Welcome to the Iowa Center for the Book

The Iowa Center for the Book (ICB) is a program of the State Library of Iowa and an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book. Founded in 2002, ICB's mission is to stimulate public interest in books, reading, literacy and libraries. Bookmark this page and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

The Iowa Center for the Book is funded in part with a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

2019 Letters About Literature Program Now Accepting Student Submissions

The Iowa Center for the Book is now accepting online submissions for the 2019 Letters About Literature program, a statewide student reading and writing competition sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book.

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Announcing the 2019 All Iowa Reads Selection: "This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm" by Ted Genoways

All Iowa Reads fosters a sense of unity through reading by encouraging Iowans to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same year.

Announcing the 2019 All Iowa Reads Selection: "This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm" by Ted Genoways - Read More…

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Upcoming Events: Brown Bag Book Discussion Mar 07, 2019 - Mar 07, 2020 — Carroll Public Library; Evening Book Club Mar 19, 2019 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Carroll Public Library; All Iowa Reads Sep 19, 2019 01:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Algona Public Library; Upcoming events…