With the weather getting colder and the holidays approaching, you can cross holiday shopping off your list and support ICPL at the same time! For the avid reader in your life, consider a surprise Bunch of Books in their favorite genre available in the Book End Store and online. If they are more into artwork and crafts from local artists, check out our online Arts & Crafts Bazaar featuring countless, unique items from local artists here in the Iowa City area. Proceeds from both of these events will support ICPL. Check them out today!
Need to wrap some holiday gifts in secret? Someplace where prying eyes can’t see? Let ICPL help! We have a Drop-in DIY Gift Wrapping station available in the Digital Media Lab on the Library’s second floor through December 23. The wrapping station is available from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (except during scheduled classes.)
Assorted holiday gift wraps, gift bags, ribbons, and bows are available – or you can bring your own. We have lots of scissors, tape, and plenty of space for you to wrap your gifts in peace. Limit of five gifts per person, please.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 7 to 8 p.m. Online
Local Libraries LIT welcomes Jennine Capó Crucet for a stimulating virtual program. As the daughter of Cuban immigrants, Jennine Capó Crucet was the first person in her family to be born in the United States. Her writing is full of biting humor as she ardently depicts her time as a first-generation college student, as well as the immigrant experience. To register go to icpl.org/local-libraries-lit.
Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Meeting Room A
Are you a list maker or a notes-on-scrap-paper kind of person who wants to be more organized? Have you heard about Bullet Journaling and want to learn more? Or are you already an avid bullet journaler and want to meet up with other fans to share ideas? Join us for an in-person Bullet Journal Social Hour!
The Winter Reading Program is for readers age 3 and up, kids through adults, and runs from Dec. 12, 2021 through Feb. 12, 2022.
Sign up for the Winter Reading Program at the Children’s Desk, on the Bookmobile, or online at icpl.org/wrp. Participants can log their reading online, or with the printed game card available at the Library, on the Bookmobile, or on our website.
Those who finish the program by Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 will receive a hot cocoa mug and be entered into a grand prize drawing for an Iowa City Downtown District gift card!
For more information please call the Library at 319-356-5200 or visit us online at icpl.org/wrp.
Celebrate the Library's 125th anniversary by learning about our past. In her latest blog post, Olivia, who works with the Digital History Project at ICPL, provides context for some of the major shifts in ICPL's services from 1970-1980.
If you missed Olivia's previous posts, you can visit her blog page and learn about how the Great Depression affected library services.
The holiday season is here and with it comes a change in the Library's and Bookmobile's schedules.
Downtown Library Holiday Schedule:
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. December 23, 2021 Closed December 24 Closed December 25 Closed at 2 p.m. New Year's Eve, December 31 Closed New Year's Day, January 1, 2022
More information on ICPL’s hours can be found at icpl.org/hours.
Bookmobile Holiday Schedule
The Bookmobile will be on a Winter Service Break from Saturday, Dec. 18, through Friday, Jan. 2. Find the current day-to-day Bookmobile schedule on the Bookmobile page.
Remember, even when the Bookmobile and Library are closed, online services are available 24/7 at icpl.org/digital. This includes account access and, for those who live in our service area, access to ICPL's Digital Library including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, The New York Times, and Kanopy video streaming.
