Celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program with a free Carnivale extravaganza for children entering Kindergarten through sixth grade. Costumes and masks designed by U of I Theater Arts professor Loyce Arthur will be featured. Original masks and costumes were also constructed and designed by Emma Tremmel, Nora Murphy, Becky Bodurtha, Ellen Alphonso and [...]

Moby Dick and Treasure Island are the winners of the People’s Choice awards announced today by the BOOKMARKS™ BOOK ART OF JOHNSON COUNTY project. During online voting hosted by the Iowa City Press-Citizen from June 20-July 10, 2011, nearly 5,600 votes were received. Moby Dick, created by artist John Demory of Iowa City, and sponsored [...]

NEWS CONFERENCE When: Monday, July 18, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. Where: In front of Iowa City City Hall at 1:30 p.m. 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa Then walk to the Pedestrian Plaza, approximately 2 p.m., near Plaza Centre One, 125 S. Dubuque St. What: Announcement of the Book Marks People’s Choice Award Winners [...]

In conjunction with the July 15-17 Iowa City Book Festival, Iowa City’s literary community will participate in “Novel Iowa City,” an experimental writing project produced and displayed on Twitter. The project will launch at noon on July 15 and continue through 5 pm Sunday, July 17 on the final day of the festival. Throughout the [...]

The Library seeks original artwork for ART-TO-GO, a collection of framed posters and juried artwork available for checkout to Library cardholders. Any artist over 18 who lives, works, or exhibits in the Iowa City/Johnson County area, and who has participated in at least one juried competition may enter. Artists may enter two artworks — original [...]

As part of the 2011 Iowa City Book Festival, held July 15-17, children’s book crafts and performances will be offered throughout the day on Saturday, July 16th. The crafts activities will be presented by the North Liberty Community Library, Coralville Public Library, and Iowa City Public Library outside in Gibson Square Park near the University [...]

Dan Wardell, host of the IPTV Kids Clubhouse, will read a story and give away reading prizes as part of IPTV’s Summer Reading Road Trip. The trip will feature story times at 53 public libraries across the state of Iowa, and is tied to the libraries’ summer reading theme, ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES. Wardell will [...]

Join us for a Summer Book Sale at The Book End! Everything will be half price (except children’s books) during The Book End’s Summer Book Sale on July 15 and 16, in conjunction with the Downtown Association’s Sidewalk Sale. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, July 16 in The Book [...]

Summer is the perfect time for cleaning out the clutter. Whether you’re moving or just making room on your book shelves before school starts, keep an eye out for books in your house or apartment. Already read it? Donate it to the Iowa City Public Library! The Iowa City Public Library accepts donations of gently [...]