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.

Iowa Center for the Book Announces the 2022 All Iowa Reads Selections

The 2022 All Iowa Reads selections were announced live today on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program with host Charity Nebbe.

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Iowa Center for the Book Selects “Grasshopper Jungle” for 2021 Great Reads from Great Places

Great Reads from Great Places is a program from the Library of Congress Center for the Book to showcase the literary heritage of the nation's states and territories.

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Iowa Student Poet Ambassador to Join Upcoming 2021 All Iowa Reads Virtual Author Visits

Shreya Khullar, Iowa’s first Student Poet Ambassador, will join two upcoming virtual visits with 2021 All Iowa Reads authors Randy Ribay and Remy Lai.

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Iowa Center for the Book Hosting Virtual Visits with 2021 All Iowa Reads Authors

Beginning in May and throughout the remainder of the year, the authors will appear in nine webinars open to the public to discuss their All Iowa Reads title and answer questions from attendees.

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Iowa Center for the Book to Host Virtual Program on Iowa’s Ag Heritage April 22

Earth’s Bounty in Iowa will be held via Zoom and will feature two guest speakers, a professor of history and a farmer storyteller, who will speak on the state’s rich history of agriculture.

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