Bookmobile service will occasionally be interrupted by construction, holidays and inclement weather. For the most up-to-date information, look at our daily schedule on our web page.
The Bookmobile operates rain or shine, but there are some weather events that force the Bookmobile to close. If severe weather is imminent when the Bookmobile is in service, our primary concern is the safety of people visiting the Bookmobile and our staff members.
In the event of a Severe Weather Warning, Bookmobile operations cease and all patrons must exit the vehicle.
Severe weather which may influence Bookmobile services include:
Tornado warning
70+ mile-per-hour winds
Golf ball-sized hail
Severe heat and cold advisories
For the most up-to-date information, look at the Bookmobile's webpage at icpl.org/bookmobile. Schedule information is also available by calling the Library at 319-356-5200 during regular Library hours.
To mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Bookmobile and Downtown Library visitors are welcomed, but not required, 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. Masks are provided at the Bookmobile and Downtown Library.
As supplies are available through testiowa.com, the Bookmobile will stock free test kits which can be completed at home and mailed to the State Hygienic Lab. Learn more at:
Bookmobile staff are excited and delighted to hit the open road and connect you with Library materials. Stop and see Paul & Sarah at Panera Bread on Sycamore Street, at Iowa City Marketplace. The Bookmobile visits this stop each Thursday from 9-10 a.m.
Panera is our newest stop added to the schedule, but it is already gaining in popularity, with a solid core of regular patrons and many visitors who just happen to see us and decide to drop by. Positioned next to one of the busier stretches of roadway in Iowa City, this stop is quite convenient for those out running errands, with ample parking and, of course, quick access to Panera.
BookWalk is an interactive way for readers of all ages to enjoy a story and the outdoors. Watch for new stories when you visit Willow Creek Park.
Young dancer Sofia wakes up to a quiet, white world-it's a snow day! She makes her way outside to the neighborhood park, where a field awaits her, white and shining and open. It isn't long before the rest of the neighborhood wakes its sleepy head--and the other kids make their way to the park, scattering all of Sofia's beautiful silence. But with the help of a new young friend, Sofia is ready to show everyone what a snow dancer can do on a perfect day like this. With lyrical language and gorgeous art, this book sparkles with all the joy and beauty of a snow day
Sunday, April 3, 2022 1-4 p.m. Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, 579 McCollister Blvd
See the ICPL Bookmobile at the 2022 Earth Expo event happening at Terry Trueblood on April 3. Don't miss this family-friendly event featuring fun activities and booths showcasing opportunities to learn about the environment and sustainable actions both children and adults can practice. This event is hosted by Green Iowa AmeriCorps in collaboration with the Iowa City Parks and Recreation.
Foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness Fiona Hill reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of modern Russia--and shows how we can return hope to our forgotten places. In this deeply personal account, she shares what she has learned, and explains that only by expanding opportunity can we save our democracy.
Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life - and his family's - as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in our nation's Capitol, and led the impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for inciting the political violence. A moving story of a father coping with his pain and a revealing examination of holding President Trump accountable for the violence he fomented.
From "a formidably gifted writer" (The New York Times Book Review), a book that asks: Is there life after the internet? As this urgent, genre-defying book opens, a woman who has recently been elevated to prominence for her social media posts travels around the world to meet her adoring fans.
100 plant-based Mexican recipes to transform normally meat-heavy dishes into vegan celebrations of family and home
Books competing in the 2022 tournament fall into eight categories; four for the children’s brackets and four for the teen/adult brackets. The 2022 categories are as follows:
CHILDREN’S: Nonfiction, Picture Books, Super Series, and Graphic Novels.
TEENS/ADULTS: Short Reads, Battles of the Banneds, All You Need Is Love, and Realistic Fiction.
You can print a bracket worksheet from our webpage or stop by the Library to pick up a bracket worksheet and view the brackets on display in the first-floor Library Gallery.
Fill out and return your bracket predictions by Sunday, March 13, for a chance to win great prizes.
The first round for in-person and online voting starts Monday, March 7.
