The Introduction to Macrame kit will contain enough supplies to learn the basic knots which are the foundation of all macrame projects. You'll have some cording and a dowel to work from, an instruction sheet with easy to follow diagrams. On...
Summer Reading Program
Celebrating 125 years of stories
June 1 - September 1, 2021
Stay busy this summer reading!
Available to readers of all ages and abilities, babies through adults. Participants will receive game cards to track their summer reading goals.
More info coming soon!
Upcoming Events
All library patrons, regardless of age or neurodiversity can participate in our Summer Reading Programs. We will be happy to customize reading programs and activities to meet the individual needs of our patrons. Please contact Angela Pilkington for more information.
Upcoming events
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join ICPL and members of Green Iowa AmeriCorps for a discussion of the documentary "The Right To Harm". This documentary is available FREE with your library card on Kanopy.com. Watch it at your leisure and join us for a discussion....
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Not sure how you'll choose books for the Summer Reading Program? In a reading rut? We can help! Join us to learn how to find read-alikes for books and authors you've loved in the library's catalog, digitally browse the newest items...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
The term Own Voices (or the hashtag #OwnVoices) describes fiction written by authors who are members of a marginalized group who use their own personal experiences or perspectives to create a main character who is a member of the same marginalized...
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join us for a kick-off of our summer Digital Creativity Challenge! We'll talk about the challenges and share ideas for how to approach them. You'll have June and July to make your art, which will go on display in the library for the...
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 9:00am
Other
The Rochester Township cemetery dates back to the 1830’s, and contains the graves of some of the earliest settlers in the area. It is also one of the few remaining original prairie remnants in the state of Iowa. It is still a working cemetery –...
Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 1:00pm
Willow Creek Park, Other
ICPL and ICPR have partnered to bring Iowa City a brand new, permanent BookWalk in Willow Creek Park! Come and meet author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrator, Claudia McGehee, as they read aloud their book, Creekfinding: A True Story and then...
Monday, June 14, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Willow Creek Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 10:30am
Online
This summer we are offering a weekly Zoom Storytime for preschool and toddler age children in addition to outdoor, in-person programs. In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Wetherby Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 10:00am
Online
The Introduction to Macrame kit will contain enough supplies to learn the basic knots which are the foundation of all macrame projects. You'll have some cording and a dowel to work from, an instruction sheet with easy to follow diagrams. On...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join ICPL and members of Green Iowa AmeriCorps for a discussion of the documentary "The Right To Harm".
This documentary is available FREE with your library card on Kanopy.com. Watch it at your leisure and join us for a...
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Not sure how you'll choose books for the Summer Reading Program? In a reading rut? We can help!
Join us to learn how to find read-alikes for books and authors you've loved in the library's catalog, digitally browse the...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
The term Own Voices (or the hashtag #OwnVoices) describes fiction written by authors who are members of a marginalized group who use their own personal experiences or perspectives to create a main character who is a member of the same...
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join us for a kick-off of our summer Digital Creativity Challenge! We'll talk about the challenges and share ideas for how to approach them. You'll have June and July to make your art, which will go on display in the library for the...
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 9:00am
Other
The Rochester Township cemetery dates back to the 1830’s, and contains the graves of some of the earliest settlers in the area. It is also one of the few remaining original prairie remnants in the state of Iowa.
It is still a working...
Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 1:00pm
Willow Creek Park, Other
ICPL and ICPR have partnered to bring Iowa City a brand new, permanent BookWalk in Willow Creek Park! Come and meet author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrator, Claudia McGehee, as they read aloud their book, Creekfinding: A True Story and...
Monday, June 14, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Willow Creek Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 10:30am
Online
This summer we are offering a weekly Zoom Storytime for preschool and toddler age children in addition to outdoor, in-person programs. In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Wetherby Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 10:00am
Online
The Introduction to Macrame kit will contain enough supplies to learn the basic knots which are the foundation of all macrame projects. You'll have some cording and a dowel to work from, an instruction sheet with easy to follow diagrams. On...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join ICPL and members of Green Iowa AmeriCorps for a discussion of the documentary "The Right To Harm".
