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by Katherine — August 4, 2015

I really enjoyed Gruen's New York Times Bestselling book, Water for Elephants, so when I saw At the Water's Edge on the New books list at...

by Beth — July 30, 2015

This annual celestial event occurs each year in late Summer, with peak viewing near the 2nd week of August.  In 2015, the peak will be...

by Kara — July 30, 2015

A recent viral story on social medial tells the story about a 12-year-old boy in Salt Lake City who asked his mailman for junk mail because...

by Bond — July 29, 2015

Get the podcast  here  or from  iTunes  or  Stitcher "Summer Livin/Easy Reading and Over Hyped Releases" In which the gang goes off the...

by Meredith — July 29, 2015

Did you ever wonder what ICPL employees read in their spare time? Or perhaps you saw a patron with an armful of books and wanted to know...

by Susan — July 28, 2015

Years ago, as I got too busy with work and children to maintain a large vegetable garden and be able to pick that perfect tomato exactly...

by Brent — July 28, 2015

I was recently at a cookout and met a guy who grew up in Iowa City.  He has since moved on and lived in many places around the country but...

by Katherine — July 27, 2015

Kate Anderson Brower spent four years covering the Obama White House for Bloomberg News and is a former CBS News staff member and Fox News...

by Katherine — July 27, 2015

A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope by Tom Brokaw was a quick read that I enjoyed.  I remember watching Brokaw as the anchor of the...

by Brian — July 24, 2015

I love movie lists.  They're a lot of fun and usually spark some good-natured debates.  The BBC recently asked a group of international...