Family Storytime is recommended for all ages and includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. We ask Storytime attendees to social distance and masks are required for those old enough to wear them. If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This...
Meet members of the West Liberty Citizenship program. From 2017-2020, West Liberty residents, teachers, retired teachers, and high school students provided support and instruction so that 58 Iowa residents successfully completed requirements to become naturalized US Citizens. Dan Stevenson is an 8th grade social studies teacher and Erica Jennings is a high school English teacher. ...
12:00pm to 1:30pm In-person event + Livestream Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C The International Authors series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the Fall 2023 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by...
10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. 每周一请与少儿部图书馆员王芳一起加入我们的中英双语故事会！我们将阅读中英文绘本，分享儿歌，童谣和趣味手工。欢迎各年龄段的小朋友们和看护者参加活动。 ¡Ven a la biblioteca cada lunes para disfrutar de una hora...
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...
Get free, one-on-one help with your writing! Every Thursday from June 15th to August 3rd in Meeting Room E on the second floor of the Iowa City Public Library. Resumes, applications, op-eds, reports, essays, legal documents, creative writing — all writing is welcome! Walk-in 20-minute appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
4:00pm to 5:00pm In-person event + Online other Teen Center, Online Adam and Matthew from 1 Week Critique are here every Thursday to lead a Teen Writing workshop. If you love to write, or have considered it and have been too scared to try, now's your chance! Teen authors also have the opportunity to have their work...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 -7:00pm to 8:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Prairie Lights, Grove Press, and the Iowa City Public Library welcome Abraham Verghese back to Iowa City to read from his latest novel, The Covenant of Water. Prairie Lights will have copies of his work for sale at the event. Seating is limited, doors...
Cholera has been a global public health problem that resulted in 7 pandemics since 1961. Lebanon is a small country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) with an estimated population of 6·7 million and the highest number of refugees per capita per square meter in the world. The first cholera case was reported in North...
Meeting Room A, Online StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social distancing between groups in attendance is encouraged. In order...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 -6:00pm to 8:00pm Meeting Room E We're currently looking for new players for the role playing game, Savage Worlds. All skills levels are welcome. If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This event is open to the public. Cosponsor Cosponsor Name: Josh Christain
Join City High Volunteer and jewelry connoisseur Lynn as she leads our Teen jewelry hang-out. All supplies will be provided and no experience is necessary. If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This event is open to the public.
