The first Second Sunday Garden Forum program on February 13 will focus on “Getting Excited About Water Gardening” and “Landscaping with Stone.” Guest speaker Jamie Beyer, founder of the Central Iowa Water Garden Association, has a Masters Degree in Fish and Wildlife Biology and is a Lifetime Master Gardener from Boone, Iowa. He is a [...]

This is the 20th anniversary year of our Begin with Books/Hills Bank partnership. Did you receive a book packet long ago? We want to hear from you! Share your story with us here or email publicrelations@icpl.org. Begin With Books hospital service provides books, information to new parents For 20 years, the Iowa City Public Library [...]

We want to hear from you! What is the impact of summer reading programs in your life? Have an interesting summer reading program story to share? Parents, teachers, students — share your thoughts with us here or email publicrelations@icpl.org.

“Foolin’ the Fairies” is based on the traditional Scottish tale, the “Woman Who Flummoxed the Fairies.” Join the Kidspectacular members as they whip up some magical fun with puppets, Trevor the Troll, fairies galore, and of course, birthday cake for all to enjoy. There’s musical mayhem as the King of the Fairies captures Heather the [...]

We’ve launched an additional 10 language courses, to help your practical conversation skills for even more amazing travel destinations. Visit our Online Resources section to start learning today! See how Mango’s practical conversations skills can help turn your next trip into an extraordinary experience! Mango Languages is a premier resource for all your language-learning needs. [...]

Downloadable Media Overview: The Iowa City Public Library offers eBooks and eAudiobooks that you can download to your home computer and portable device through the OverDrive Digital Media service. This service is available to Library cardholders who live in Iowa City, Hills, University Heights, or rural Johnson County. Residents of Coralville may access the service [...]