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by Karen G — January 11, 2019

Singing – is one of the Five Early Literacy Practices, and preschoolers, toddlers, and babies love to sing! We Children’s librarians love...

by Casey — January 11, 2019

This week we are taking a look at Raúl Colón’s wordless title, 'Imagine' . Following a young boy as he travels to and through the Museum of...

by Brent — January 8, 2019

ICPL's Popular Drop-In Tech Help times are changing. The new times are: Tue: 11 am - 2 pm Wed: 11 am - 2 pm At Drop-In Tech Help, we try...

by Casey — January 4, 2019

This week's mock Caldecott title is Yuyi Morales's "Dreamers" . Part memoir, part ode to reading, books, and libraries--I've been casually...

by Anne W — January 3, 2019

As a new reading year dawns, I'd like to recommend some of my favorite reads of the past year. Mind you, these are books not necessarily...

by Morgan — January 3, 2019

I hope this third round of Mock Newbery head to heads will bring cheer to your winter holiday break. Today we'll look at our two...

by Elsworth — January 2, 2019

Hello! I am Elsworth Carman, and I am so pleased to be the incoming director of ICPL. ICPL’s past and present successes set a high bar for...

by Meredith — December 31, 2018

It’s here: the Iowa City Public Library’s Top Picks for 2018! Staff members nominated more than 130 books released in 2018 as their...

by Meredith — December 30, 2018

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to present our favorite reads of 2018! Employees were asked to submit the titles they read and...

by Meredith — December 29, 2018

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to present our favorite reads of 2018! Employees were asked to submit the titles they read and...