Programs offered that encourage family literacy and children's access to the arts.

Offers library services to the residents of Des Moines, including curbside pickup for requested books from the online catalog, with confirmation provided when items are ready for pickup. The library also provides notary services, access to meeting spaces for public or private gatherings, and on-site computers for public use.

Offers library services for everyone and special programs for youth including story times. Items that may be borrowed from or used in the library include DVDs, large print materials, audio books, magazines, and newspapers. The library also provides access to computers, WIFI access available, reference, and information services.

Library services include:
- Book rental
- Home delivery services
- Computer access
- Online book access
- Book clubs
- Computer classes's
- Research materials
- Notary

Offers a variety of items available for check out, including books, DVDs, audio books, art prints, and a digital collection of databases, e-books, and e-audio, free public access computers, wireless Internet, readers advice and reference, meeting rooms. Audiovisual equipment is available for checkout. (Available to residents of Iowa City, rural Johnson County, and the cities of Hills and University Heights), and paid services such as printing, faxing, and copying. Proctoring services are available with notice. Cardholders can receive a bus pass for traveling home on Iowa City Transit buses. Available year-round to all ages. Limit two passes per week, one pass per day.

Special services include, At Home services designed for patrons who are unable to come to the library because of a permanent or temporary physically disabling condition, and for those who live in nursing homes, care centers, or retirement residences. (Available to residents of Iowa City, rural Johnson County, and the cities of Hills and University Heights), loans artwork for persons to use in their homes.

Provides a full-service public library offering Book, CD, DVDs, video and other materials, adult and children's programs that include storytimes, toddler times, and Summer Reading Program, computer services and internet access, voter registration, tax forms, copier access, Book mobile services for Aurora schools, Reference and informational services.

Offers library services and programs for the public including story times. Items that may be borrowed from or used in the library include CDs/DVDs, large print materials, audio books, magazines, and newspapers. The library also provides access to computers, WIFI access available, reference, and information services.

Public library offering Internet access, free wi-fi, computer classes, and free access to Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. Provides books, e-books, audiobooks, DVDs, video games, board games, puzzles, cake pans, projectors, tables, chairs for loan; free meeting room space. Purchases books for patrons. Provides tax forms, fax, copy, scanning, laminating, and CD/DVD cleaning services. Search local obituaries and high school yearbooks on site. Laser cutter, heat press, and mug press available for free use; training available.

Reading at Home (RAH) door delivery program for homebound.

Activities include summer reading program, preschool story time, Library Beats program for toddlers, Friday Friends Playgroup on the second and fourth Fridays of the month for children birth to 5 years, bingo on the third Wednesday of the month for any ages, needlecraft club, monthly adult programs, and other special programs. Family craft days, family board game nights, video gaming, Anime Club, Lego Club, teen book club, D and D Club, Saturday morning cartoons, Trading Card Club, and other activities for youth and adults.