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The ICPL Friends Foundation celebrates the library's Bright Future on April 11. Enjoy one of these hopeful novels this month!

If the fates allow : an LGBTQ holiday anthology

Love thy mother

Chasing lakes : love, science, and the secrets of the Arctic

The fragile earth : writing from the New Yorker on climate change

To be a water protector : the rise of the Wiindigoo slayers

Poisoned water : how the citizens of Flint, Michigan, fought for their lives and warned the nation

The great pivot : creating meaningful work to build a sustainable future

The parrot and the igloo : climate and the science of denial

The big fix : 7 practical steps to save our planet

Plastic-free : how I kicked the plastic habit and how you can too

Field notes from a catastrophe : man, nature, and climate change

Superman's not coming : our national water crisis and what we the people can do about it

1,001 voices on climate change : everyday stories of flood, fire, drought and displacement from around the world

All hell breaking loose : the Pentagon's perspective on climate change

On fire : the (burning) case for a green new deal

The story of more : how we got to climate change and where to go from here

The heat and the fury : on the frontlines of climate violence

Billionaire wilderness : the ultra-wealthy and the remaking of the American West

Paradise falls : the true story of an environmental catastrophe

Can I recycle this? : a guide to better recycling and how to reduce single-use plastics

No one is too small to make a difference

A future we can love : how we can reverse the climate crisis with the power of our hearts & minds

How to avoid a climate disaster : the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need

Coming to land in a troubled world : essays

The conceivable future : planning families and taking action in the age of climate change

The new possible : visions of our world beyond crisis

Learning to die in the Anthropocene : reflections on the end of a civilization

Islands of abandonment : nature rebounding in the post-human landscape

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Featured Resources

Consumer Reports

Reviews, ratings, recommendations, video clips and buying advice for thousands of products and services.

Mango Languages

Lessons in 70-plus languages, including English. Download the Mango Languages app to use on mobile devices.

LinkedIn Learning

Skill-building video tutorials across business, creative, and technical categories. Use in a browser or in the free app with Library ID: iowacitypubliclibrary.

Historical Iowa City Newspapers

Covers historical newspapers in the Iowa City area from 1840 to 1929, including the Iowa City Daily Press, the Iowa City Republican, and the Iowa City Press Citizen.