How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two. One to screw it almost all the way in and the other to give it a surprising twist at the end. When you are finished giggling (or groaning) over that joke, check out the books...
Author Archive for Meredith
Friday, Dec 25, 2015
This category encompasses everything you'd find on the shelves in the Ellen Buchanan Children's Room -- board books and picture books to chapter books and children's non-fiction. That might be why our list of Best Children's Books of 2015 is longer...
Thursday, Dec 24, 2015
The Library's pick for Best Book of the Year in 2013 and 2012 were young adult titles: Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in 2013 and John Green's The Fault in Our Stars in 2012. We love the rich variety of stories in this genre, even if some of...
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2015
Once again, ICPL staff have combed through their 2015 reading logs to select the books they especially loved for our end-of-the-year Staff Top Picks lists. The nominations were divided into eight categories: fiction; young adult; children's;...
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015
The Iowa City Public Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, and will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25. The Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, and will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1. More...
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015
Join the Combined Efforts Men's Choir for a sing-along featuring all of your holiday favorites during Cocoa and Carols from 2 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4, in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library. After the performance, stay for cocoa...
Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015
The Iowa City Public Library will be closed Friday, Dec. 11, for Staff Inservice Day. “The annual Inservice Day is an opportunity for all Library staff to attend training designed to improve services for patrons,” Community and Access Services...
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015
Like most kids, I had a lot of stuffed animals when I was little, but there was one who was my favorite. Peabody the bear with the book that inspired his name. Peabody came into my life shortly after I woke up from having my tonsils removed the...
Sunday, Nov 29, 2015
Join Iowa City Public Library as we celebrate all things musical with Music is the Word.
Friday, Nov 27, 2015
Just in time for the holidays, the Iowa City Public Library will host the Fourth Annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar and Winter Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The craft bazaar will be held in meeting rooms A, B and C at the Library,...
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About Meredith
Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.