Are you a writer that is interested in improving your skills or connecting with other local writers? Have you ever wondered what it might be like to participate in a workshop at the world-renowned Iowa Writers' Workshop? Griffin Rockwell from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop will join us at the Library to provide a workshop experience right here in Lisbon!

This month, we'll be learning more about writing poetry in honor of National Poetry Month!

To submit your writing sample in advance (doesn't have to...

Writers' Workshop alum Jonathan Thirkield will read from his newest book of poems, Infinity Pool. The University of Chicago Press, publisher of Infinity Pool, describes Thirkield's poems as "...[cutting] through a decade of exponential technological growth, landing in the reality of our corporeal experiences: the isolation of chronic illness, the daunting journeys of children growing up today, and the hope that we can remain connected to each other no matter how tenuous the ties." Katie Peterson...

Join us for a wonderful afternoon event of avant-garde poetry by the legendary Dutch sound artist, Dadaist and performance artist Jaap Blonk.

Jaap will be presenting his innovative, language-defying sound art on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:30 pm. Please come join us to experience this legendary experimental performance poet at his very first visit to the University!

Jaap Blonk (born 1953 in Woerden, Netherlands) is a self-taught composer, vocalist, poet and visual artist. His unfinished studies in...

Writers' Workshop graduate Caitlin Roach will read from her debut book of poems, Surveille, winner of the 2024 Brittingham Poetry Prize. “In Surveille, Caitlin Roach is a reader of omens, of the shapes hidden in shadows, recasting the hard lessons of the natural world. Born between the twin flames of Brigit Pegeen Kelly and Mary Oliver, this book is both intimate and political. A bridge between the public chaos surrounding us and the portentous silence of private life, these poems are urgent and...