Author Archive for Patty

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Take a break and "Eat Out to Read” tonight at Short's Burgers Eastside. The restaurant at 521 Westbury Dr in Iowa City will welcome you there or take your carryout order from 5-9:30pm. A percentage of the sales will be donated to the Iowa City...

Wednesday, Mar 8, 2017

Support ICPL and one of Iowa City's newest restaurants, Hudson's, tonight, Weds. March 8. Hudson's is at 482 Hwy 1 West, Iowa City. Parking is accessible off Highway 1 between Riverside Dr and Hudson Ave. The community night is scheduled 5-10 pm,...

Wednesday, Dec 28, 2016

Your financial donations have a big impact here at ICPL. One of the most exciting in a few years, the new ICPL bookmobile, will hit the streets in spring 2017 to help ensure even more people have access to Library magic. Your past donations made...

Friday, Oct 28, 2016

Wesley Beary is a very talented volunteer on the board of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation and a Forty Under 40 recipient this year. What's that? An honor presented by the Corridor Business Journal to recognize forty people making a...

Monday, Nov 30, 2015

Giving Tuesday is November 30 -- a day dedicated to giving to the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation and other nonprofit organizations. Your financial contribution to the ICPL Friends Foundation on #GivingTuesday will add more library experiences for everyone...

Friday, Apr 4, 2014

Brothers Walter and Clyde Retish love reading, love libraries, and love their grandparents.  So when the boys were here to visit Paul and Esther Retish, it made sense for them to stop by the Iowa City Public Library to get some books before...

About Patty

Patty began serving as Director of Development for the Iowa City Public Library in 2004. She works with the volunteers on the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation to seek private contributions to provide more art, books, movies, and music to borrow from the Library, as well as for library programs and projects.