Digital Backpack
Welcome to the Digital Backpack!
Dubuque is lucky to have a wide variety of events that support the education, health, wellness, quality of life, and enrichment of our students and the entire community. The district's Digital Backpack is a central, paperless way to share non-profit and educational information with families.
Architecture Days Scavenger Hunt
May 1 – May 31, 2024
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
All Ages
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Learn the ABCs of architecture as you find photos of Dubuque landmarks hidden around the children’s department. Kumihimo Braiding
May 1 – May 31, 2024
Start Time
Teen Librarian Hours
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 12-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Drop in to the Teen Zone to create a simple yet elegant braid. Kumihimo is a Japanese artform of making braids and cords out of threads. This activity is available during Teen Librarian hours. Everything Old is New Again
May 1, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 6-13
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Lora LoBianco
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Using old greeting cards from all occasions, make a new Mother’s Day or Father’s Day card, a gift tag, or another new item. Pokémon Club
May 1 – August 7, 2024
Start Time
5:30 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 6-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Hang out with other trainers and Read, Trade, Learn, Create, and Play all things Pokémon. Trading Card Game, Nintendo DS, and Pokémon Go gamers are welcome. Registration Recommended. Movin’ Groovin’ Mornings
May 4 – August 10, 2024
Start Time
10:30 a.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 2-6
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Grab your kiddos and head to the library for a morning of moving and grooving! We will listen to songs and stories, play with scarves and shakers, and have so much silly fun together. Best for ages 2 through 6, though all are welcome to attend. DIY Birthstone Bracelet
May 2, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 12-17
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Make a personalized bracelet to keep or gift using colored crystals to represent your birth month and/or those of your family and friends. Registration is required. Buttons & Bobbins
June 21 – August 9, 2024
Start Time
10 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10-17
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Come learn to sew on a sewing machine! You will create projects perfect for beginners; No previous sewing experience necessary. Registration is required. Let’s Play Roblox
May 6 – August 12, 2024
Start Time
5:30 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 8-14
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Each month, participants will play a different game with other Roblox enthusiasts and tackle fun challenges together. *If you have never played Roblox before, you will need to have your parent/guardian set up your account before the program. Registration is required. Beginning Chapters Book Club
May 8 – August 7, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 7-9
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Lora Lo-Bianco
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Read a new title each month and meet up for a discussion and an activity related to the book. Register and pick up books at the Children’s Help Desk. Reading With Rover
May 11 – August 10, 2024
Start Time
10:30 a.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
All Ages
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Read or listen to a story with some furry friends in the first-floor Program Room. Do not bring your own pet; we provide kid-friendly dogs each month. Registration not required.