Bright Future
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30pm
Join us for a brilliant evening at the Iowa City Public Library as we celebrate and support our Library!
“Bright Future: Celebrating the Iowa City Public Library” is a special after-hours fundraising party dedicated to fostering appreciation and growth of our beloved library.
Guests will begin the evening with registration in Meeting Room A, where the grand piano sets the tone and the silent auction opens. After a special sponsor toast and welcome, the Library doors open for an unforgettable night. With food and drink stations throughout the space, pop-up performances, live music, readings, and more, guests will explore the Library as they’ve never seen it before—celebrating and supporting this incredible community resource. Together, we’re building a Bright Future for our Library!
- 6:00 pm – Library closes
- 7:00–7:30 pm – Sponsor Toast & Welcome (by invitation)
- 7:30 pm – Library doors open and party begins for all ticket holders. Throughout the evening, enjoy the silent auction, food & drink stations, pop-up performances, live music, readings, and more.
- 9 pm – Auction closes (pick up auction items at 9:15 pm)
- 9:30 Party concludes
Online auction will be online 2 weeks in advance of the event until April 11, 2026 at 9:00pm. See an example of last year’s auction here: bit.ly/BrightFutureAuction
Presented by the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
Sponsored by James Investment Group . Join our growing list of sponsors here.
