Want to make a connection? In February, the library is offering several classes that show users how to understand and utilize social mediums like Facebook and Twitter.

Come to the Facebook Basics and Beyond session to learn how to use this popular social media. A technology librarian will go over some privacy settings and show you how you can connect and stay connected with friends, family and organizations. Join us on Friday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.

On Saturday, Feb. 20, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. you can learn about Pinterest, a social media that helps you organize the...

Sharing books and stories is important to a child's brain development, which is why the Iowa City Public Library is pleased to partner with Pearson for our new 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten encourages parents and caregivers to do just that: read 1,000 books before the child starts kindergarten. In doing so, they strengthen a child’s language skills and build their vocabulary — two important tools for beginning readers. With the support of a $10,000 Employee Challenge Fund for Literacy grant from Pearson, the Library will assist and...

The Iowa City Police Department (ICPD), in collaboration with the East Central Iowa Chapter Alzheimer’s Association, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Autism Center, Iowa City Area Autism-Asperger Syndrome Family Group, Handicare, The Village Community and the Autism and Safety Risk Initiative, has launched Loved Ones Safe and Together (LOST), a program to assist in identifying and locating community members who have been separated from their families or caretakers.

Individuals who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, autism or other medical conditions which involve memory loss or...

Staff from the City of North Liberty won this year’s Severson Holiday Charity Challenge, and as a result will display the engraved Severson Cup traveling trophy in their office throughout 2016 for earning the greatest percentage growth in donations over last year.

Five government entities -- Coralville, Iowa City, Johnson County, North Liberty, and University Heights -- participated in the annual charity drive for local nonprofits. The event is named for the late Linda Severson, who worked with all the participating entities in her role as Human Services Coordinator for the...