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by Meredith — July 13, 2016

Receiving a letter in the mail was a big deal when I was a child. It didn’t happen often, so the days I’d come home from school and find an...

by Maeve — July 11, 2016

J.P. Claussen, Paul Roesler and Janice Weiner are in the race to fill the seat of Tom Yates, who resigned in May . There will be a July 19...

by Candice — July 9, 2016

If you're in the mood for a little reading, eating, and talking, think about joining us at one of our B.Y.O.Book meetups. For the Summer/...

by Mari — July 1, 2016

As a former teacher, current part-time nanny, and a librarian who has witnessed many busy summers in the Children’s Room, I know that kids...

by Angie — July 1, 2016

July is here, which means our Summer Reading Program - On Your Marks, Get Set, Read! - is half over! With the program coming to an end July...

by Brent — July 1, 2016

Books of all kinds in graphic format are becoming more and more popular. The works in this format are not all Japanese Manga and...

by Beth — June 30, 2016

July 1st is here! That means we're halfway through the 2016 Summer Reading Program. But you still have time to play along. This year,...

by Heidi L — June 30, 2016

Faced with seven hours of driving in one day, I headed for our collection of nonfiction books on disc and selected a title that has been on...

by Maeve — June 30, 2016

Ouch, ouch, ouch! That hurts, that really really hurts! Do you want to know why stings and bites hurt and why some insect stings are worse...

by Maeve — June 30, 2016

A good friend of the Iowa City Public Library passed away earlier this week. Dave Hicks played music and told stories for many events at...