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Clear Your Shelves for a Great Cause: Donate to the ICPL Friends Foundation Book Sale!
by Katie — May 7, 2025
The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is gearing up for one of our biggest events of the summer—our annual Sidewalk Sale Book Sale, held during the Downtown Iowa City Sidewalk Sales on Saturday, July 19, from 10am to 3pm and Sunday, July...
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by Shawna — October 28, 2020
The Iowa City Public Library Bookmobile will not be in service on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The downtown Library...
by Jacy — October 21, 2020
As the weather cools, and the safety measures are still a necessary part of our daily lives, holidays and annual events keep coming and...
by Melody — October 20, 2020
Voracious readers, take note! When you want to get into a new book but don’t know where to start looking, ICPL’s Catalog has a tool that...
by Jason — October 16, 2020
Early voting for the 2020 General Election has begun in Johnson County and the Iowa City Public Library will again be a host beginning...

by Shawna — October 10, 2020
The Iowa City Public Library Bookmobile can soon be found again on the streets of Iowa City. Our staff have missed connecting with...
by Beth — September 25, 2020
One of our most cherished freedoms in the United States is our freedom to read or write whatever we want. ...
by Elsworth — September 23, 2020
Change can be hard, and at Iowa City Public Library, working through the impacts of COVID-19 has brought a lot of change. No matter where...
by Frannie — September 23, 2020
When it comes to books, are you all about reading a series? Do you enjoy getting to know characters over several books, expansive world...
by Victoria — September 17, 2020
Ice-caps are melting, forest fires are ravaging much of the West Coast and you may feel like you are too small...