Do you ever go through reading slumps during which nothing grabs your attention? You pick up a book, read a few chapters, decide it's not for you, and move on to the next? I'd been battling that for almost two months when I decided enough was...
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Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to announce that For Kids and By Kids, Songs from Iowa Rock City, Volume One , will be available to download as part of the Local Music Project beginning Tuesday, March 24. The download may be found at http:
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015
The Iowa City Public Library received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to host a presentation called Landscape Iowa: Poems of James Hearst at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Monday, Mar 23, 2015
I didn't fill out a NCAA basketball bracket this year and that's a good thing because it would be busted by now. My Book Madness bracket, however, still has a chance. Below are the titles in our Second Round. You have until the Library closes on...
Thursday, Mar 19, 2015
The Iowa City Public Library is so much more than books! The Library gives free access to helpful tools that can help you manage your money, learn a language or find great local music. In April, our classes will focus on teaching you how to use and...
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015
Show your Library spirit by purchasing an Iowa City Public Library T-shirt! The black-and-gold shirt design is similar to what Library employees wore in the 2014 University of Iowa Homecoming parade. T-shirts may be purchased at the 1st floor Help...
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015
A video game tournament, Doctor Who Day and Minecraft are just a few of the activities the Iowa City Public Library has planned for its teen patrons in March. Do you play Minecraft? All teenage Minecraft fans are invited to the Library’s...
Monday, Mar 2, 2015
Grab your brackets and a pencil (or pen, if you're feeling lucky) -- it's Book Madness at ICPL! Visit our display on the Library's first floor to check out what titles will face off in this literary competition. Beginning March 17, you can vote for...
Thursday, Feb 26, 2015
Are you creative? Do you enjoy learning new computer skills? The Iowa City Public Library will be teaching classes on GIMP, free graphic design software, and YouTube which has a built-in video editor in March. When you learn how to use these tools,...
Thursday, Feb 26, 2015
The halls of the Iowa City Public Library will be filled with the sound of music Wednesday, March 4, during our film screening and sing-along. The film version starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer celebrates its 50 th Anniversary this...
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About Meredith
Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.