Places to Eat

• Java House
• Rooftop Café
• Cafeterias

ATM and Banking Services
Three automated teller machines are located within UI Hospitals and Clinics. Look for ATMs in the Main Lobby; near Elevator A in the Boyd Tower lobby; and on the First Level near the Eye Institute in Pomerantz Family Pavilion.

Mailboxes and Stamps
Stamps are available at the Gift Shop on the First Level off the Main Lobby.

Pre-Paid Phone Card Machine
Pre-paid long distance phone cards are sold in the Main Lobby near the Gift Shop.

Gift Shop
The Volunteer Gift Shop is located in the Main Lobby. You'll find toys, gifts, greeting cards, flowers, magazines, paperback books, stamps, and other items. The shop is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 6-4322 (356-4322 off campus) for more information.

Newspaper Machines
Newspaper machines are located in the Main Lobby and on the First Level of the Pomerantz Family Pavilion.

Beauty Salon
Hair care services and products (Aveda, Kendra, Biolage) are available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted. For an appointment, call 6-1996 (356-1996 off campus). The salon is on the Fourth Level near Elevator BE.

Prayer and Meditation Room
A 24-hour, non-denominational chapel for prayer and meditation is located on the First Level near Elevator B.

Patient and Visitor Activities Center
This center offers a refreshment kiosk and rooftop lounge for patients and guests, a patients' library, a medical museum, art exhibits, and a multipurpose room. Take Elevator F to the Eighth Level and follow the signs.

Patients' Library
The Patients' Library is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on weekends. It features books, children's materials and story hour, magazines, audiotapes, videotapes, a health information center, Internet access, free e-mail accounts, a fax machine, and a copy machine. It is located on the Eighth Level, near Elevator F.

Medical Museum
The Medical Museum has free, self-guided exhibits of historical and contemporary health care items. Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on weekends. It is located on the Eighth Level, near Elevator F.

Children's Play Areas
The University of Iowa Children's Hospital Playcourt is a popular feature used by many families visiting UI Hospitals and Clinics.

This large, accessible playcourt is located outside on the First Level between the John Colloton and Pappajohn pavilions. The playcourt includes age-specific play areas for toddlers, preschoolers, and older children. The area includes an accessible swing, interactive play panels, a basketball court, a covered picnic pavilion, a grassy play area, and benches.

A second playground is located outside on the First Level between the Roy Carver and Colloton pavilions.

Project Art
Project Art conducts a range of art programs and services, including a Permanent Collection of over 3,600 original works of art and 2,200 reproductions; Temporary Exhibits in four locations of UI Hospitals and Clinics, representing local, regional, and nationally-recognized artists; Performing Arts events, featuring music, dance, and theater; the Art Cart; and Art Supplies for patients.  For more information, please call (319) 353-6417 or email uihc-projectart@uiowa.edu.

Designated Smoking Areas
For the health and comfort of patients, visitors, and staff, smoking is not permitted in UI Hospitals and Clinics. Please ask at the Information Desk for a brochure detailing smoking-permitted areas outdoors.