May 7 is Johnson County Great Give Day! Join us to raise awareness and funds for our local nonprofit organizations! #JoCoGreatGiveDay
You can support the City of Literature by donating through Johnson County Great Give Day or directly at iowacityofliterature.org/support.
As you know, literary and cultural programs that connect and amplify voices are facing devastating cuts. National grants for libraries and museums are being stripped away. Here in Iowa, lawmakers are pushing legislation that would censor books and restrict access.
We cannot let this happen. We know what’s at stake when access to literature is restricted, when funding disappears, when voices are silenced. We know that protecting our literary resources and institutions requires action.
When you donate to the City of Literature, you make it possible for us to welcome award-winning authors, emerging voices, and international writers to our festivals, you remove financial barriers ensuring that everyone can attend our programs and events, and you advocate for a community that celebrates creativity and protects the right to self-expression. Most importantly, your support ensures that our city remains a place where books are not hidden but shared, where writers from all backgrounds find a home, and where readers of all ages discover the words that will shape their lives.
Your support matters now more than ever. Make a gift today to help protect literature, defend free expression, and sustain the literary community that makes Iowa City extraordinary.
