A rainy evening looks like poor weather for a bike ride, but great conditions for tuning up a bicycle in the Iowa City Bike Library’s garage. Folk music plays overhead as a Bike Library staff member ...

Iowa City has found its stride in the post-pandemic world thanks to its dizzying array of "third places." The locations have become gathering points for friends as well as a space to escape the ...

IOWA CITY - The Iowa City Public Library is joining a trend across the country to eliminate barriers and increase access for children and young adult readers by eliminating overdue fines. The ban on ...

I was appointed by Gov. Culver to the Board of Trustees of the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) in 2009 and served until 2024 under five 3-year appointments made by 3 different governors. Once ...

Youth bike coordinator Dustin Eubanks (left) helps Maria Ahmed, 13, of Coralville, put air into an inner tube as Maria works to make a bicycle roadworthy during Outspoken Teens night at the Iowa City ...

The Iowa City Public Library is commemorating 125 years of serving the community by sharing its historical progress and allowing people to share their library memories in a digital space. The ...

The Iowa City Public Library has received a $3,000 donation that will give snacks to hungry kids after school. The library typically offers snacks in the summer months, but now it will offer them year ...

In 1938, as concerns of censorship rose worldwide, Des Moines Public Library Director Forrest Spaulding penned the words that would become the "Library Bill of Rights." The first tenet states: "Books ...