Every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., August 23 until December 15, you can get one-on-one help with your writing from Kirkwood Community College writing faculty at the Community Writing Center. All writing is welcome: resumes, applications, op-eds, reports, essays, legal documents, and creative writing of all types!
Walk-in, 20-minute appointments are first-come, first-served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Enjoy delicious, award-winning Pagliai's Pizza and grow the Iowa City Public Library at the same time. Eat Out to Read every Thursday in September from 4-10 p.m.
Pagliai's Pizza is at 302 E Bloomington St in historic northside Iowa City. When ordering your eat-in or carry-out pizza, mention Iowa City Public Library, and a percentage of your ticket total will be donated to the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation. Check out the Pagliai's Pizza menu here. Call 319-351-5073 for carry-out.
Thanks for supporting more library experiences for everyone and a generous, locally-owned family restaurant!
Schools play a crucial role in young people's mental health, something that became extremely clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, in 2021, 37% of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health, and 44% reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year. Schools provide connectedness to mentors, friends, and services. At the same time, they can also be sites of difficulty in the form of bullying or stress from learning obstacles.
In this conversation, we learn more about research and resources available in our area, including the work of the newly formed Iowa Center for School Mental Health.
Panelists:
Allison Bruhn, Executive Director, Iowa Center for School Mental Health
Maithreyi Gopalan, Assistant Professor, Education & Public Policy, Penn State University
Lindsey Schluckebier, Curriculum Coordinator: K-12 Counseling & Health, Iowa City Community Schools
Shannon Lea Watkins, Assistant Professor, Community & Behavioral Health
You can get a library card online by accessing the Library's webpage at icpl.org/cards or 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.
People living in Iowa City, Hills, University Heights, Lone Tree, or rural Johnson County are eligible for a resident card at ICPL, and people living in Coralville, North Liberty, and most other Iowa residents may obtain an Open Access library card.
Free Things to Do with Your Iowa City Public Library Card:
Enjoy free access to an amazing collection of books, films, and music.
Download an e-book or e-audiobook.
Stream television shows and movies.
Learn a new language with lessons in 70-plus languages, including English.
Check out works of art, Discovery Kits, WIFI hotspots, and laptops.
Research your purchases with Consumer Reports.
The Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival is returning to the lowa City Public Library. This festival was established in 1995 to honor Carol's 26-year career at ICPL and her lifelong commitment to the freedom of ideas. Spaziani believed that the public library's role is to be a resource and a forum for an individual's pursuit and expression of diverse points of view. Recent attacks on civil liberties including our freedom to read, learn, and communicate have manifested in the form of increased school district and public library book challenges and bans, as well as new legislative restrictions on what can be taught or shared in schools and workplaces. ICPL will address these topics and more at this year’s festival, featuring events and displays coinciding with American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week (September 18-24).
Learn more about the events planned for the Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival at icpl.org/iff.
