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Librarians and City of Coralville staff hanging a white tarp to project a movie on in the Coralville Library parking lot. While the library was closed to the public and offering limited services, librarians innovated ways to provide service and…

Mishka wears a mask made from a cotton Coralville Library book bag. She is demonstrating the importance of wearing a mask to protect the health of our fellow citizens.

Mishka the reading bear was donated by the artist Valery Kovalev and installed…

Congratulations Miria! Miria Burns is the winner of the 2020 Teen Service Award. Friends of the Coralville Public Library board members, Bill and Pat Benson and Coralville Public Library Teen Librarian Karen Stierler presented Miria with her check in…

Thank you note from top of Jimmy John's Lunch provided by City as a thank you to essential workers, which included library staff.
"Thank you for your dedicated service during these challenging times. Your efforts are much appreciated! Best, Mayor…

A copy of the Coralville Public Library's monthly newsletter for May 2020. While the Library building closed, the newsletter was stuffed into curbside pick up bags and remained available at its usual location online.

This newsletter includes a…

A view of the rotunda fountain. On the far stand several tables set up as a place to quarantine returned library materials. After being returned, these materials sit out for 72 hours before being cleaned and checked back in. A library staff member…

Several tables set up in the Coralville Public Library rotunda, all carrying stacks of books and other library materials. The Circulation Desk can be seen in the left far corner; in the right, another table holds cleaning supplies.

During the…

A view of the Coralville Public Library from the Circulation Desk in the rotunda, past the Reference Services area to the fireplace at the end of the corridor.

The following statement is from Laura Crossett, the creator of this image and the…

Library staff members Eric Mott, Karen Stierler, and Lily Smith-Jensen work at the Circulation Desk. All three have a phone to their ear and appear to be in conversation. Karen looks at a DVD, possibly calling a patron who had that item on hold,…

A video of library staff members Lily Smith-Jensen and Tina Bailey-Murray ride scooters around the empty Coralville Public Library.

Sara Pitcher, the creator of this video and the Web Resources Assistant at the Coralville Public Library, gave…

Five children pose with potted flowers beside the Coralville Public Library.

A closeup image of the first of 14 signs for a StoryWalk of Wait by Antoinette Portis. The signs are lining the left side of paved path.

The musician Little Miss Ann plays guitar on a small stage. Several families are sitting on the grass beside the library to watch the performance.

A PDF of a flyer for the Old Capitol Quilters Guild volume 40 issue 6, February 2021, newsletter. The document is advertising an event called Service Sew Day, which took place via Zoom on February 8, 2021.

Bark Jenn librarian dressed up for a Halloween program at the Coralville Public Library.

Teri Rogers and Coralville Public Library Director participated in a Chili Cook off.

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…

Linda Parker and Ruth Halterman pose in front of a window that has been painted with a person and two dogs for the summer reading progam.

Ruth Halterman poses at her desk in the old library building. She's wearing a costume for Halloween.