In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -6:00pm to 8:00pm Meeting Room D All writers are welcome to join us at The Violet Realm where we talk about all things fantasy and science fiction. Are you a new writer starting on your first book? Are you an experienced author who's looking to spruce up your work? Then join us for...
Event date: Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 7:00pm Uche Okonkwo will read from her debut short story collection from Tin House, A Kind of Madness. An Oprah Daily Most Anticipated Book of 2024, A Kind of Madness explores themes of community expectations, familial strife, and the struggle for survival. She will be joined in conversation by Iowa Writers' Workshop 2024...
10:30am to 11:00am In-person event + Online other Join us in person for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Book Babies will meet...
Event date: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 7:00pm Goodbye, Vitamin author Rachel Khong will read from her new book, Real Americans. She will be joined in conversation by Kaveh Akbar. "Rachel Khong's gripping second novel explores how biology, our parents' abstract hopes for us, sheer luck, and the forces of history itself make us who...
Event date: Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 2:00pm Please join us with Award-Winning LGBTQ+ fantasy author Nghi Vo, who will read from The Brides of High Hill, which is the fifth book in the Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle. This special event is co-sponsored by the Iowa LGBTQ Library & Archive. The Singing Hills Cycle was the winner of...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Tuesdays, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Each month we will explore a unique world culture through fun stories, games, crafts, activities, or even delicious food. All ages and backgrounds welcome!
Iowa City native Colin Hamilton will read from his new book, The Discarded. "In Hamilton's metafictional work, an unnamed librarian reflects on books pulled from the library's shelves and relegated to obscurity—and, by extension, the purposes of libraries in general. Hamilton's clear devotion to 'the morgue' of discarded books is oddly inspiring; there's something mesmerizing...
Write at the Stanley is a monthly workshop series that explores different approaches to ekphrastic writing, the art of creative writing inspired by visual art. The Stanley Museum of Art provides the perfect backdrop for this form of expression with its stunning collection of art. Writers can engage with the art in the galleries as they delve into...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
To Enter, Bring 3 of your best poems Sign up begins at 6:30pm. Slam starts at 7pm poets compete for audience adoration and great prizes in a three round elimination. Join us for a bard room brawl of poetic excellence The last mondy of every month at Coffee Emporium
