Social media usage is the focus of February’s adult classes at the Iowa City Public Library. “Facebook Tips and Tricks” is a class for current Facebook users. It will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, and again on 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb.
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Tuesday, Jan 10, 2017
Hey kids, you have a slumber party with your stuffed animal every night, but what if they had one with their stuffed friends? What adventures would they have when you aren’t looking? What trouble would they get into? Find out at the Iowa City...
Monday, Jan 9, 2017
Green Iowa AmeriCorps will be at the Iowa City Public Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 21, for a special program for children in kindergarten through third grades. “Where Does your Food Come From?” will explore local, regional and...
Wednesday, Jan 4, 2017
Join the national movement to make math the cool thing to do after school by attending Iowa City Public Library’s Crazy 8s Math Club. Beginning January 10, this fun and educational program for elementary students in kindergarten through second...
Saturday, Dec 31, 2016
It's here! Iowa City Public Library's Top Picks for 2016! Staff members nominated more than 100 books released in 2016 as their favorite reads of the year. Those that made this list were nominated by more than one person, which truly makes them the...
Friday, Dec 30, 2016
It's believed the term "graphic novel" was coined by Richard Kyle in an 1964 essay, though it didn't gain popularity until the late 1970s with the publication of Will Eisner's A Contract with God . While some in the comics community object to the...
Thursday, Dec 29, 2016
Nonfiction books run the gamut from history and science to cooking and travel. The titles nominated for our Best of the Best list are certainly eclectic, as is our staff! ICPL's BEST NONFICTION OF 2016 Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of...
Wednesday, Dec 28, 2016
Did you know memoir comes from the Latin work memoria, which means making memory or reminiscence? A memoir is a sub-genre of the autobiography and tends to encompass one time period of an author's life while a biography and/or autobiography is a...
Tuesday, Dec 27, 2016
Science fiction and fantasy novels are known for transporting readers to fantastic locations, taking them on amazing adventures, but they can also serve as a reminder or warning of what could happen. As Ray Bradbury once said, "You don't have to...
Monday, Dec 26, 2016
What books will make our list of Best Books of 2016? It's a mystery, as are these stories. ICPL's BEST MYSTERY BOOKS OF 2016 The Trespasser by Tana French The Mistletoe Murder: And Other Stories by P.D. James A Great Reckoning by...
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About Meredith
Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.