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by Maeve — July 21, 2017

Last year on July 21, I wrote about the heat and humidity and evapotranspiration. This July 21, it seemed apt to share the same...

by Kara — July 21, 2017

The 2017 Johnson County Fair runs July 24-27 at the Fairgrounds south of Iowa City. Each year the Public Libraries of Johnson County join...

by Mari — July 20, 2017

We’ve had a lot of wonderful special programs so far for the Summer Reading Program, including visits from hissing cochroaches, snakes,...

by Melody — July 19, 2017

Boy, do we ever! In my last post, I directed you to how you can get to the same archives The Gazette website uses, but for free. But that's...

by Melody — July 19, 2017

Yes! The Iowa City Public Library has a database of Cedar Rapids Gazette articles, covering 1992 to the present. The years match what the...

by Meredith — July 13, 2017

Every other Thursday, I join two other Library staff members to refresh our first floor book displays. It’s a great chance to have fun with...

by Anne W — July 7, 2017

The fun was growing at Earth Friendly Friday on July 7! Children and parents "upcycled" tin cans by covering them with brightly-...

by Kara — July 6, 2017

After driving 420 miles through the streets of Iowa City in June, the Iowa City Public Library's Bookmobile will be out of service on...

by Shawna — July 3, 2017

July has arrived and our first month of Bookmobile service is in the books! We have had a wonderful time getting to know our community even...

by Beth — June 30, 2017

Are you a fan of book lists? Are you looking for some book suggestions for the 2nd half of the Adult Summer Reading Program? One of the...