October 1 Making Your Older Home More Energy Efficient Featuring Thomas McInerney, Architect. When: 7 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2009 Where: Room A, Iowa City Public Library, 123 South Linn St. Click here for more info. October 1 Sustainability: Past, Present, and Future from a Corporate View What: The “Sustainable U Seminars” are designed to [...]

A special book drive for The Book End is underway at local MidWestOne banks. The September used book collection is the fourth annual hosted by the bank to benefit The Book End used bookstore in the Iowa City Public Library. The MidWestOne locations in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty each have a specially marked [...]

This week’s headlines at a glance. Also available on our Facebook page by clicking here. UI grad student makes drug drop-off possible By Kathryn Stinson The Daily Iowan September 25, 2009 Source: www.dailyiowan.com Excerpt: ECO-Iowa City members pushed for the event, hoping to provide the city’s residents with an opportunity to learn about the harmful [...]

A prescription drug drop-off event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 26 at The Nest parking lot at Sycamore Mall (1500 Sycamore Street, Iowa City). The event is open to all residents of Johnson County. Expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs will be collected at the event for safe disposal away [...]

Yearly List of Challenged and/or Banned Books This brochure lists books challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in 2008-2009 as reported in the Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom. Click on the link below to download a PDF. Books Challenged and/or Banned – 2008-2009 Teen Read-In: Banned Books Week 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, Teen Area @ ICPL [...]

What is Intellectual Freedom? Intellectual Freedom is a basic human right, defined by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The American Library Association affirms Intellectual Freedom as a basis for our democratic system and recognizes the important role libraries play in Intellectual Freedom [...]

This week’s headlines at a glance. Also available on our Facebook page by clicking here. Library to host Spaziani festival Iowa City Press-Citizen September 20, 2009 Source: www.press-citizen.com Excerpt: The Iowa City Public Library will host the 2009 Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival Friday through Oct. 15, with a number of events planned in collaboration [...]

A special book drive for The Book End is underway at local MidWestOne banks. The September used book collection is the fourth annual hosted by the bank to benefit The Book End used bookstore in the Iowa City Public Library. The MidWestOne locations in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty each have a specially marked [...]

This week’s headlines at a glance. Also available on our Facebook page by clicking here. Get a new library card in September Iowa City Press-Citizen September 6, 2009 Source: www.press-citizen.com Excerpt: The Iowa City Public Library is encouraging children in Johnson County to get a library card this month. As part of Library Card-Up Sign-up [...]