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Children hold a colorful parachute on the front lawn of the library, as part of the Big Night celebration for the summer reading program.

Ruth Halterman stands behind a table to sign up patrons for Winter Adult Reading Month ( W.A.R.M.) for the Coralville Public Library. The reading program is an annual event held in the month of February. On display are the reading logs, prizes and…

Ed La Grange, Linda Parker, and Ruth Halterman pose outside the library with a fall harvest themed display.

Librarians Janelle Bockhause and Linda Parker prepare at the Fourth Fest Parade staging area.

Two librarians, Linda Parker (left) and Chris Burnett, dressed up to ride in the Coralville Public Library float for the 1998 Fourth of July Parade. Coralville was celebrating their quasquicentennial in 1998, so the side of the truck read "Happy…

Librarians sitting on the bed of a Coralville Parks Department truck that has been decorated for the Fourth Fest Parade. The decorations include a fake camp fire, tree and backpack.

pictured from left Teri Rogers, Jen (?), Linda Parker

Librarians ride in a car piled high with everything they need for their road trip themed float for Fourth Fest 2001.

Librarians and staff pose in front of their Fourth of July parade float, Reading Road Trip USA. The float was a Jeep with vacation items strapped to the top, including pool toys, suitcases, a trike, sports equipment and books.

pictured left:…

Discover New Trails was the Coralville Library float for Fourth Fest Parade. A Coralville Parks and Recreation truck was decorated for an outdoor adventure, including a backpack coolers, lawn chairs and a fake campfire.

pictured left: Teri Rogers…

Librarians and library staff walking the Fourth Fest Parade route ahead of the Jeep parade float.

Ruth Halterman visible at the front of the group

Coralville Librarians sitting in the back of a Coralville Parks and Recreation truck that was decorated for their Fourth Fest float. The float theme was 'Discover the Treasures in Books'

Ellen Alexander, Assistant Director of Coralville Public Library received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic took place in the lower level of the library on April 8th and 9th. Ellen was one of more than 600 people who received their…

Eric Mott, Coralville Library Assistant helped direct traffic to the below ground parking and library entrance where a vaccine clinic was being held in the lower level of the library. The Coralville Food Pantry and Nucara Pharmacy collaborated to put…

The Coralville Public Library Teen Advisory Board requested submissions for art work for the 2021 summer reading program. Lienah Ali was selected as winner for the bookmark design.
Text form post: Congratulations Lienah on winning our Teen Art…

The entrance to the library added guides and signage to help patrons to receive help and continued services from library staff in the library. Though the doors remained closed, the library offered access to browsing and computers by appointment and…

Bill Hansen a longtime patron of the Coralville Pubic Library participating in Putt Fore the Library in 2016.

William "Bill" Alan Hansen, (1957-2019)Bill was born June 25, 1956 in Iowa City, the son of Chesley and LaVerne (Fountain) Hansen. He…

An extra activity at the Putt Fore the Library was a Photo Booth. Participants pose with provided props and take home a souvenir from the day.

Snail figurine at the Putt Fore the Library event in 2014.

Children playing lining up to play miniature golf at the Putt Fore the Library fundraiser in 2014.

Ellen Alexander, Coralville Public Library Assistant Director and her family playing through the Tele Tubbie hole during the Putt fore the Library Fundraiser in 2014.

From left Ellen Alexander, Izzy Dykstra, Sam Alexander(baby), Doug Alexander…