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by Katherine — August 31, 2015

Erik Larson, best-selling author of In the Garden of Beasts and The Devil in the White City, has written a new book of narrative non-...

by Beth — August 27, 2015

You told us what you read as part of the 2015 Summer Reading Program, and we kept track. Click on the title to place a copy on hold. The...

by Bond — August 27, 2015

Do you like butterflies? Have you ever wanted to watch a caterpillar as it goes through metamorphoses? Iowa City Public Library has two...

by Morgan — August 26, 2015

It may be a new season of storytime, but we started out with our old standard song, " Clap Everybody and Say Hello ." We had a lot of new...

by Melody — August 25, 2015

The headstone of Iowa City historian, Iriving Weber. Findagrave.com Use this guide to find obituaries and articles in Iowa City area...

by Brent — August 25, 2015

After checking out an eBook in overdrive you often see two buttons: Download or Read (in your Browser) . I wanted to give you a little more...

by Bond — August 25, 2015

I often say the thing that makes our winters worth it is our summers. One thing that contributes is our terrific farmer's market. In the...

by Meredith — August 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...

by Mimi — August 19, 2015

This one is for you, Mom.  As Iowa City residents know, it's that time of year and, this time, I was going to be part of the chaos.  As I...

by Brian — August 18, 2015

I rode the last day of RAGBRAI this year. The route was from Coralville to Davenport—68 miles—and I absolutely loved it! The best part was...

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