Get ready to sing, dance, and rock with St. Louis based children's musician, Celia! !Celia's world-famous, one-woman show is a rockin', stomping', hollering good time. Wear your dancing shoes to this all-ages party because Celia...
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. Children's prizes include gift certificates for Blank Park Zoo and the Iowa Children's Museum as well as a free book! Adults and teens can get a coupon for a free book at The Book End bookstore and be entered into the grand prize drawings for a downtown gift card.
If you have time for a quick question, let us know how did you hear about the summer reading program?
Downloads
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
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Don't just learn science, DO science with members of the UI Science Booster Club!
Friday, July 18, 2025 - 10:30am
Children's Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...
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.
Saturday, July 19, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...
Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Create a colorful and delicious (looking) ice cream cone that won't melt in the heat! We'll have lots of fun craft supplies to make the paper ice cream treat of your dreams! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children...
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 10:30am
Children's Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...
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! 暑期周一活动日：宾果游戏
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Get ready to sing, dance, and rock with St. Louis based children's musician, Celia! !Celia's world-famous, one-woman show is a rockin', stomping', hollering good time. Wear your dancing shoes to this all-ages party because Celia...
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Don't just learn science, DO science with members of the UI Science Booster Club!
Friday, July 18, 2025 - 10:30am
Children's Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...
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.
Saturday, July 19, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...
Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Create a colorful and delicious (looking) ice cream cone that won't melt in the heat! We'll have lots of fun craft supplies to make the paper ice cream treat of your dreams! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children...
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 10:30am
Children's Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...
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! 暑期周一活动日：宾果游戏
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