Friends Foundation

Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation - view of The Book End through the hanging art

The ICPL Friends Foundation helps support the Library by fundraising money to help expand our collection and services.

Visit supportICPL.org for more information about how the ICPL Friends Foundation is working to inspire every member of our community to support the Library as a Library user, volunteer, or donor!

Upcoming events

Monday, June 30, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Visit The Book End during the month of June for buy one, get one Autobiographies/Biographies/Memoirs! Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located on the second floor of the Library, and open...

Adults Teens

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 11:30am

Pedmall

Discover All That the Iowa City Public Library Has to Offer—Right Outside Our Doors! Join us outside the College Street entrance to the Iowa City Public Library, where the ICPL Book Bike will be parked on the Ped Mall and packed with resources, free...

Adults Families

Saturday, July 5, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 12:30pm

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 10:30am

Book End Bookstore

Through the month of July come browse our collection of CD's to find recent pop albums, familiar classics or find a brand new artist to love. Adult books start at $1 and children's books are always priced at $.25. The Book End is located...

Adults