Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity this summer? Please consider volunteering for Children’s Day on Saturday, June 8.  You will receive a t-shirt to wear in appreciation for your help. Children’s Day celebrates the children of Johnson County, and features dozens of activities for kids, including a duck pond, live music, the Children’s Garden [...]

Take advantage of the bus system this summer to spend time at the Iowa City Public Library. The Library and City of Iowa City Transit have partnered again this year to offer free bus service to children and teens through grade 12. Show your Library card upon entering a bus during the designated days and [...]

Specifically designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues, or other developmental disabilities, Sensory Storytimes is a warm, welcoming event that meets the first Saturday of the month in the Storytime Room at 1:30 p.m. Activities include tactile books, songs, stories, and activities that will provide the opportunity for hands-on participation.  Friends and [...]

Bring the whole family to these exciting events, and then continue on to the stacks to pick up a few books. These special family events are open to the public. Beats of the Gold Coast Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m. Location: Meeting Room A Get on your feet and move to the Beats from the [...]

OAKTech (Older Adults and Kids and Technology) is a series of monthly technology classes offering skills training in Skype, Google Maps, iPads, and other apps and devices. More than just an instructional series, OAKTech brings together children and older adults to spend quality time in a friendly learning atmosphere. In a spin on the usual [...]

Spring Break officially begins Monday, March 18 for students in the Iowa City school systems, but everybody knows it really starts the Friday before, once the final bell rings. This year, ICPL is offering a range of events for children and teens, including a concert, garden party, and screenings of the final Twilight movies. Featured [...]

Do you write poetry? Do you enjoy listening to poetry and perhaps sharing poems together? Then this fun two-hour session is for you! Bring your library card so that you can check out some of the great poetry books available at the workshop. All materials and refreshments will be provided. New this year: Young poets [...]

Now there’s even more local music to love. The Iowa City Public Library has expanded its innovative Local Music Project to include more than 100 albums by artists playing electronica to children’s music and everything between. One of the aims of this project is to encourage interest in local musicians. The Local Music Project represents [...]

Dozens of literature-related children’s activities will highlight the second annual One Book Two Book festival, Jan. 11-13, 2013, in and around Iowa City. Dubbed “A Celebration of Children’s Literature in the City of Literature,” the festival is organized by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature with support from presenting sponsor the Pearson Foundation. One [...]

For more information, call the Iowa City Public Library at 319-356-5200. For a list of all Library events, visit http://calendar.icpl.org/. It’s frosty fun time at the Library, so come on down when school is out. There are plenty of special programs guaranteed to give you and your children warm fuzzies. Gingerbread Fun When: 10:30 a.m.-noon [...]