Articles Tagged: Iowa City Public Library

Also in this week’s government notes, the Cedar Rapids school board has approved a 3 percent wage increase for district teachers.

Federal funding for Iowa library systems — and the public services they support — could be at risk following a presidential directive targeting a federal agency that provides financial support to libraries across the U.S.

Sam Helmick has ‘endless energy’ in advocating for library funding, the public’s access to resources

The Iowa City Public Library was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat, according to a Facebook post from the library.

Amid legislation targeting the information sector, public librarians speak on their growing role as a force in the political realm. From representative literature to creating inclusive environments, libraries are offering more to the community than books.

Iowa City Public Library patrons will no longer incur fines for returning library materials past their due dates. Overdue fines were eliminated for children’s and teen materials in June 2019.

Orchestra Iowa woodwind ensemble teaches, entertains at Iowa City Public Library

Local artists have from Friday to April 22 to submit their original art for a chance to be selected for the Iowa City Public Library’s Art-to-Go collection.

Sidekick Coffee & Books will donate a percentage of its sales Friday to the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation to help grow the Iowa City Public Library.

100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Iowa City Public Library, and the online bazaar is open through then end of December.

The new catalog offers several enhancements to provide a tailored search experience to library patrons. A Zoom presentation on the new catalog will be held Thursday.

The Iowa City Public Library is collaborating with Launch Student News to offer a six-session journalism workshop for students in sixth through 12th grade.

After hearing from elected officials and activists, federal voting rights activists will march to the Ped Mall

Both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City public libraries have lifted the restrictions on browsing and capacity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of its reopening plan, he Iowa City Public Library on Thursday will expand library hours, remove the time limits for browsing, extend time limits for computer access, and lift building and Bookmobile capacity restrictions.