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Library working group advances director search; public urges appointment of interim director Anne Mangano

5492782 · July 25, 2025
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Summary

The Iowa City Public Library board’s hiring working group will continue interviews in August; a long-time resident urged trustees to appoint interim director Anne Mangano as permanent director during public comment.

The Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees’ working group on the director search will proceed with interviews in August, and a member of the public urged the board to appoint interim director Anne Mangano as permanent director during the meeting’s public-comment period. The board’s presiding trustee explained the working-group process and said updates will be sent to trustees as the group moves toward a recommendation.

Why it matters: The library director sets strategic and operational priorities for the system; a permanent appointment will determine who implements the board’s remaining…

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