Note the date change from 8/8 to 8/15, thanks! You know those little looped videos you see on social media? You can make your own! Learn how to create simple animated GIFs in Photoshop with us. Instructor: Charlie, Digital Media Lab intern...
Summer Reading Program
Adventure Begins at Iowa City Public Library
May 28 - August 10, 2024
Stay busy this summer reading and attending events!
Available to readers of all ages and abilities, babies through adults. Participants will receive a gamecard to track their summer reading goals.
Prizes available starting Monday, June 3, 2024.
If you have time for a quick question, let us know how did you hear about the summer reading program?
Downloads
Resources
- Watch past programs on The Library Channel
- Learn how to log books with Beanstack's mobile app
Sponsors
A big thank you to the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation for sponsoring the prizes!
Come read with us!
Upcoming Events
All library patrons, regardless of age or neurodiversity can participate in our Summer Reading Programs. We will be happy to customize reading programs and activities to meet the individual needs of our patrons. Please contact Angela Pilkington for more information.
Upcoming events
Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 6:30pm
Digital Media Lab
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 9:30am
Bookmobile, Mercer Park
Today we are hosting special musical performances with the Family Folk Machine for Stories in the Park! The Family Folk Machine is a non-profit, intergenerational, non-auditioned choir that welcomes kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds to...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summertime Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs at a...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Every Friday throughout Summer, we'll explore food and watch a movie Food: Survival Food; Rations and Space food Movie: Avengers: Infinity War The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 5:00pm
Teen Center
We'll have all-season clothes in the Teen Space to get you kitted out for back to school, as well as some school supplies. Feel free to bring any school supplies you don't use, but we won't need clothes by this date.
Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
This colorful craft is paint, crayon and collage all in one! Make your own unique butterfly like the butterfly that emerges from the chrysalis at end of The Very Hungry Caterpillar in an art style inspired by stained glass. Sunday Fun Days are...
Sunday, August 25, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Let's make a craft you can play with and wear! We'll use paper tubes to paint and decorate a snake that will wrap around your arm once completed! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts...
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Hang out with other tweens, eat pizza, brainstorm future tween events and activities for this school year, and make a variety of crafts.
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 6:30pm
Digital Media Lab
Note the date change from 8/8 to 8/15, thanks!
You know those little looped videos you see on social media? You can make your own!
Learn how to create simple animated GIFs in Photoshop with us.
Instructor: Charlie,...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 9:30am
Bookmobile, Mercer Park
Today we are hosting special musical performances with the Family Folk Machine for Stories in the Park! The Family Folk Machine is a non-profit, intergenerational, non-auditioned choir that welcomes kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds to...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us in the Storytime Room for Summertime Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs at...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Every Friday throughout Summer, we'll explore food and watch a movie
Food: Survival Food; Rations and Space food
Movie: Avengers: Infinity War
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt...
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 5:00pm
Teen Center
We'll have all-season clothes in the Teen Space to get you kitted out for back to school, as well as some school supplies. Feel free to bring any school supplies you don't use, but we won't need clothes by this date.
Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
This colorful craft is paint, crayon and collage all in one! Make your own unique butterfly like the butterfly that emerges from the chrysalis at end of The Very Hungry Caterpillar in an art style inspired by stained glass.
Sunday Fun Days...
Sunday, August 25, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Let's make a craft you can play with and wear! We'll use paper tubes to paint and decorate a snake that will wrap around your arm once completed!
Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the...
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Hang out with other tweens, eat pizza, brainstorm future tween events and activities for this school year, and make a variety of crafts.
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