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by Kara — February 23, 2015

Recently we had a great conversation at the Help Desk about good movies. A patron read my blog post about the 100 Foot Journey and...

by Morgan — February 20, 2015

Moments ago I finished reading Pennyroyal Academy by M. A. Larson. I've been reading it on the bus, before bed, while I cook, and even on...

by Anne M — February 19, 2015

Rachel Cusks’ most recent work, Outline , follows an English author’s time in Athens teaching a creative writing class. The novel is broken...

by Kara — February 18, 2015

I dream of Paris. I've only traveled to Southern France, so my ongoing travel to Paris is vicarious through books. Author Janice MacLeod...

by E — February 17, 2015

The Iowa Youth Writing Project is hosting a cool event for people in grades 7 - 12 who are songwriters or who want to learn more about the...

by Bond — February 11, 2015

If you found the Fifty Shades series a little lacking, or if you loved it and want to explore more books of the genre, Terri has some great...

by Susan — February 10, 2015

As part of Love your Library Month, I want to send a little love out to everyone who has made a contribution to the Iowa City Public...

by Mary — February 9, 2015

Ever wonder what happens when you drop your returned book or other item into the mysterious slots? If so, prepare to be enlightened! When...

by E — February 7, 2015

Days like this, when the sun is out, the snow is melting, and people are out walking with no coats on, make me wish summer was a little...

by Anne M — February 6, 2015

There are many books on infant development that contain pages and pages of text. Authors use word after word after word after word to...