Intro

The Community Writing Center reopens on Tuesday, August 27 at the Coralville Public Library and Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Iowa City Library

We offer walk-in appointments in Room 6 of the Coralville Public Library every Tuesday from 4-6 pm and in the second floor meeting room of the Iowa City Public Library every Monday and Thursday evening from 6-8 pm.

The Community Writing Center offers one-on-one writing assistance to Johnson County community members working on ANY kind of writing project:

  • job applications materials, including resumes and cover letters
  • school assignments, scholarship essays, college application essays, and materials
  • emails, social media posts, website content
  • letters of all kinds, including to judges, immigration officials, parole officers and landlords
  • autobiographical writing, family histories, and local history projects
  • speeches and presentations
  • creative writing: short stories, books, plays, poetry
  • basic Microsoft Word and web navigation skills related to writing

The Community Writing Center is staffed and funded by the University of Iowa Writing Center and Kirkwood Community College