The UAY Job Shop, Dungeons and Dragons, and tiny food are part of the Iowa City Public Library’s Teen Events lineup for January. Are you looking for a job? The United Action for Youth Job Shop is designed to help teens ages 12 through 17 search...
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Sunday, Jan 3, 2016
For nearly 25 years, the Iowa City Public Library and Project GREEN have partnered to host the Second Sunday Garden Forum series. This winter’s forums will be held on Jan. 10, Feb. 14, and March 13. Chuck Porto, retail manager at Iowa City...
Saturday, Jan 2, 2016
Get a jump start on your 2016 reading goal by participating in Read to the Rhythm , the Iowa City Public Library’s Winter Reading Program. Pick up a Read to the Rhythm bingo card at any of our public service desks beginning Monday, Jan. 4. There...
Friday, Jan 1, 2016
Join Iowa City Public Library as we celebrate all things musical with Music is the Word. This special series of programming, to continue through May 2016, welcomes the University of Iowa School of Music building to downtown Iowa City. Here’s what’s happening in January: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, in Meeting Room A: Sing-Along – “Frozen.” Does the weather have you down? Let it go with today’s sing-along!
Thursday, Dec 31, 2015
It's here! Iowa City Public Library's Top Picks for 2015! Staff members nominated more than 100 books released in 2015 as their favorite reads of the year. Those that made this list were nominated by more than one person, which truly makes them the...
Thursday, Dec 31, 2015
Want to learn more about your Apple or Android tablet or smartphone? In January, the Iowa City Public Library will offer several classes that help beginning and intermediate users get a better handle on their hand-held devices. Join us at 11 a.m....
Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015
According to Publishers Weekly , graphic novels are one of the fastest-growing genres in public libraries. The reasons for this vary from academic (studies have shown the positive impact graphic novels have on reluctant readers and English-learning...
Tuesday, Dec 29, 2015
From exploring romance through Tinder to sharing the stories of everyday people on the streets of New York City, this year's crop of nonfiction titles run the gamut from humorous to thought-provoking, inspiring to contemplative. Nonfiction is...
Monday, Dec 28, 2015
Quiz time! What's the different between an autobiography, biography and memoir? An autobiography is a story an author writes about his or her life. Usually all-encompassing, most autobiographies start with the author's childhood and move...
Sunday, Dec 27, 2015
In past years, we combined our picks for the best mystery books of the year with our best science fiction books. This year, however, we're following the Library's catalog system, which groups science fiction and fantasy books together. We have no...
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About Meredith
Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.