Iowa City Public Library
319-356-5200
Listing Manager:
Kara Logsden
The Iowa City Public Library located on Linn Avenue adjacent to the pedway is a modern, open, light-filled library that opened in 2004. The library offers more than just book and magazines - it has videos, DVDs, music, downloadable media, book clubs and more. Free wi-fi and internet terminals are offered at the library.
The Iowa City Public Library has recently been named one of the Top 5 Children’s Libraries by Livability.com, a national website that highlights more than 500 of America’s best places to live.
- Hours: Mon - Thu, 10am - 9pm; Fri, 10am - 8pm; Sat, 10am - 6pm; Sun, noon - 5pm
- Handicap Accessible: Parking, ramp, washrooms
- Founding Date: Mar 01, 1896
- What makes this community special?: Citizens have helped make this library among the best in the U.S.
- Parking: On-street: metered, Paid lot
- Size of collection: 218,967
- Specialties: Books are tops here
- Services: Audiobooks, Movies, Music CDs, Research databases
- Book donation information: Check the website.
- Wi-Fi: Free
The Iowa City Public Library (www.icpl.org) is a Downtown Iowa City hub and also the busiest Library building in the State of Iowa, circulating over 1.5 million items each year. The Library has extensive print, video, audio, and music collections and even checks out art prints. The Library also offers 48 internet computers and extensive access to online databases. Downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks are available for residents of Iowa City, rural Johnson County, Hills and University Heights, and, by contract, residents of the city of Coralville. The Library also offers five meeting rooms for use by community groups.
The Iowa City Public Library was established in 1896 and has served the community from a downtown location ever since. The Library is governed by a semi-autonomous nine member Board of Trustees empowered by state law and city ordinance (Title 11) to set policy, determine goals and objectives, control monies appropriated or given to the Library, and to employ staff. The Library is a city department, Board members are appointed by and principal operating funds approved by the City Council.
The Iowa City Public Library encourages and sustains a literate, informed, and diverse community, is committed to equal accessibility, intellectual freedom, and life-long learning, and provides a community gathering place for meetings and programming for the benefit of the public.