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by Casey — September 19, 2016

Overcoming a fear of the dark has never been so fun or beautiful. The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield and illustrated by the Fan brothers...

by Candice — September 17, 2016

In my last post , I'd found my grandfather Carl in the 1925 census. I also found out that his father and his grandfather were born in...

by Kara — September 17, 2016

Music on Wednesdays kicks off on September 21 at Noon in the Lobby with the local Americana band, Muckrockers . Muckrockers was an active...

by Jason — September 16, 2016

Rolling Stone columnist Rob Sheffield ’s book “On Bowie” is an ode to rock legend, David Bowie , who died in January of this year....

by Susan — September 12, 2016

Iowa City is going to be hosting an international event on September 24 in a sport few Americans know much about -- Cyclo-cross. In...

by Angie — September 9, 2016

There are books that stick with you for your entire life, but do you know what book was most popular on the year that you were born? Thanks...

by Tom — September 8, 2016

On August 16, the cruise ship Crystal Serenity departed from Anchorage on a voyage through the Northwest Passage. The ship is along the...

by Kara — September 8, 2016

Once again it has happened ... I came to the end of a wonderful book and I want more! Chris Cleave artfully crafts a World War II fiction...

by Karen G — September 7, 2016

Wow! What a busy time in the Children’s Room this summer! Now that the kids are back at school we are busy planning fall and winter...

by Kara — September 6, 2016

Last year the Music on Wednesdays series was so popular we decided to plan a second year of great programs. Join us for some toe-tapping...