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.
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The 2021 titles for the All Iowa Reads, Teen All Iowa Reads, and Kids All Iowa Reads programs from the Iowa Center for the Book will be announced LIVE on Thursday, Nov. 12 on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program.
The 2020 National Book Festival September 25-27, 2020 and will take place completely online.
Illustrated by dozens of Iowa women and gender non-conforming artists, Amazing Iowa Women highlights the stories of nearly 100 Iowa women from different historical eras, diverse backgrounds, and a range of professions.
The Iowa Center for the Book honored 18 student readers from across Iowa as winners and honorable mentions for the 2020 Iowa Letters About Literature awards program at a virtual ceremony on Friday, May 1.
Join us for an extra-special webinar with the authors of all three 2020 All Iowa Reads selections on Jan. 30, and a BONUS webinar to explore the 2020 All Iowa Reads shortlists on Feb. 6.
