Film for Teens & Adults: A Better Life A Better Life (2011) Directed by Chris Weitz (Twilight: New Moon) and starring Demián Bichir, and José Julián. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, Meeting Room A Carlos is an undocumented Mexican immigrant who works as a gardener in in LA and is raising his 15 year old [...]

This is the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week in the USA! Banned Books Week Buttons for Sale The Iowa City Public Library is offering 2012 Banned Books Week buttons for sale from Sept. 25 through Oct. 26. Vintage buttons from past years are also for sale at the Circulation Desk for $1 each. A [...]

Guys Read Book Club Our mission: Matching ICPL guys with the appropriate books (and other readable things) in a fun, guys-only environment from noon-1 p.m. in Meeting Room E. With pizza. Aimed at guys in grades 5-8. Guys Read, a literacy initiative founded by children’s author Jon Scieszka, is designed to draw attention to boys’ [...]

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month Bilingual Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, Storytime Room: Nicole Upchurch as Dame Cinco will delight preschoolers with tales and banjo playing. Bilingual Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Storytime Room: Ana Fernandez, a University of Iowa instructor from Spain, will share stories and fun activities during Family Storytime. Shadow [...]

The Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees for 2012-2013. The Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees for 2012-2013 are (l to r, front row) Mary New, Holly Carver (Secretary), Meredith Rich-Chappell (President), and (l to r, second row) Thomas S. Martin, Mark W. Edwards (Vice President), Linzee Kull McCray, Robin Paetzold (Johnson County [...]

Welcome to the following community leaders who joined the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation. The Library’s Development Office works together with the volunteer members of the Friends Foundation board on Library fundraising efforts. Julie Burton, Hills Bank and Trust Company Terri Caplan, Book End Committee Co-Chairperson Janet Godwin, ACT [...]

Located in the only UNESCO City of Literature in the United States, the Iowa City Public Library has long-served as a center for culture, education and community. This fiscal year (July 2011-June 2012) saw ICPL launch the Local Music Project, an innovative way to deliver local music content to Iowa City. The Library also strengthened [...]

Starting Monday, September 10, the Iowa City Public Library will be making changes to telephone service during normal Library hours. When you call the Library at 319-356-5200, a staff member who can answer most questions will be the first person you speak to. A caller will no longer be provided a long menu of option [...]

Coinciding with Banned Books Week (Sept. 30 – Oct.6), the Intellectual Freedom Festival at the Iowa City Public Library is an annual event that affirms everyone’s right to freedom of thought and expression. All programs are free and open to the public. 2012 Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival Events Thursday, September 27, 2012 7:00 p.m. [...]

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to offer the Kids Tech Club for fourth- through sixth-graders interested in technology and Web-based learning, Wednesdays, October 10-November 14. The Kids Tech Club aims to offer children a way to learn new skills while making new friends. Activities will include making avatars, animation, and programs that allow [...]