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Books are filled with wonders. Stories capture the imagination, can take readers places they’ve never been, teach empathy, fill the reader with confidence or inspiration, and even infuriate. And while reading can be entertaining, it is much more than that. As National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Walter Dean Myers, succinctly states, “Reading is not [...]

May 15, 2012 ————————————— 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime: with Vickie Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children’s Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, option 6 Open to the public Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention [...]

Join us for a celebration of the arts in downtown Iowa City. The Summer of the Arts, Iowa Arts Festival, & Iowa City Public Library will present Children’s Day on Sunday, June 3, 2012, from noon to 4 p.m. in downtown Iowa City on City Plaza and Blackhawk Mini-Park (in case of rain, this event [...]

The Iowa City Public Library’s free computer access site at the Pepperwood Plaza Police Substation is on spring break during the month of May, and will return this summer, on June 5, with special events, storytimes, classes and more. Do you need FREE access to a computer? Do you have technology questions? Need help with [...]

Last year, the Library provided 1,126 free bus rides to the Library on the Summer Library Bus. Beginning Tuesday, June 5, the Iowa City Public Library will once again provide free Iowa City Transit bus rides to the Library to children to help them keep the reading habit over the summer. This special program will [...]

May 1, 2012 ————————————— 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 option 5 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to [...]

In the Academy Award winning short film, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,” books gently flutter, bird-like, to their spot on a shelf to await a reader. It’s a lovely image, but not really the way library collections are built. Developing a collection to serve the UNESCO City of Literature does include a [...]

The board of directors of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature has named John Kenyon as interim executive director of the organization. Kenyon is currently editor and director of media operations with the Corridor Business Journal and is a member of the City of Literature board’s executive committee. He will transition from those roles [...]

The following Book Babies special events are co-sponsored by Mercy Hospital, Iowa City: Positive Parenting Friday, May 11 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Iowa City Public Library, Room A Parenting is the most important job you will ever have in your life. Come learn some useful skills to improve your confidence in your parenting [...]

Who was Irving B. Weber? Irving B. Weber was born in 1900, lived his entire life in Iowa City, was educated in Iowa City public schools and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1922. Weber is remembered for many accomplishments: He was the University of Iowa’s first All-American swimmer, a founder and President of [...]