By the end of December 2024, the Iowa City Public Library will no longer have books on compact disc in our collection. It is difficult to let a part of our collection go and we’ve struggled making this decision for several years. But we were moved to make this decision now for a few reasons:
Author Archive for Anne M
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024
Are you a local author or creator? Did you write a book about Iowa City history or another local topic? Please consider donating your book, DVD, or other media to our collection. The Iowa City Public Library accepts donations of items by local creators or of local significance to its collection if it meets our collection development policy. It is a way for you to share your work with the community and for us to share community experiences and stories in our collection.
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023
Have you wondered why there are shockingly long waits for the newest digital titles or why we may not have that popular title from several years ago? Or why we don't have that audiobook everyone is talking about? There are very good reasons for all of these issues: digital collections are extraordinarily expensive and there are some severe restrictions for public libraries.
Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023
Need to make a purchase but not sure what to choose or even what to think about when weighing your options? Are you looking to make well-informed financial decisions but feel overwhelmed by hidden costs, confusing terms, and unseen risks in the digital marketplace? Your Iowa City Public Library card is here to help! We offer access to CR: Consumer Reports, a vital resource committed to financial fairness and consumer protection.
Monday, Jan 30, 2023
Attention, OverDrive app users! At the end of April 2023, OverDrive will discontinue the OverDrive app. It is time to switch to Libby, OverDrive's newer app to browse, check out, and enjoy the Iowa City Public Library's eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazine collection. All of your loans, holds, and wish list items will carry over to Libby when you make the switch. Give Libby a try! Libby has some pretty nice features, including:
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022
Love local history? Exploring an historical topic? Take a deep dive into the past with ICPL’s local digital newspaper collections.
Friday, Dec 3, 2021
Beginning Tuesday, December 7th, hoopla will be available at the Iowa City Public Library.
Monday, Nov 29, 2021
Beginning Wednesday, December 1st, the number of “play credits” available in Kanopy will move to eight watches per month.
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021
You may have heard the news stories listing shortages of paper, ink, cardboard, and shipping container space. Or the ones about labor shortages in warehouses and the shipping industry. And with books sales up 21% from 2019, there is more demand for print books at a time when publishers cannot fulfill their orders. Experts are calling it a "perfect storm" for the publishing industry.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
One of our passions at the Iowa City Public Library is to get books into your hands. During the last six weeks, we were only able to do this digitally through our collection of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming videos. While we look forward to a time when we can provide full access to the rest of our collection, we are happy to see unprecedented use of our digital collections. We’ve seen steady growth year-to-year since establishing the collections, but we have never witnessed such a sharp spike in use like this.
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About Anne M
Anne Mangano has worked for the Iowa City Public Library since 2008, serving as the Collection Services Coordinator since 2013. In this position, she oversees ICPL's collection, including the selection, cataloging, processing, repair, and removal of materials, including the library's digital collections. Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Masters in Library and Information Science from Simmons University. She lives in Iowa City with her husband and two children.