Once you reach your milestones, take your pick from our selection of prize books (while supplies last). Plus, there are special rewards for our younger readers: kids under 12 can earn a stylish Summer Reading t-shirt, while toddlers ages 3 and under can cuddle up with a cute dog stuffie!
Let's make this summer one to remember with adventures in reading and beyond!
Don't miss out on ICPL Bookmobile Pop-Ups! The Bookmobile, a mobile library service from the Iowa City Public Library, is bringing the joy of reading directly to your neighborhood. With a collection ranging from new releases to beloved classics, you can browse and check out books and DVDs right from the Bookmobile. Plus, you can even request pickups from the downtown collection on the spot!
This modern retelling of a South Indian folktale blends playful wordplay with delightfully quick pacing in a story about friends, family, and food—the perfect recipe for a satisfying story time.
Unicorn wants to save stickers. Yeti wants to stick them everywhere! Unicorn and Yeti love to roller skate. But will their roller skates work in the snow? Unicorn blows bubbles. Yeti wants the bubbles to be bigger! Best friends Unicorn and Yeti have lots of fun in these sparkly, laugh-out-loud stories. With full-color artwork, speech bubbles, and easy-to-read text throughout, this adorable book is perfect for new readers!
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost—one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
In this month's edition of The Windshield Newsletter, we're excited to present Angela "Angie" Pilkington, our dedicated Children's Services Coordinator. Angie shares insights from her unique experiences on the Bookmobile, reflecting on its impact on Library services and the community. Keep reading as she recounts heartwarming stories and her vision for the future of the Bookmobile in Iowa City.
Can you describe a typical day working on the Bookmobile? I have been with the Bookmobile since the very beginning, but I only fill in when our regular staff is out for illness or vacation. I mostly fill in for outreach events, like Party in the Park for our Preschool Storytime stops.
What do you find most rewarding about your role on the Bookmobile? I enjoy getting out of the building and seeing more of our beautiful community. I love meeting people out & about to talk and share books and resources with them. Everyone is excited and happy to see the Bookmobile pull into our stop or going down the road! Bookmobile day is always a happy day!
Can you share a heartwarming story about the impact of the Bookmobile on someone in the community who might not otherwise have easy access to library services? Our student AIM Card actually was inspired by a stop on the Bookmobile. Our first summer I was at a stop and a child was not able to give me their information for me to look up for them to join the Summer Reading Program. I knew the child was a student in our local school system and thought if there was only a way for our two databases to work together this child would be leaving the Bookmobile with books and signed-up for the summer program—both of which could have a huge impact on their life. I made it my mission to get every child in Iowa City a card and did so with the student card just because of one bookmobile stop.
Looking towards the future, how do you envision the role of the Bookmobile evolving to further enrich the Iowa City community's access to library services? I love seeing the Bookmobile out and about in Iowa City and hope that it is here for many more years!
Our winter/spring schedule concludes on Friday, May 24. After a short break, the summer schedule will begin on Monday, June 3. Make sure to visit us at icpl.org/bookmobile to find weather-related updates and learn the location of your ICPL Bookmobile!
Please note that services will not be available on June 19 (Juneteenth) and July 4 (Independence Day).
