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by Shawna — March 9, 2023

Due to severe weather, the ICPL Bookmobile will cease service at 12:00pm on Thursday, March 9th. Impacted stops include: Twain Elementary...

by Olivia W — March 2, 2023

Iowa City was relatively late in founding a free public library – by the time the library was founded, 31 other cities in Iowa had tax...

by Manny — February 26, 2023

Are you someone who loves arts and crafts? Do you have extra supplies just taking up space in your home? If so, you won't want to miss the...

by Katie — February 22, 2023

This is the fifth summer of the Mellon Foundation–funded Humanities for the Public Good internships, offered by the Obermann Center for...

by Shawna — February 20, 2023

**Update************************ Due to severe weather and unsafe driving conditions, the pop-up mobile library services that were planned...

by Shawna — February 15, 2023

The Iowa City Public Library’s Bookmobile will not be in service on Thursday, February 16, 2023, due to inclement weather. If you have...

by Melody — February 9, 2023

Are you a fan of online shopping? Our website lets you “shop” for books online too, but without any of those pesky debits from your bank...

by Shawna — February 9, 2023

The Iowa City Public Library’s Bookmobile will not be in service on Thursday, February 9, 2023, due to inclement weather. Bookmobile...

by Melody — February 5, 2023

On February 1, OverDrive (the company that runs the Libby app) removed all copies of The Economist from our digital collections. OverDrive...

by Anne W — January 31, 2023

Every winter, the American Library Association awards a slew of medals to the year's best in children's and teen literature. The heavy...