Author Archive for Meredith

Friday, Jun 17, 2016

Dan Wardell, the popular host of IPTV KIDS Clubhouse , will be at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, June 27, as part of his 10th annual Iowa Public Television’s Reading Road Trip. Wardell will travel to 75 local communities this summer to...

Thursday, Jun 16, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library is seeking entries for the 2016 Art Purchase Prize contest, and this year there is a theme. We’re looking for artists to envision and create new book covers for classic works of literature that are in the public...

Thursday, Jun 16, 2016

My kids have art lessons every Wednesday afternoon, which means I have an hour to kill every week, as 60 minutes is too short to drive home (I don’t live in Iowa City), but too long to sit around and do nothing. I suppose I could go grocery...

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2016

Want to learn more about your iPad? The Iowa City Public Library is offering several classes that help beginning and intermediate users get a better handle on their device. Get an in-depth look at the camera, photo, and video apps for your Apple...

Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016

They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. We’re looking for less than that. Once again we are asking for your book reviews on the Library’s Instagram account. Here’s how it works: Take a picture of a book you finished reading. Post it...

Friday, Jun 3, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to host a traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine: Confronting Violence, Improving Women’s Lives. Activists and reformers in the United States have long recognized the harm of domestic...

Wednesday, Jun 1, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library’s Stories in the Park summertime outdoor reading series begins June 8 and continues through July 29. Stories in the Park will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings at Willow Creek Park, 117 Teg Dr., and 10:30 a.m....

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library and the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department have teamed up to create Wellness Wednesdays as part of this year’s Summer Reading Program – On Your Mark, Get Set … Read! Beginning June 8 and continuing through...

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Attention teens, the Iowa City Public Library has a book club just for you as part of the On Your Mark, Get Set … Read Summer Reading Program. Our first book, An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir, appeared on the New York Times best-seller list....

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library is pleased to present We Can Code, a workshop for teens to explore the basics of computer programming and web development in a self-paced, example-driven, supportive environment. We Can Code will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.

About Meredith

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Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.