About the Iowa City Public Library
The Iowa City Public Library was established in 1896 and has served the community from a downtown location ever since. The Library is governed by a semi-autonomous nine member Board of Trustees empowered by state law and
city ordinance (Title 11) to set policy, determine goals and objectives,
control monies appropriated or
given to the Library, and to employ staff.
The Library is a city department, Board
members are appointed by and principal
operating funds approved by the City
Council.
The Library's Mission
The Iowa City Public Library encourages and
sustains a literate, informed, and diverse
community, is committed to equal accessibility,
intellectual freedom, and life-long learning,
and provides a community gathering place for
meetings and programming for the benefit of
the public.
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