ECO Iowa City organizers and volunteers have been busy this gardening season. They helped make the Children’s Discovery Garden grow at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center with the help of Backyard Abundance, and a garden has grown up in an empty lot in the Miller Orchard neighborhood thanks to the hard work of many. [...]

Stories In the Parks Series Wednesdays, 10:30-11:00 a.m., Willowcreek Park June 16 through August 4, 2010 Fridays, 10:30-11:00 a.m., Mercer Park June 18 through August 6, 2010 The Iowa Public Library, in cooperation with the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, will provide an outdoor storytime for children age 3 to 6 at two local [...]

Dan Wardell’s Reading Road Trip at ICPL Sunday, July 18th Two Shows:1:30-2:15 p.m. and 2:30-3:15 p.m. Part of the 2010 Iowa City Book Festival Meeting Room A, Iowa City Public Library Dan Wardell, host of the IPTV Kids Clubhouse, will read an original story and kids will receive beach balls as a souvenir as part [...]

Iowa City Book Festival Saturday, July 17 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Gibson Square Park (next to the University of Iowa Main Library) Intersection of Burlington and Madison Streets Area families can explore the world of books and writing with a full day of children’s performances, crafts activities, and costume book characters at [...]

Last summer, the Iowa City Public Library sponsored a three-day author-in-residence series featuring Jack Gantos, an award-winning children’s book writer. Gantos’ programs were well attended by Iowa City families and the residency was a highlight of the summer reading program. This summer, a second author residency will be offered to promote reading and writing to [...]

Join us for a special Author in Residence program with John Coy, author of picture books and sports-themed books for school-age children and young adults. Coy will present programs for all ages, July 15-17, including a discussion for parents and educators. ICPL’s 2010 Author Residency is co-sponsored by the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation. [...]

The Iowa City Public Library will host the Digital Bookmobile, an immersive download experience inside a 74-foot, high-tech tractor-trailer, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 12 in downtown Iowa City, one block east of ICPL, at Gilbert & College streets (in the lot next to the Bike Library). Readers of all ages are [...]

The annual Children’s Summer Reading Program runs from Sunday, June 6-Sunday, August 1, 2010. Sign up at the Children’s Desk and receive task sheets, stickers, bookmarks, and more. Complete 15 tasks, have an adult sign your sheet, return it to the Children’s Services staff and receive a bag full of prizes and a free paperback [...]

The annual Teen Summer Reading Program will begin this year on Sunday, June 6 and continue through Friday, July 30. Participants can sign up at the Fiction Desk where they will receive a Reading Form and Book Review Form. After reading five books, participants fill out the Reading Form and Book Review Form. Return it [...]

Children can ride to the Iowa City Public Library on any Iowa City Transit bus for free this summer. Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm June 8 – August 12, 2010 Bus Routes and other Iowa City Transit information available at www.icgov.org/transit or by calling 319-356-5151. Show your library card for a [...]