The community is also home to a rich array of literary spots, from the world-renowned Prairie Lights independent bookstore to the Iowa City Public Library – the busiest library building in the state per capita.
These organizations, and the City of Literature organization, provide rich programming that includes the Iowa City Book Festival, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and the One Book Two Book Children’s Literature festival.
The city also boasts several presses and publishing houses, all of which support the many writers who have called or who continue to call Iowa City their home.