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by Meredith — July 15, 2015

Now that my kids are teenagers (insert clichéd “Where did the time go?” mental photo montage here), I don’t experience as many teachable...

by Kara — July 11, 2015

The Johnson County Auditor's Office will begin accepting applications for Community ID cards Friday July 17 at 1:00 PM . UPDATE 7/14/15:...

by Casey — July 9, 2015

One of my favorite books I remember getting from a grandparent when I was just learning to read was T

by Kara — July 7, 2015

Bird Houses from the Iowa City Farmer's Market One of my favorite parts of the Iowa City Farmer's Market is not the produce or the yummy...

by Maeve — July 3, 2015

Independence Day is two short days away and one of the best parts of the holiday is fireworks. Fireworks at home or the neighbor's house...

by Angie — July 2, 2015

I am very happy and excited to be a part of the Iowa City Public Library’s Children’s Department as the new Coordinator! I am moving here...

by E — July 2, 2015

We’ve got a new display up in the Teen Center, seven books about road trips of all kinds. July seems like the perfect time of year to dream...

by Mary — July 1, 2015

I have long been a fan of Jane Smiley's work. While I haven't read everything she has written, as I am sometimes not too interested in the...

by Morgan — July 1, 2015

This past Saturday, I took an early morning trip to the Iowa City Farmer's Market to do a special storytime. I had been worried about rain...

by Katherine — June 30, 2015

Eleven-year-old Tate P. Ellerbee needs to write to a pen pal for the school year and her teacher wants her class to choose a child from a...