This event is a celebration of the visual and performing arts and is part of the Iowa Arts Festival and City of Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts. It is free of charge and includes an adult, teen and children’s summer reading program kickoff as well as music, magic, storytelling, hands-on art activities, various performances [...]

We asked Terri Caplan a few questions for this “Volunteer Spotlight:” How long have you been volunteering for the Iowa City Public Library? Since 2008. What do you do at the Library? I work in the BookEnd, and I’m on the BookEnd Committee.  I volunteered in Circulation for a while.  That was my first volunteer [...]

Whether your child is a morning or afternoon napper, we have a Book Babies time that will work for your busy life with baby. Due to overwhelmingly popular demand, the Iowa City Public Library will begin offering a second Book Babies program with Karen Gordon on Friday afternoons. This is in addition to the regular [...]

Iowa City hosts the United States Olympic Wrestling Trials at Carver Hawkeye Arena on April 21 and 22 and the Iowa City Public Library will welcome locals and visitors alike with wrestling exhibits and programs. Iowa Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Gable with be the featured speaker at a program on Friday, April 20 from 12:30 [...]

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to offer Kids Tech Camp for children finishing Grades 3-6 who are interested in technology and Web-based learning, June 18-22, 10 am-noon. The Kids Tech Camp aims to offer children a way to learn new skills while making new friends. Activities will include making avatars, animation, and programs [...]

Explore our Online Resources at http://icpl.org/resources/. The Library’s databases, study aids, language training programs and more are discussed on this month’s episode of “Iowa City In Focus” from City Channel 4. The Iowa City Public Library offers access to a number of online resources including subscription databases and free Web resources on a great variety [...]

Do you have an eReader such as a Kindle or Nook? Would you like free eBooks that you can keep forever? Then check out “e-Discover the Classics” at the Iowa City Public Library! Thanks to Project Gutenberg, we now offer nearly 500 classic titles, all for free and for you to keep. These are public [...]

March 3, 2012 ————————————— 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Family Storytime with Andrea Storytime Room Contact: Children’s Desk, 319-356-5200, option 6 Details: Designed for the whole family and presented at a time convenient for most working parents. Storytime includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. Family Storytime is recommended for [...]