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by Meredith — December 21, 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 Casey — December 14, 2018

This week's Mock Caldecott selection is Evan Turk's "Heartbeat " . In this lovely tribute to the majesty of whales, we follow an orphaned...

by Meredith — December 14, 2018

The Bookmobile will be on winter Service Break from Monday, December 24, through Friday, January 4. During this break, the Bookmobile will...

by Morgan — December 11, 2018

It's time for Mock Newbery comparisons, round two. This week let's look at two stories about seeking treasure and finding truth. In " The...

by Mari — December 10, 2018

As the holidays creep up, it’s not too early to start planning your family’s two week winter break, when the kids are home from school and...

by Anne W — December 8, 2018

According to Vox , the earliest known version of the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” appeared in a children’s book in 1780. Most scholars...

by Heidi L — December 7, 2018

You can help transcribe original historical documents through a new program at the Library of Congress. Creating a digital transcription of...

by Casey — December 7, 2018

This week for ICPL's Mock Caldecott, I'm taking a look at the Fan Brothers' Ocean Meets Sky . This sibling duo has been featured in ICPL's...

by Meredith — December 6, 2018

The Iowa City Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 14, for Staff Inservice. The Bookmobile also won't be in service that day....

by Kara — December 5, 2018

Early voting for the December 18 Johnson County Special Election for the Board of Supervisors begins on Wednesday December 5 at 7:45 AM....