Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey. Take a break from the summer...
Summer Reading Program
Color our world this summer
May 27 - August 9, 2025
Stay busy this summer reading and attending events!
Available to readers of all ages and abilities, babies through adults. Participants will receive a gamecard to track their summer reading goals.
Prizes available starting Monday, June 9, 2025.
If you have time for a quick question, let us know how did you hear about the summer reading program?
Resources
- Watch past programs on The Library Channel
- Learn how to log books with Beanstack's mobile app
Sponsors
A big thank you to the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation for sponsoring the prizes!
Color your world!
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
Friday, July 18, 2025 - 5:00pm
Other
Head over to the Robert A Lee Rec Center (220 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240) and skate away your troubles to some requested tunes. Skates will be provided.
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Low stakes drop-in with ideas for you to craft something cool.
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
Every Monday in the summer we will be hosting games and activities! Join us today to play BINGO!
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A
Here’s a craft you’ve been “dyeing” to try! We’ll use Kool-Aid to dye wool yarn in this fun, hands-on workshop. You'll leave with around 50 yards of yarn in a one-of-a-kind color. There will be down time as part of the process, so feel free to...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Elementary-age kids are invited to join us each Tuesday at 1:00 to learn a little bit about a fun skill or hobby that maybe they haven’t tried before! We have experts from the community here to teach you the basics! Learn a few easy stitches that...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 7:00pm
Zoom
Reading a book that has been translated from its original langue gives the reader a way to experience places we may never go and introduce us to stories, cultural perspectives, traditions, and styles of storytelling that are new and unique. Check...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Color our world, and celebrate diverse cultures from around the globe! Every Wednesday during our Summer Reading Program, elementary-age kids are invited to join us for a new event where they can explore and experience unique cultures and traditions...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Get hands-on with exciting science experiments led by the UI Science Booster Club! All Abilities Club programs are designed for those who are neurodivergent, or who experience intellectual or developmental disabilities, offering an inclusive, lower-...
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 10:00am
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Get up close and hands-on with a variety of exotic animals with Wild Times Exotics. Wild Times Exotics is a fully licensed and insured Zoo to You program visiting ICPL for the first time! Zoo expert Lacey offers a hands on approach to animal...
Friday, July 18, 2025 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey. Take a break from the summer...
Friday, July 18, 2025 - 5:00pm
Other
Head over to the Robert A Lee Rec Center (220 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240) and skate away your troubles to some requested tunes. Skates will be provided.
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Low stakes drop-in with ideas for you to craft something cool.
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 1:00pm
Storytime Room
Every Monday in the summer we will be hosting games and activities! Join us today to play BINGO!
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A
Here’s a craft you’ve been “dyeing” to try! We’ll use Kool-Aid to dye wool yarn in this fun, hands-on workshop. You'll leave with around 50 yards of yarn in a one-of-a-kind color. There will be down time as part of the process, so feel free to...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Elementary-age kids are invited to join us each Tuesday at 1:00 to learn a little bit about a fun skill or hobby that maybe they haven’t tried before! We have experts from the community here to teach you the basics! Learn a few easy stitches that...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 7:00pm
Zoom
Reading a book that has been translated from its original langue gives the reader a way to experience places we may never go and introduce us to stories, cultural perspectives, traditions, and styles of storytelling that are new and unique. Check...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Color our world, and celebrate diverse cultures from around the globe! Every Wednesday during our Summer Reading Program, elementary-age kids are invited to join us for a new event where they can explore and experience unique cultures and traditions...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Get hands-on with exciting science experiments led by the UI Science Booster Club! All Abilities Club programs are designed for those who are neurodivergent, or who experience intellectual or developmental disabilities, offering an inclusive, lower-...
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 10:00am
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Get up close and hands-on with a variety of exotic animals with Wild Times Exotics. Wild Times Exotics is a fully licensed and insured Zoo to You program visiting ICPL for the first time! Zoo expert Lacey offers a hands on approach to animal...
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