Author Archive for Meredith

Saturday, Sep 12, 2015

The Iowa City Public has set the fall dates for Way Cool Chemistry, a program designed to make chemistry accessible and fun for fifth- through eighth-grade students. Students interested in chemistry will have the opportunity to participate in hands...

Friday, Sep 11, 2015

Do you play Minecraft? Do you want to meet other Minecraft players? Are you a student in third through eighth grades? If you answered yes to all of these questions, then the Iowa City Public Library’s After School Minecraft program is perfect for...

Thursday, Sep 10, 2015

The Iowa City Public Library is ready to rock! Join us as we celebrate all things musical with Music is the Word, nine months of special programming to help our community welcome the University of Iowa School of Music building to downtown Iowa City.

Friday, Sep 4, 2015

The Iowa City Public Library’s Totally Tweens program has an exciting lineup of activities and programs for students in third through sixth grades. September 10: Reading Remix 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A Have you ever wanted to change a...

Thursday, Sep 3, 2015

I was sitting at my desk Monday when I received a phone call from the Help Desk. This postcard shows an image of the Fort Dodge Public Library I remember. The Carnegie building closed on November 30, 2000. The new library opened in January 2001. "

Wednesday, Sep 2, 2015

The Iowa City Public Library, the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program and Prairie Lights are pleased to welcome Steven Pinker to the Library on Sept. 22. Steven Pinker The experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist, and...

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2015

The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is now accepting donations of handmade arts and crafts for the Fifth Annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar. This year’s bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Proceeds from the sale...

Thursday, Aug 27, 2015

Get creative with digital tools! September’s classes will help you develop the skills you need to edit movies, organize your photos, write HTML code, and create graphics. These classes are meant to be interactive with a lot of great hands-on...

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015

Iowa Library Services recently announced that the Iowa City Public Library met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa:  Public Library Standards Fifth Edition.” “The director and board of trustees of the...

Friday, Aug 21, 2015

The Iowa City Public Library will begin accepting artwork for the 2015 Art Purchase Prize, with winning pieces added to the Art-To-Go collection, on Sept. 1. The competition is open to artists over the age 18 who live/work/exhibit in the Iowa City...

About Meredith

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Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.