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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 Becky — September 9, 2020
Excited about soon-to-be-released comics, new movies coming out on DVD, or the hype surrounding a brand-new novel?
by Karen G — August 19, 2020
These Covid-19 days, I am mourning the job for which I was hired. Even as I shelve books, wrap them for mailing, ferry them to the curb, I...
by Becky — August 13, 2020
We know that many of you miss walking the aisles at ICPL to browse our shelves.

by Amanda — August 1, 2020
Have you noticed that your library card has expired? Don’t fret! The library has all of our library card accounts expire every year or two...
by Jacy — July 31, 2020
Have you made a curbside appointment or mailing request, but aren’t quite sure what will be there when you open the bag? The best way to...
by Elsworth — June 26, 2020
Things are happening at ICPL! While our doors remain closed to the public, our building is buzzing with socially distanced, masked staff...

by Frannie — June 18, 2020
This is an important year in Iowa City because it marks the 50th anniversary of celebrating LBGTQ+ Pride. In 1970 a group of LGBTQ...
by Melody — June 17, 2020
ICPL library patrons can now check out Flipster, a digital magazine service from Ebsco, thanks to the...