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The professional librarians at the State Library are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except state holidays. There are multiple ways to reach them:

Phone: 800-248-4483

Email: Information.Services@iowa.gov

Live Chat: Click on the red chat icon on the left to begin a chat session.

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Iowa Legal Information Online Summit Nov. 4
Sep 24, 2021, 4:26 PM
The Iowa Access to Justice Summit will take place Thursday, Nov. 4. Iowa librarians are invited to join other human services professionals and advocates for this free, virtual event. Learn More
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Aug 30, 2021, 2:53 PM
Great Reads from Great Places is a program from the Library of Congress Center for the Book to showcase the literary heritage of the nation's states and territories during the National Book Festival Learn More
2020 Census Data for Iowa Released
Aug 12, 2021, 4:26 PM
The State Data Center has received Iowa’s data for the 2020 Census from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data represents where people were living as of April 1, 2020, and are available for Iowa communities down to the block level. Learn More