Books are filled with wonders. Stories capture the imagination, can take readers places they’ve never been, teach empathy, fill the reader with confidence or inspiration, and even infuriate. And while reading can be entertaining, it is much more than that. As National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Walter Dean Myers, succinctly states, “Reading is not [...]

May 15, 2012 ————————————— 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime: with Vickie Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children’s Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, option 6 Open to the public Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention [...]

May 1, 2012 ————————————— 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 option 5 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

School’s out Monday so head to the Iowa City Public Library for a fun-filled program for kids. Bring your sleeping bags for a haunted hour of fun to celebrate the Edgar Award winner’s latest book in the Buddy Files series, “The Case of the School Ghost.” READ dogs will introduce the program, followed by a [...]

Iowa City Public Library Events: Feb. 6-17 For a full list of events at ICPL, visit our online calendar: http://calendar.icpl.org/ ————————————— February 6, 2012 ————————————— 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 option 5 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology [...]

Organizations from all over the world are planning events and activities to commemorate the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth, which falls on Feb. 7, 2012. Although a writer from the Victorian era, Dickens’ work transcends his time, language and culture. He remains a massive contemporary influence throughout the world and his writings continue to inspire [...]

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to offer the second session of the Kids Tech Club for fourth- through sixth-graders interested in technology and Web-based learning, Wednesdays, Feb. 1- March 7. The Kids Tech Club aims to offer children a way to learn new skills while making new friends. Activities will include making avatars, [...]

2011 was an amazing year for our eBook and eAudio service. Use of the collections increased exponentially: Each month a new record was set for the number of people who had eBooks and eAudio checked out. In December 2010, this number was around 450 people per day. In January 2012, ICPL’s eMedia collection passed the [...]