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123 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States Get Directions
319-356-5200
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MusicIC: Conversation with Caroline Shaw and Marilynne Robinson (pre-recorded)

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

MusicIC will present a pre-recorded conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and essayist, Marilynne Robinson and Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award–winning composer Caroline Shaw, moderated by MusicIC’s Founding Artist Director Tricia Park. The women will discuss Shaw’s string quartet Three Essays, the first movement of which was written to mimic Robinson’s writing. Segments of the string...

Free

Story Jam

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Family Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Event Series ICPLFF Book Sale

ICPLFF Book Sale

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us in Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, and Meeting room D of the Iowa City Public Library for a weekend book sale! A purchase is a WIN-WIN! You get great materials and the Friends Foundation supports the library. Thank you! The sale will be open from 4:30-6:30 pm on Friday...

Family Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Event Series ICPLFF Book Sale

ICPLFF Book Sale

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us in Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, and Meeting room D of the Iowa City Public Library for a weekend book sale! A purchase is a WIN-WIN! You get great materials and the Friends Foundation supports the library. Thank you! The sale will be open from 4:30-6:30 pm on Friday...

Book Babies

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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 Series Community Writing Center

Community Writing Center

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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.

Free

Totally Tweens: Scientweens

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Thursday, February 16, 2023 -4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Don't just learn science - DO science with the Iowa City Science Booster Club! This monthly hands-on program for tweens gives you a chance to use cool scientific equipment to discover and explore the world around you. Learn about a different scientific concept or phenomenon each month and...

Teen Writing Hangout

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Totally Tweens: Scientweens

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Thursday, January 19, 2023 -4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Don't just learn science - DO science with the Iowa City Science Booster Club! This monthly hands-on program for tweens gives you a chance to use cool scientific equipment to discover and explore the world around you. Learn about a different scientific concept or phenomenon each month and...

Story Jam

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...