The Iowa City Public Library’s free computer access site at the Pepperwood Plaza Police Substation is on spring break during the month of May, and will return this summer, on June 5, with special events, storytimes, classes and more. Do you need FREE access to a computer? Do you have technology questions? Need help with [...]

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 [...]

Explore our Online Resources at http://icpl.org/resources/. The Library’s databases, study aids, language training programs and more are discussed on this month’s episode of “Iowa City In Focus” from City Channel 4. The Iowa City Public Library offers access to a number of online resources including subscription databases and free Web resources on a great variety [...]

Do you have an eReader such as a Kindle or Nook? Would you like free eBooks that you can keep forever? Then check out “e-Discover the Classics” at the Iowa City Public Library! Thanks to Project Gutenberg, we now offer nearly 500 classic titles, all for free and for you to keep. These are public [...]

February 16, 2012 ————————————— 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pepperwood Plaza Public Computer Access Pepperwood Plaza Police Substation Contact: Fiction Desk, 319-356-5200, opt. 4 Details: Do you need easy access to a computer and the Internet? Do you need help looking up information or using a computer? Do you have questions you need Library staff [...]

Of the people, by the people, for the people … Celebrate your citizenship and Abe Lincoln’s enduring phrase by keeping up with the activities of your local government. Do a SUBJECT search on the catalog of the Iowa City Public Library at catalog.icpl.org for “Local Government” to find links to agendas and minutes for both [...]

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 dedicated to helping the public gain access to technology, and then offering support in using it in day-to-day life. This fall, ICPL opened its first Library-staffed free computer access site on the southeast side of Iowa City. This facility provides 10 Internet and database access computers and a printer [...]

All events are free and open to the public. November 26, 2011 10:30-11 a.m. Nov. 26 Family Storytime with Nancy 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 [...]

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