Love to travel? Don't forget to download your favorite RBdigital magazines before you hit the road! We’re pleased to announce the winner of the iPad Mini! Jeff is an engineer who travels for work. He said he uses ICPL’s digital magazine...
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Thursday, Nov 30, 2017
Check out magazines and win! The Digital Johnson County team has extended the iPad promotion until December 15. If you haven't yet given the new RBdigital app a chance, do so now for a chance to win an iPad Mini from your library. Enter the drawing...
Monday, Nov 27, 2017
The holiday season is in full swing. It might hit 60 degrees today, but that doesn't mean you can't turn on your oven and bake something delicious. And if you have a Christmas cookie exchange coming up, I have just the recommendations for you. The...
Friday, Nov 17, 2017
I have always loved the title of David Foster Wallace's book of short stories that was published in 1999. It just clicks. You know instantly these stories will twist your stomach into knots. The pile-up of news about sexual harassment, misconduct,...
Friday, Oct 20, 2017
Today I helped a family look for classic Stephen King books that tweens and teens might like. You wouldn't expect a list like that to be very long, given that he's a horror writer. Still, I found lots of books that young adults could pick up and...
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017
Whether you are a super reader who has run out of books to read or a parent looking for the perfect book to give your kid, the staff at the Info Desk have tools to help you discover the Next Great Read. I had to find my own Next Great Read last...
Friday, Sep 15, 2017
If you are wondering why the leaves are changing colors early this year--yes, indeed: it's because of drought.* According to the U.S. drought monitor, all of Johnson County is colored "abnormally dry" on its Iowa map . This means you'll have to...
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2017
The downtime expected tonight for our digital magazine service is no longer happening. We will post new information as we have it for future updates to the app and website....
Monday, Sep 11, 2017
UPDATE September 13: Upgrades have been cancelled for tonight. Please go about using the service as normal. Digital magazines on the RBdigital platform will not be available on Wednesday, September 13, starting at 7 p.m. Central time. This downtime...
Monday, Aug 28, 2017
CareerBuilder recently came out with a report finding that 78% of U.S. workers live paycheck to paycheck and 32% of workers stick to a clearly defined budget. When money is tight, budgets are hard. They take tenacity and willpower. What makes...
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About Melody
I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to...