We're terribly excited to present our presentation on the Birth of Iowa City's Ped Mall tonight at Big Grove's History of the Grove series. To make the images a little more accessible, I'm hosting our presentation slides online. Birth of a Ped...
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Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018
So the 2018 Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm has you considering a snow blower for the next time Iowa City gets 8 inches. Or the gift giving season is causing you to pull your hair out about which laptop to buy to send Sally back to college...
Monday, Nov 19, 2018
History by TNS from the Noun Project Whenever I get a question at the Info Desk that requires digging deep into a research topic, I get a little excited (#NerdAlert). We may not carry textbooks in our collection, but if we can't find a book that...
Thursday, Nov 1, 2018
Today I learned that early voters can track their absentee ballot through the Iowa Secretary of State's office. Here's a snapshot of the info you need to look up your ballot: Absentee ballots are what's used when you vote early at a satellite...
Monday, Sep 24, 2018
National Voter Registration Day is September 25, 2018. If you are not yet registered to vote, or not registered to vote in Iowa, National Voter Registration Day is a perfect time to get registered. There are so many places in this area to register...
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2018
Sometimes we get a question at the Info Desk that makes us turn to the archives held by the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI). The SHSI's official web presence has information maintained by the State of Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs,...
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2018
Stream audiobooks to your smart speaker! Bluetooth streaming symbol by Google Inc. Google Home image in the public domain. Everyone I talk to knows how much I love listening to audiobooks whenever I'm doing housework. Up until recently, I thought I...
Friday, Mar 16, 2018
Never hit a paywall again with your Iowa City Public Library card! We are pleased to announce that residents now have free access to the New York Times website anywhere, anytime. From quick news updates to deep dives into a topic, The New York...
Monday, Feb 26, 2018
Those of us who use Libby regularly may have noticed that there have been some new fantasy books on the "just added" list. I'm happy to spread the news that our fiction buyer has gotten us several Helen Harper books. Helen Harper is an independent...
Friday, Dec 29, 2017
A new feature in Libby has made finding the next book in that series you're reading even easier. The biggest improvement is this little icon added to the bottom right of the book cover, making it plain and easy to see which book number that title...
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About Melody
I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to...