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by Kara — January 31, 2017

Today I learned about a series of "Know Your Rights" brochures, available AT THIS LINK , provided by our Human Rights Office. The brochures...

by Anne M — January 31, 2017

You may not have realized this, but for several years, the Iowa City Public Library has had two catalogs. If you regularly search to see if...

by Kara — January 30, 2017

Wednesday Sisters author, Meg Waite Clayton's, newest novel, The Race for Paris , captures the fictionalized story of two women who served...

by Kara — January 26, 2017

The Mormon Trek Remote Book Return is unavailable until further notice. We're working on a replacement. Please return books to the Downtown...

by Maeve — January 25, 2017

Have you missed the sun? It's out there, of course, though hiding behind the clouds that make our days seem so grey and dreary. Is...

by Angie — January 25, 2017

This is the season for awards. The Grammys, the Oscars, but most thrilling of all, the ALA YMAs. What is that you ask? They are American...

by Melody — January 20, 2017

When major historical events happen before our eyes, it can be fun to turn to the wayback machine and explore what it was like in the past...

by Susan — January 20, 2017

Happy 120th Birthday, Dear ICPL. The Iowa City Public Library first opened it's doors on January 21, 1897. The effort to establish a...

by Mari — January 19, 2017

A lot of libraries lately have been hosting stuffed animal sleepovers for kids who bring their stuffed animals to Storytime. The kids leave...

by Anne M — January 17, 2017

The My List option allows you to create a list of items (books, DVDs, CDs, anything in the catalog) that you can reference later. I use it...