The Iowa City Public Library was honored at the Iowa Cultural Corridor Excellence in Innovation Awards in 2010. For the event, ICPL staff created this video that celebrates the 5th Anniversary of the ICPL building and all that goes into a year at your library. Check it out!

Iowa City author Sarah Prineas is back with “Lost,” the second book in her award-winning “Magic Thief” series. The public is invited to join Prineas and Hawk-eyes on Science for an exciting and explosive grades 4-6 summer reading program event at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at Iowa City Public Library. AUTHOR VISIT: Author Sarah [...]

The Iowa City Public Library is proud to sponsor the Friday Night Concert featuring Euforquestra in downtown Iowa City on July 10, as part of its celebration of five years in its new building. What: The free Friday Night Concert of Euforquestra on July 10 is sponsored by Iowa City Public Library. The Friday Night [...]

We don’t make candy bars or tractors, but there are a lot of interesting things that go into making Library services go. Ever wonder how materials are purchased and made ready for check-out, how programs are produced for The Library Channel, how Library computers know when your Internet time is up or where materials go [...]

IOWA CITY (Iowa City Public Library) – Iowa City Public Library can now call itself the busiest single-branch library in the state of Iowa. On Monday, June 22, ICPL reached its goal of 1.5 million in total circulation for fiscal year 2009, a 12-month period that ends on June 30, 2009. “It is truly a [...]

This week’s headlines at a glance. All available on our Facebook page by clicking here. Iowa City Public Library to hit state checkout record Source: www.kwwl.com IOWA CITY (KWWL) – Iowa City will soon be able to call itself the busiest single-branch library in the state of Iowa. READ THE WHOLE STORY HERE Watch KWWL’s [...]

The Iowa City Public Library’s first Author in Residence, Jack Gantos, participated in public events for children, teens and adults on June 17 and 18 at the Library. Gantos talked about his books, his life and his creative process as part of the Library’s celebration of five years in its new facility. What follows are [...]

This week’s headlines at a glance. All available on our Facebook page by clicking here. Author to visit literary ‘jewel’ Rachel Gallegos • Iowa City Press-Citizen • May 25, 2009 http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090525/NEWS01/905250320/1079/Author+to+visit+literary++jewel+ Public spaces author to lecture on libraries’ importance By Rachael Lander • June 12, 2009 • The Daily Iowan http://www.dailyiowan.com/2009/06/12/Arts/11651.html Jay Walljasper to share [...]

THE AUTHOR Jay Walljasper is a writer and speaker who chronicles inspiring development from cities around the world. Walljasper was the featured speaker at ICPL’s 5-year anniversary kick-off event. His talk on June 13, 2009, was  entitled “Everything I Need to Know I Learned at the Public Library: Important Lessons Drawn from Books, Librarians, Neighbors [...]

Sometime this month, the Iowa City Public Library expects to exceed 1.5 million in total circulation. This milestone will be the first for the ICPL, which is the busiest single library in the state of Iowa. “It is truly a milestone and I’m pleased we’re reaching it as we celebrate five years in this building [...]