Author Archive for Meredith

Thursday, Mar 10, 2016

Teens looking for something to do during spring break only have to visit the Iowa City Public Library. We have a great lineup activities to keep you busy! First, get your game face on because we’re throwing down with Super Smash Bros for Nintendo...

Monday, Mar 7, 2016

Monday mornings aren't fun, but today's flew by because we had to update the Book Madness brackets! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for their favorite titles in our first round of competition. Below are the titles in our Second...

Monday, Mar 7, 2016

No plans to travel over spring break? Spend your time off from school and work at the Iowa City Public Library! In addition to our regular lineup of Library happenings, we have special programs and events planned for all age groups the week of...

Monday, Feb 29, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library has added laptop computers to its list of materials available to check out. The Library recently purchased five Lenovo laptop computers specifically for the purpose of making them available to patrons, extending ICPL’

Friday, Feb 26, 2016

Just in time for spring break, the Iowa City Public Library added a new service, Freezing Holds, that will enable patrons to manage their holds. Library patrons may have 10 free holds at one time, with requests filled on a first come, first serve...

Thursday, Feb 25, 2016

Are you creative? Do you enjoy learning new computer skills? The Iowa City Public Library will be teaching classes on GIMP, free graphic design software, and YouTube which has a built-in video editor in March. When you learn how to use these tools,...

Wednesday, Feb 24, 2016

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...

Friday, Feb 12, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library will host its annual Teen Anime & Manga Festival from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Meeting Room A. Open to students in grades 7-12, this festival is an opportunity for teens to interact with fellow anime and...

Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016

The Iowa City Public Library invites students in kindergarten through third grades to celebrate botanist and inventor George Washington Carver during a special Black History Month event from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the Storytime Room....

Friday, Feb 5, 2016

Many individuals come to the Iowa City Public Library around tax time to pick up the forms they need to complete their Federal Income Tax return. However, due to cuts within the Federal government, the Library will no longer be able to offer the...

About Meredith

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Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.