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by Anne M — August 17, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library’s online catalog and digital collections are now available, which means you can place that hold , check out a...

by Meredith — August 17, 2016

I’m relatively new to audiobooks, having listened to my first one a few months ago, but I agree with my colleagues who say they are a great...

by Susan — August 16, 2016

It's safe to say I am NOT a digital native -- I learned to type on a manual typewriter in high school ! I was very involved in library...

by Bond — August 15, 2016

I recently enjoyed the book Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal. I love books about food (Barbara Kingsolver's Animal...

by Maeve — August 13, 2016

Dottie Ray, an Iowa City legend, passed away on Tuesday, August 6. I feel so fortunate that I was able to be her guest on the Dottie Ray...

by Candice — August 13, 2016

I, like many people I work with and see here at the Library, am interested in genealogy . I've done a little bit of research here and there...

by Melody — August 12, 2016

Inspired by my overabundant CSA hauls (Community Supported Agriculture) and the Farm to Street dinner next Thursday, I thought I'd put...

by Mari — August 11, 2016

This week for our preschool storytimes, Casey and I teamed up with the Iowa City Parks & Rec department to explore stories, games,...

by Casey — August 11, 2016

The final installment of Aaron Becker's Journey trilogy is finally here and was it ever worth the wait. Return is a breathtaking finale ...

by Angie — August 10, 2016

This spring I joined the Early Literacy Task Force which is part of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce. This weekend we are excited to...