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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 Katie — August 22, 2023
Don't miss the return of the Annual ICPL Arts & Crafts Bazaar on Saturday, December 2nd. There will be a wide selection of unique, one-...
by Katie — August 17, 2023
Over the summer many library patrons noticed that Iowa City Public Library staff were wearing a shirt with the phrase "Take a look, it's in...

by Katie — August 8, 2023
The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation recently completed a new strategic plan for FY24 - FY26, which included creating a new...
by Sam H — July 31, 2023
In honor of Fare Free Iowa City, the Iowa City Public Library is pleased to suspend its Summer Bus and Ride and Read programs which have...

by Katie — July 19, 2023
The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is partnering with the University of Iowa Obermann Center's Humanities for Public Good...
by Casey — May 26, 2023
Have you ever come to the children's desk and asked, "Where can I find the level 1 books?" or "Where are your books with a Lexile number of...
by Shawna — May 23, 2023
The Summer ICPL Bookmobile schedule begins Monday, June 5 and runs through Friday, August 18. The ICPL Bookmobile is out of service for a...

by Jason — May 22, 2023
In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, the Office of Equity and Human Rights and the Iowa City Public Library are hosting a virtual discussion...
by Olivia W — May 17, 2023
The last of the plat maps, although the one with the least amount of information, was fairly easy to research.