All City parks which were closed from 3 p.m. to dawn will be reopened to their normal hours on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, after initial deer management operations were conducted for the last three weeks.

In order to reduce the deer population, White Buffalo, Inc. was hired to strategically and professionally carry out sharpshooting measures. A selection of parks were closed from 3 p.m. to dawn those three weeks to allow sharpshooting.

Since their operations have concluded for the calendar year, the below parks will be open for their normal hours starting Monday:

The Iowa City Public Library as announced its hours ahead of the holiday season.

The Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, and will be closed the following day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019.

The following week, the Library will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, and be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

The Bookmobile will be on winter Service Break from Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, through Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

During this break, the Bookmobile will undergo vehicle maintenance, deep cleaning, and restocking the shelves with new...

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include a popular public art piece that has a new home, a celebration of light in honor of winter solstice, and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Celebrate nature and all that is winter in Iowa with Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department’s Winter Break Camp for youth in grades K-6.

STEAM ice and snow experiments, field trips to Putnam Museum and Kent Park, and Iowa wildlife exploration are just a few of the fascinating activities that will be a part of Winter Break Camp. Days will be filled with games, and swimming.

Camp runs Dec. 23, 27, 30, 2019, and Jan. 2-3, 2020. Register for one day or many. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; however, supervised open play is available at no extra cost for families to drop off...