The Iowa Literacy Resource Center includes literacy, ESL, and ABE material. It is operated under grant authorization from the Iowa Department of Education. The Center is administered by the Northeast Iowa Regional Library System, in conjunction with the Hawkeye Community College, the Northeast Iowa Community College, and the Library. The classifieds of the Cedar Rapids Gazette , Chicago Tribune , Des Moines Register , Minneapolis Star-Tribune , and New York Times , are available in paper format. A listing of some Internet job sites is also provided.
Books providing information on cities are also available to help with relocation decisions.
The primary focus of this collection is on Waterloo and Black Hawk County. Unique historical resources on topics including the Sullivan family of World War II fame, African-Americans, and local industry may be found in our files. Also, tour historical sites in Black Hawk County online via CedarNet's Historical Tour of Black Hawk County . A historic map and photographs display offers a visual walk through time, presenting images of Waterloo dating back to the 1860s. The Waterloo Public Library subscribes to over 600 general interest magazines and newspapers.