At Home Library and Reference Services
At Home service is designed for patrons who are unable to come to the Library because of a permanent or temporary physically disabling condition, and for those who live in nursing homes, care centers, or retirement residences. At Home service is available to residents of Iowa City and areas covered by contracts for library service: rural Johnson County and the cities of Hills and University Heights. There is no charge for this service.
After receiving, filling out and returning an At Home questionnaire and signing a consent form, patrons may telephone, mail, or email their requests to the At Home Program, the Fiction, Music, Movies Desk or the Reference Desk and materials are mailed, with a postage-paid return label, to the patron's home.
Upon request, Library staff will assist in choosing materials that suit the patron's special interests.
To enroll in At Home services, please call the Community Services Assistant at 319.887.6038 or the staff on the Fiction Desk at 319.356.5200, option 4. You may also mail a request to Community Services Assistant at 123 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240. Or if you prefer, send an email to At Home services at the ICPL.
Fiction and Nonfiction Materials available include:
- Books
- Large Print Books
- Audio Books on Tape & Compact Disc
- Music on Compact Disc
- Videos or DVDs
- Magazines
If you have any questions regarding the At Home Program please contact the Fiction Desk 319.356.5200, option 4, or email At Home services at the Library.
