Ways to Give for Businesses

Area businesses have a long history of supporting the Library through our Business Partnership Program, helping the ICPL to:

  • Purchase materials that keep us up to date on the latest trends in literature, contemporary research, and current affairs
  • Support dynamic programming and services for all ages, including the Summer and Winter Reading Programs, community outreach, and Bookmobile service
  • Provide free digital resources including audio and eBooks, magazines and newspapers, movies, music, Linked-In Learning, and more

Learn about sponsoring an event here or join our Business Partner program!

Questions? Let us know at 319-356-5249 or send us an email at development@icpl.org.

Business Partner Program

Whether your sponsorship is $250 or $25,000, you’re joining a dedicated group of local businesses that value the Iowa City Public Library as a center of community life that:

  • Connects people of all ages with information
  • Engages them with the world of ideas and with each other
  • Enriches the community by supporting learning, promoting literacy, and encouraging creativity

Sponsorship comes with great benefits at every level.

Become a business partner
Renew your business partnership
Meet our business partners

Sponsor an Event

ICPL Friends Foundation events are available for individual or series sponsorship. Your support helps to offset the expense of administering our fundraising events, programs, and series events. Please reach out to 319-356-5249 or development@icpl.org to find out more!

 

Sponsor Bright Future

Bright Future: Celebrating the Iowa City Public Library is a special after-hours fundraising party taking place April 11, 2025 dedicated to fostering appreciation and growth of our beloved library. We begin with registration in Meeting Room A, where the grand piano will fill the room with music, and guests, with drinks in hand, can bid on packages in our silent auction! Shortly after the Library closes at 8 pm there will be a warm welcome and recognition of our sponsors. Guests will then be free to enter the main part of the Library to begin exploring the space as they’ve never seen it before. With food and drink stations scattered throughout the library, pop-up performances, live music, readings, and more, guests will mingle, enjoy, and learn more about this incredible community resource! Together, we’re building a Bright Future for our Library!  Find ticket and sponsorship information here.