School is in session, the nights are cooler, and it's hard to make it through a day without seeing something pumpkin-spiced. It's official; fall is here!
The Library welcomed the change in seasons with a new Bookmobile Schedule. The Fall Bookmobile Schedule features multiple new Bookmobile stops, including Emerson Point, Iowa City Walmart and Mark Twain Elementary School.
The Bookmobile will maintain this schedule until December 21.
Shawna recently blogged about the first two weeks of the new schedule. Here are some of the stories she shared:
Our first visit to Emerson Point felt like a party, with the Bookmobile consistently filled with excited, new visitors, several of whom made use of our accessibility lift.
While at Waterfront Hy-Vee for the first time, several shoppers stopped by on their way into or out of the store. One visitor stated “I just came by for a salad and – WOW!”
Today, a Bookmobile visitor popped in and explained that she didn’t have time to look around, but she wanted to express her appreciation for the Library and the Bookmobile. Many visitors at our new locations make a point to thank us for bringing the Bookmobile to them, though I always tell them WE should be thanking THEM for coming. The Bookmobile relies upon community interaction and to receive so much support from visitors is incredibly rewarding.
We hope you'll visit the Bookmobile soon!
Bookmobile adds special preschool visits to fall schedule
Speaking of the new fall schedule, the Bookmobile now stops at area preschools on Wednesday mornings. This is an additional service for several preschools who already receive regular visits from a children’s librarian each month for a classroom Storytime.
During these special visits, preschoolers and their families as well as teachers will have the opportunity to check out books on the bookmobile, sign up for library cards, and even redeem prizes for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten reading program!
Mari recently published a blog post about the first Wednesday morning Bookmobile visit and said the little ones had a great time. Read more about it here.
Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month on the Bookmobile
With the new
school year underway, now is the perfect time to check your wallet, purse and
backpack to make sure you have the most important school supply item: your Iowa
City Public Library Card!
September is
Library Card Sign Up Month. If you don’t have a Library Card, now is the time
to get one.
Cards are
available for Iowa residents of any age. Pre-apply onlineor complete the entire process in person at the first
floor Help Desk whenever the Library is open.
You also can apply for a Library
Card on our Bookmobile.
To celebrate this new service, anyone who uses their
Library Card on the Bookmobile in September will receive an entry into a
drawing for a $25 gas station gift certificate. Apply for a Library Card on the
Bookmobile, and you’ll receive two entries that day.
A photo ID
and Iowa address verification are required for all Library Card sign up
options.
Overheard at the Library/On the Bookmobile
Our Bookmobile staff hear the cutest things when they're out and about. Here one that was shared with us the other day:
"I just had a little girl check out a book - As
she stepped away she came back to say 'By the way, when you step on here,
it smells like a newly opened book.'"
