An Iowa Senate subcommittee has advanced a bill (SF 2119) that would remove protections in state obscenity laws for schools and libraries. Current law broadly exempts educational and library materials ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — For the 20th consecutive year, the Iowa Library for the Blind hosted the annual Braille Challenge. The one ...

The committee approved several measures in their final meeting before the first "funnel" deadline of the 2026 session.

A bill from Iowa House Republicans says minors could not access adult books at libraries without a parent's permission.

Supporters of proposed legislation that would allow parents to sue libraries say they merely want to protect children ...

In Des Moines, a controversial bill seeks to redefine "age-appropriate" for library materials, shifting control from librarians to city councils.

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

Iowa legislators are advancing a bill requiring minors to have parental permission to check out certain library books, ...

This year's Authors Visiting in Des Moines lineup includes Bridgerton author Julia Quinn and literary icon Tayari Jones.

Sam Helmick is Iowa Library Association president and community and access services coordinator for the Iowa City Public Library. Recommendations in Gov. Kim Reynolds' state government reorganization ...