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by Shawna — December 26, 2024

The Winter/Spring 2025 ICPL Bookmobile schedule begins Monday, January 6 and runs through Friday, May 30. The Bookmobile is closed for...

by Katie — December 26, 2024

As we close in on the end of 2024 I want to thank everyone for their support of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation. Whether...

by Katie — December 4, 2024

  

by Becky — December 1, 2024

The Best of the Best for 2024 is coming soon! ICPL staff nominated nearly 150 titles released this year as their favorite reads of 2024....

by Sam H — November 29, 2024

This article originally appeared in the November 2024 edition of The Windshield, which is the Iowa City Public Library Bookmobile...

by Sam H — November 29, 2024

Are you curious about starting a new hobby or trying an exciting activity but hesitant to invest in all the supplies? The Iowa City Public...

by Anne W — November 25, 2024

The Adventure Pass Program is set to temporarily pause on December 31, 2024. The Adventure Pass provides free access to several Iowa...

by Sam H — November 25, 2024

This article originally appeared in the 2024/2025 Winter Window. I am excited to step into a new role as an advocate for libraries as the...

Supporting the Iowa City Public Library and caring for the planet is easy--just self-sort your used books and other accepted media at either the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center or the Iowa City Public Library.

by Amber — November 24, 2024

The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation (ICPLFF) has teamed up with the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center to introduce a new...

by Katie — November 23, 2024

Libraries transform to meet the needs of their communities. Some of the earliest public libraries in the eastern U.S. included the word ‘...