The Iowa Department of Transportation is offering some services at the central campus of the Des Moines Public Library while ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1938, as concerns of censorship rose worldwide, Des Moines Public Library Director Forrest Spaulding penned the words that ...

The characters are original artwork from the artists - with “best wishes” addressed directly to the children of Iowa City - ...

Currently, library boards set policy and oversee their collection of books. If a city council wants to override a library decision, voters have to first give their approval. House Study Bill 678 would ...

Members of the Des Moines Public Library and libraries across the state now have access to the popular Iowa Adventure Pass. After a months-long hiatus, the Johnston Public Library announced on May 29 ...

Some libraries just house books, while others are an architectural majesty with the most impressive bibliography to surround yourself with while you study, work, or write that novel. There are many ...

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 ...

Bondurant Community Library canceled a book club event due to concerns over 'This Book is Gay.' See how one state ...

DES MOINES — Library officials warned Thursday that proposed state legislation would undermine their ability to provide literature and programming, while supporters of the legislation argued it simply ...