Friends and Allies! You are making a difference! Thanks to you, nearly 4,500 citizens have signed our petition! The Save Iowa History Coalition, along with the Iowa Labor History Society, invite the public to join speakers and musicians at the “Reverse the Decision” rally to be held on Saturday, August 23, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street in Iowa City. 

Historians and educators will speak at the rally about the value of the vast collections that connect Iowans to each other. Local musicians will add their voices. State Representative Adam Zabner will wrap up the rally with a call to action.

The Save Iowa History Coalition formed when Iowa’s Dept. of Administrative Services announced it will close the State Historical Society of Iowa’s library and archives in Iowa City. The coalition’s goal is to keep physical records of Iowa history accessible to all, in both Iowa City and Des Moines.

The coalition started a petition to keep physical records of Iowa history accessible to all, in both Iowa City and Des Moines: https://www.change.org/p/save-iowa-history-2025-redux The petition requests that funding be restored for the State Historical Society of Iowa Libraries and Archives. Come learn more at the rally on Saturday, August 23.

Keep raising the alarm!

Save Iowa History 2025 Redux coalition