The characters are original artwork from the artists - with “best wishes” addressed directly to the children of Iowa City - ...

House Study Bill 636 would ban partnerships between schools and public libraries over fears that kids have access to inappropriate books.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1938, as concerns of censorship rose worldwide, Des Moines Public Library Director Forrest Spaulding penned the words that ...

Some libraries just house books, while others are an architectural majesty with the most impressive bibliography to surround yourself with while you study, work, or write that novel. There are many ...

The public library's book club geared toward students in sixth through eighth grade chose to read and discuss This Book is ...

Members of the Des Moines Public Library and libraries across the state now have access to the popular Iowa Adventure Pass. After a months-long hiatus, the Johnston Public Library announced on May 29 ...

The Iowa Library Association is cautioning school librarians to wait for guidance from the state education department before removing books from school libraries to comply with state law. The law, ...

Bondurant Community Library canceled a book club event due to concerns over 'This Book is Gay.' See how one state ...

Audrey, Gideon, Rachel and Mary Phillips pick out library books during a visit by the Marion Library’s Bookmobile to Thomas Park on Aug. 26, 2025. The library is one of hundreds in the state to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iowa librarians are pushing back on multiple Republican-led bills that they say would take away local control from public ...

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 ...