Best-selling author Rick Riordan will be in Iowa City for the Iowa City Book Festival October 4 through October 9, appearing at The Englert Theatre on October 7. Tickets to the event are sold out, but the Iowa City Public Library has two to award...
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Monday, Aug 29, 2016
To be or not to be isn’t the question when it comes to family fun at the Iowa City Public Library! Celebrate William Shakespeare during Sunday Funday in September with activities for families and children of all ages. ICPL’s Shakespeare-themed...
Friday, Aug 26, 2016
The internet is a great tool for finding information, purchasing items and interacting with others. Understanding how to navigate and use the internet safely makes using this tool more effective and fun. In September, the Iowa City Public Library...
Thursday, Aug 25, 2016
Gear up for September’s Telenet UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup by watching For the Love of Mud Tuesday, September 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library. This documentary by British filmmaker Benedict Campbell gives the...
Friday, Aug 19, 2016
The Iowa City Public Library will host a stage fighting workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Meeting Room A. This event coincides with Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibit at the University of Iowa Libraries Aug. 29 through Sept....
Wednesday, Aug 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 way to pass the time on long drives, during a run or cleaning the house. I also agree with them that a...
Monday, Aug 15, 2016
The Iowa City Public Library’s online catalog and digital collections will be unavailable Wednesday, Aug. 17. This includes eBooks and digital audiobooks through OverDrive, digital magazines through Zinio, and research databases. The...
Thursday, Aug 11, 2016
Make the leap from the stage to the silver screen with the Iowa City Public Library’s Shakespeare on Film series. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, and continuing every Thursday through Sept. 22, the Library will show either a film adaptation of one...
Wednesday, Aug 3, 2016
The Iowa City Public Library’s Wednesday and Thursday preschool storytimes will move to a special location Aug. 10 and Aug. 11. The Library will host a Pioneer Storytime and Picnic Lunch at the historic log cabins at Upper City Park, 200 East...
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2016
The Iowa City Public Library will celebrate Beatrix Potter’s 150 th birthday next week with a special reading and performance of The Songs of Peter Rabbit. Based on Potter’s beloved classic, The Tale of Peter Rabbit , the adaptation by composer...
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About Meredith
Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.