A BOOK IN EVERY LIBRARY IN IOWA

Libraries play an invaluable role in building community and leading conversations. They are the front lines of connecting people with stories that help them understand challenging issues. The We the Interwoven series was created for Iowans and for our Iowa communities, in order to help us find ways toward a more connected tomorrow. In fact, we at the Iowa Writers’ House created the entire Bicultural Iowa Writers’ Fellowship so that books like this could exist, sharing stories of unheard voices across the state. 

The series is already available in over 150 libraries across the state, and with the wonderful support from the Iowa Library Association, our goal is for We the Interwoven to be in every library in Iowa!

You can order the books from our website, Amazon, and Ingram Spark, and provide your local library with a copy!

 
 
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FREE LIBRARY EVENT KIT & DISCUSSION GUIDE

WE LOVE OUR LIBRARIES!

Libraries are an important gathering place, where members from all parts of a community can meet, learn, and make lasting connections. As a gathering place, they are host to lots of events. People can come to see a reading, meet with a book club, host a school event, and most frequently, discuss what they’ve been reading. To facilitate community conversations, we’ve created a free kit for event programming at your library using We the Interwoven, Volume 2.

The Library Kit Includes:

- Background information about the book
- Discussion guides & questions for each story
- Tips for moderators in leading community conversations
- Opportunities for your patrons with the Bicultural Iowa Writers’ Fellowship

Together let’s get Iowans reading & talking about these important stories!

 
 

FIND WE THE INTERWOVEN IN THESE LIBRARIES

These books of stories from Iowa immigrants and first-generation citizens continues to be shared, read, and discussed across our state.

Our dream is to have a copy of We the Interwoven: An Anthology of Bicultural Iowa in every library across Iowa.

Below are all of the libraries and who have purchased or been gifted purchased copies of We the Interwoven so far.
(If your library has a copy and isn’t on here, let us know and we’ll add it!)