The All Ages Winter Reading Program is going on until February 12, so there’s still plenty of time to register and start reading! The Winter Reading Program is for readers age 3 and up, kids through adults.
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.
ICPL is celebrating the huge impact Karen Gordon has left on the community with the announcement of her retirement at the end of 2021. For over a decade, Karen has led Friday Storytimes for the youngest patrons at Book Babies. Karen also visited dozens of preschools in the area every month for outreach Storytimes, as well as offering special programming such as yoga for all ages, and an innovative program for new parents called Belly Babies. Karen has been a resource for parents and families in Iowa City for many years. Congratulations to Karen on her retirement and a wonderful career!
Every Sunday in January 1 to 4 p.m. Storytime Room
This year's Winter Reading Program theme is "Reading is a Hoot," so we are helping you get in the mood to owl-complish your reading goal by offering a special Sunday Fun Day owl crafteach week in January! This is a drop-in event for all ages.
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 10:30 to 11 a.m. Storytime Room
Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through stories, songs, short films, and service activities atMLK Family Storytime. This event is recommended for all ages and includes shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities.
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Meeting Room A
Join the staff of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center for a fun, interactive Storytime. We will be reading a winter classic, "The Mitten", and offering a variety of creative movement and sensory-based activities.
After storytime, stick around for an optional, free, private speech and language screening for children ages 2-4 years old with a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) from Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center! An SLP will spend 10-15 minutes interacting with your child to determine if speech, language, and social skills milestones meet age-level expectations.
At the close of 2021, the Iowa City Public Library staff reflected on some of the literary highlights of the year, voting for new favorites in a variety of genres. Browse the full list of nominated titles on our blog or check out a small selection, including the Best of the Best winners, below!
With equal amounts charm and solemnity, award-winning author and artist Eugene Yelchin recounts in hilarious detail his childhood in Cold War Russia as a young boy desperate to understand his place in his family.
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors, with different kinds of hair, eyes, spots, scars, and more.
In "Big Apple Diaries", a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, a young New Yorker doodles her way through middle school--until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again. Alyssa must find a new sense of self and purpose amidst all of the chaos, and find the strength to move forward with hope.
A collection of ten stories by authors from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint that remix myths for modern readers.
Visit theBookWalkat Willow Creek Park this winter to enjoy the picture book The Snow Dancer by Addie K. Boswell, a magical, colorful, illustrated book which captures the beauty and wonder of newly fallen snow. BookWalk is an interactive way for readers of all ages to enjoy a story and the outdoors. Find it at Willow Creek Park, 1117 Teg Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246.
