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  • Local libraries teaming up for virtual author event featuring Esmé Weijun Wang

    Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk), a collaboration between Johnson County public and academic libraries, will welcome author Esmé Weijun Wang on Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. for a virtual conversation and reading.   The event is free and open to all, but attendees must register in […]

  • Revisit ‘A Hub, a Network, an Archive’: virtual exhibit now available

    Even though the Fall 2022 exhibit has closed, visitors can still visit the exhibition virtually. A virtual tour of A Hub, a Network, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City is at last available online.  Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content The […]

  • Main Library Gallery seeking 2025-2026 exhibit proposals

    The University of Iowa Libraries’ Main Library Gallery is now seeking exhibition proposals for spring 2025, fall 2025, spring 2026, and fall 2026. University of Iowa faculty and staff are invited to submit initial statements of interest for consideration during Round 1 of the selection process […]

  • Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City exhibit now open in the Main Library Gallery

    When Madde Hoberg first envisioned an exhibition for the Main Library Gallery, she saw the potential for a space filled with local queer history, joy, resistance, and creativity. Three years after her initial exhibit proposal, Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City is now open for all to visit.  […]

  • Local Libraries LIT to welcome author Kevin Wilson for free virtual event

    Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk), a collaboration between Johnson County libraries, will welcome author Kevin Wilson on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7:00 p.m. for a free online reading and conversation. The Local Libraries LIT author series is offered by public libraries in Johnson County, […]

  • Local Libraries LIT welcomes Ann Patchett for free virtual event

    Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk), a collaboration between Johnson County libraries, will welcome author Ann Patchett on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. for a free online reading and conversation. This is the sixth virtual author event in the series offered by public libraries in Johnson […]

  • Celebrating 55 years of international writers at Iowa in the Main Library Gallery

    After nearly three years of research and planning, A Hub, a Network, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City is now open in the Main Library Gallery. The exhibition tells the story of the International Writing Program’s genesis, its role in cultural diplomacy, and Iowa City as […]

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