Back on March 2, members of Sioux City City Council told us they're considering a 25% cut to the library's funding. That comes as council members continue their work on the city budget.

Opera Iowa brings “The Billy Goats Gruff” to the Ames Library — with free fun, big music and a troll who learns kindness.

Iowa’s new House File 2324 would forbid any school from partnering with a public library so that students could use their ...

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

A bill moving through the Iowa Legislature could cut off a program that allows every Iowa City student easy access to local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recommendations in Gov. Kim Reynolds' state government reorganization bill give me serious concerns as an active voter and library ...

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 ...

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 ...

Public services librarian Kellee Forkenbrock arranges books June 20 for a Juneteenth display at the North Liberty Public Library in North Liberty. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo Books like “The ...

I didn't think I would write you in New England this summer when you gave me your address the night before you left lines from the life of an island, the people we were together. They're also part of ...

An Iowa bill could prohibit public schools from partnering with public libraries. Educators say these collaborations save ...

Sam Helmick is Iowa Library Association president and community and access services coordinator for the Iowa City Public Library. Recommendations in Gov. Kim Reynolds' state government reorganization ...