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Jan 28, 2016 - In honor of Black History Month, the Iowa City Public Library will show a free screening of Bessie at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. This 2015 HBO TV film about legendary American blues singer Bessie Smith focuses on her transformation as a struggling...

Jan 21, 2016 - The Library launched its online newsletter today: Check It Out. This newsletter will be sent to subscribers the third Thursday of every month, sharing the latest Library news and upcoming programs. To subscribe, visit the City of Iowa City's...

Jan 19, 2016 - The Iowa City Public Library will host the Awful Purdies for a Special Family Concert from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, in Meeting Room A as part of its ongoing Music is the Word celebration. The Awful Purdies are an eclectic quintet of female...

Jan 15, 2016 - The Iowa City Public Library will host a free concert featuring the Dali Quartet from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in Meeting Room A. Described as “today’s freshest voice in Classical and Latin-American music,” the group will perform...

Jan 13, 2016 - Relive the experience of watching cartoons on a Saturday morning with the Iowa City Public Library’s Retro Saturday Morning Cartoons! Join us in the Storytime Room from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, where we will screen a lineup of Saturday...

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  • Check It Out - Overview - Third Thursday
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