This documentary is available FREE with your library card on Kanopy.com. Watch it at your leisure and join us for a...
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Not sure how you'll choose books for the Summer Reading Program? In a reading rut? We can help!
Join us to learn how to find read-alikes for books and authors you've loved in the library's catalog, digitally browse the...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
The term Own Voices (or the hashtag #OwnVoices) describes fiction written by authors who are members of a marginalized group who use their own personal experiences or perspectives to create a main character who is a member of the same...
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join us for a kick-off of our summer Digital Creativity Challenge! We'll talk about the challenges and share ideas for how to approach them. You'll have June and July to make your art, which will go on display in the library for the...
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 9:00am
Other
The Rochester Township cemetery dates back to the 1830’s, and contains the graves of some of the earliest settlers in the area. It is also one of the few remaining original prairie remnants in the state of Iowa.
It is still a working...
Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 1:00pm
Willow Creek Park, Other
ICPL and ICPR have partnered to bring Iowa City a brand new, permanent BookWalk in Willow Creek Park! Come and meet author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrator, Claudia McGehee, as they read aloud their book, Creekfinding: A True Story and...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Have you ever wanted to learn macrame so you can make your own wall art, book mark or plant hanger? Join ICPL staff for a virtual hands on workshop to learn the basic knots of macrame. Once you know the foundation knots you can let your...
Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Have you heard that Libby is the easiest way to get free ebooks and e-audiobooks from the library? And did you know that Libby now has digital magazines, too? Do you want to see how it works?
This class will cover downloading the free...
Saturday, June 19, 2021 - 4:00pm
Online
Join Green Iowa AmeriCorps and the Iowa City Public Library for a discussion of Making Local Food Work - the challenges and opportunities of today's small farmers by Brandi Janssen.
When it comes to local food, it takes more than...
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Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join us for a kick-off of our summer Digital Creativity Challenge! We'll talk about the challenges and share ideas for how to approach them. You'll have June and July to make your art, which will go on display in the library for the...
Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 1:00pm
Willow Creek Park, Other
ICPL and ICPR have partnered to bring Iowa City a brand new, permanent BookWalk in Willow Creek Park! Come and meet author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrator, Claudia McGehee, as they read aloud their book, Creekfinding: A True Story and...
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 7:00pm
Online
Join us for a kick-off of our summer Digital Creativity Challenge! We'll talk about the challenges and share ideas for how to approach them. You'll have June and July to make your art, which will go on display in the library for the...
Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 1:00pm
Willow Creek Park, Other
ICPL and ICPR have partnered to bring Iowa City a brand new, permanent BookWalk in Willow Creek Park! Come and meet author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrator, Claudia McGehee, as they read aloud their book, Creekfinding: A True Story and...
Monday, June 14, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Willow Creek Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 10:30am
Online
This summer we are offering a weekly Zoom Storytime for preschool and toddler age children in addition to outdoor, in-person programs. In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Wetherby Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 2:00pm
Online
World Wednesdays are the perfect opportunity to learn about and celebrate world cultures! Each week we will learn by doing with a craft, game or activity that explores a different part of the world. School age children are invited to join us...
Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 10:30am
North Market Square Park
Join us in North Market Square Park on Thursdays for special summer kids' programming for all ages! Note, parking for this event is street parking only in the neighborhood around the park near Horace Mann Elementary. Please bring your own...
Monday, June 21, 2021 - 10:30am
Bookmobile, Willow Creek Park
Stories in the Park returns this summer! In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same Storytime over the course of the week, so please choose one park location a week to attend, or you can...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 10:30am
Online
This summer we are offering a weekly Zoom Storytime for preschool and toddler age children in addition to outdoor, in-person programs. In order to keep audience attendance safely low without requiring registration, we will offer the same...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 2:00pm
Online
Join Amanda Jorgenson, a natural science artist and illustrator, for a Zoom tutorial on nature sketching. Amanda will share some of her amazing creations and demonstrate techniques that you can apply for your own drawings. At the end of the...
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