Cedar Rapids is home to more people of Czech and Slovak heritage than any other city in the world outside of the Czech Republic or Slovakia. Cedar Rapids is also home to the National Czech ...

Tuesday marks National Voter Registration Day, and officials in Linn County are reminding residents to make sure they’re registered to vote.

The Cedar Rapids Public Library held its Back to School Social event Saturday. The event gives an opportunity to children who have never ridden a school bus to ride on one as they prepare to start ...

The author, storyteller and creator and host of the Minnesota Public Radio show "A Prairie Home Companion" has donated an undisclosed sum to the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation. The flooding ...