December 23, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone – Winter Break Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Fiction Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, option 4 Contact Email: teens@icpl.org December 24, 2011 Christmas Eve. The Iowa City Public Library will be open 10-4, closing early on Christmas Eve. December 25, 2011 Iowa City Public [...]

What’s new in the Children’s Room? This year, Iowa City Public Library Children’s Department staff members Katherine Habley and Karen Gordon have had the opportunity to offer more preschool outreach visits, provide Book Babies programming every Friday morning, and conduct class visits and tours for the University of Iowa’s Education Students. Since this change, and [...]

The UNESCO City of Literature is pleased to join the Pearson Foundation in announcing a new annual area children’s literary festival. One Book Two Book – A Celebration of Children’s Literature in the City of Literature will take place January 13-15, 2012 in the Iowa City community. UNESCO City of Literature Board Vice President, Josh [...]

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