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by Patty — December 28, 2016

Your financial donations have a big impact here at ICPL. One of the most exciting in a few years, the new ICPL bookmobile, will hit the...

by Meredith — December 28, 2016

Did you know memoir comes from the Latin work memoria, which means making memory or reminiscence? A memoir is a sub-genre of the...

by Meredith — December 27, 2016

Science fiction and fantasy novels are known for transporting readers to fantastic locations, taking them on amazing adventures, but they...

by Meredith — December 26, 2016

What books will make our list of Best Books of 2016? It's a mystery, as are these stories. ICPL's BEST MYSTERY BOOKS OF 2016 The...

by Meredith — December 25, 2016

"There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book." — Frank Serafini If your...

by Meredith — December 24, 2016

Young adult titles used to dominate our Best of the Best book list. In fact, our most recommended books of 2012 and 2013 were YA titles:...

by Meredith — December 23, 2016

ICPL staff combed through their 2016 reading logs to select the books they loved for our annual end-of-the-year Staff Top Picks lists. The...

by Tom — December 21, 2016

Still shopping for that special someone? Nothing says "I love you, and have a wonderful holiday!" quite like an Iowa City Downtown Gift...

by Morgan — December 20, 2016

Take a break from the winter cold and enjoy these new titles aimed at kids in 4th-7th grades. Mostly realistic fiction with some hints of...

by Dennis — December 17, 2016

What does it mean to be “human”? What does it mean to be “ordinary”? What does it mean to be a “family”? These deep philosophical...