Placing holds to pick up from the Bookmobile and looking for the right fit? The new ICPL Catalog has an easy way to notify you when new items matching your favorite searches become available. Log into your account, scroll to the bottom of your search results, and tap the “Save Search” link. These steps enable you to receive notifications about all the new titles that match your interests. Learn more about this ICPL Catalog feature at: icpl.org/articles/save-your-search-huzzah
Bookmobile staff are excited and delighted to hit the open road and connect you with Library materials. Stop and see us at the University of Iowa’s College of Medicine Courtyard at 195 Newton Road. The Bookmobile visits this stop each Tuesday from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Create a Library account, pick up your holds, or just stop by to browse and say hi the next time you're in the neighborhood.
Get a sneak peek of a few of the newest selections now available in the Bookmobile. Bookmobile titles are exclusively available on the Bookmobile. Find a stop near you to check out these titles and more: icpl.org/bkmb
Find these titles and more the next time you hop on the Bookmobile.
From the New York Times bestselling author and his superteam of chefs, this is Ottolenghi, unplugged: 86 irresistible recipes for relaxed, flexible home cooking that will bring the love to every shelf in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. Led by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad, the revered team of chefs at the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen gives everyday home cooks the accessible yet innovative Middle Eastern-inspired recipes they need to put dinner on the table with less stress and less fuss.
The orphans at Grace Field House lead a comfortable life under the care of "Mom," but Emma and Norman uncover a dark truth that is going to change their lives completely.
The safety and comfort of our visitors is important to us. To mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Bookmobile and Downtown Library visitors are asked to wear a mask over their nose and mouth and practice social distancing. If you would prefer to pick your holds up just outside the Bookmobile doors, staff are prepared to accept your Library card and bring your items to you outside.
The Winter Reading Program for readers age 3 and up, kids through adults, continues and this year it is a “Hoot!” The program wraps up February 12, so if you haven’t signed up yet, don’t miss your chance! Register yourself and your family online or by stopping by the Bookmobile or the Downtown Library. You’ll be able to log your reading online, pick up a gamecard from the Library or Bookmobile, or print your own. Finish the program to receive a hot cocoa mug and be entered into our grand prize drawing for an Iowa City Downtown District gift card! Prizes can be picked up on the Bookmobile or at the Downtown Library.
