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by Morgan — December 20, 2017

Welcome to the fourth week of Mock Newbery summaries and reviews. This week's title is Refugee by Alan Gratz, the intertwined story of...

by Jason — December 19, 2017

Jane Wilch, the Iowa City Recycling Coordinator, put out a great list of ideas today for reducing landfill waste over the holiday season....

by Tom — December 19, 2017

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the bus, New books were arranged on the shelves with much fuss; Shawna had placed them,...

by Kara — December 18, 2017

Library staff are finalizing the Bookmobile Winter/Spring schedule which begins on Monday January 8, 2018 and runs through May 24. There...

by Amanda — December 15, 2017

What the heck is Jólabókaflóð? Literally, it means “Christmas Book Flood,” and it’s pronounced “Yo-la-bok-a-flot.” Maybe you’ve heard of it...

by Casey — December 15, 2017

Antoinette Portis consistently creates delightful read alouds for children and her latest, Now , is a treasure. A young girl shows us her...

by Kara — December 15, 2017

The holidays are here and that means some changes in Library hours. There is a complete list of Holiday Hours posted on the Library's...

by Kara — December 15, 2017

Today I received an update from Jane Wilch, the City of Iowa City's Recycling Coordinator. There are recycling bins for holiday lights at...

by Shawna — December 14, 2017

When the weather starts to cool, I brush off my crafting supplies and I know it’s time to get started on hand made gifts. I love to make...

by Morgan — December 12, 2017

In the third installment of our Mock Newbery summaries and reviews you'll have a chance to decide if Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani is a story...