So you’re practicing social distancing, but you still want to see your loved ones’ faces? Now’s the perfect time to try video chatting. All you need is a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a webcam to get started. Many different apps provide free video chatting. Check with the other person to compare the apps you already have and decide on one:
Author Archive for Stacey
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019
At today's Earth Day Fair at Kirkwood Community College, some people wondered why the public library was there alongside groups like 100 Grannies, Table to Table, and Field to Family. Well, when it comes to "Reduce and Reuse," public libraries have...
Friday, Mar 30, 2018
Representatives from the global Cities of Literature will be in town next week for their annual meeting. While only one event is open to the public (a panel discussion about the cities' innovative programs on Thursday, April 5 from 5:15-6:00 at...
Friday, Jan 19, 2018
And, just like a snowmobile, the Bookmobile operates all winter! When the freezing rain started falling last week, we were already at our Mercer Park stop. The ground was slick and I warily drove it into the empty parking lot to test how our 22...
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2016
Our exhibit of redesigned book covers has come to a close, and we hope you enjoyed it! If you contributed one of the beautiful and thoughtful original designs, you may now retrieve your piece from the Help Desk. Thank you for participating! The...
Monday, Aug 29, 2016
Does your favorite classic novel have a "blah" cover? Wouldn’t it be fun to make up a new one? That’s the idea behind Recovering the Classics, a crowdsourced collection of original covers for great works in the public domain, and the upcoming...
Friday, May 27, 2016
We knew a bookmobile could help us further expand library services beyond downtown, but some of us (including me) had never set foot in one! Over the past year, ICPL staff members have visited several bookmobiles to get a feel for these moving...
Friday, Apr 29, 2016
Terri Caplan was awarded Volunteer of the Year this week, having volunteered at the Iowa City Public Library in multiple capacities over the past seven and a half years. Terri is currently our Book Sorter, sorting through hundreds of donations...
Monday, Jan 25, 2016
A huge thank you to the 336 people who volunteered at the Library in 2015! Volunteers checked in books, ran the Book End bookstore, cleaned the play kitchen items in the Children's Room, tutored high school students, planned teen programs, indexed...
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2015
Trying to decide which events to attend at the Iowa City Book Festival next week? Check out our display featuring the first lines of many festival books, located on the 1 st floor of the library. Here are some of my favorites: In the face of...
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About Stacey
You will see me at the Info Desk, teaching classes in the Digital Media Lab, and answering the library's phone. My favorite books have humor, fantasy, and/or offbeat insights about life.