Music is the Word at Iowa City Public Library and we're off to a great start. Music is the Word is a 9-month celebration of music to welcome the University of Iowa School of Music to Downtown Iowa City. We've hosted a couple music events and...
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Saturday, Sep 19, 2015
Head to the Library at Noon on Wednesday September 23rd for some toe-tapping Americana music from Scott Cochran and Matt Kearney . Scott Cochran is a musician from the Iowa City-based bands, Slew Grass and Flannel. In a recent post about the Slew...
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2015
Mark your calendars and head to the Library for a wonderful variety of live music. Music is the Word at the Library and we are excited to share live music at NOON on many upcoming Wednesdays. Most performances will be in the Library's Lobby but we...
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2015
Do you remember when you got your first Library Card? I do. Actually I have two memories. My first memory of getting a Library Card is at Iowa City Public Library's old Carnegie Building (kitty-corner from the current Library). We moved to Iowa...
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2015
September is L ibrary Card sign-up month across the country. At Iowa City Public Library we make it easy to get a Library Card. Online sign-up is available to everyone on the Library's webpage at icpl.org/cards . Once registered, head into the...
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015
Jalapeno Poppers are a family favorite and the Iowa City Farmer's Market is the best place to purchase fresh jalapenos this time of year. Often these morsels serve as a meal at our house. Baked Poppers can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple...
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015
OK ... I'm ready to forgive C.J. Box. I thoroughly enjoy his Joe Pickett series and enjoyed Back of Beyond , the beginning of a new series featuring who I thought was a recurring character, Sheriff Detective Cody Hoyt. In Box's next Cody Hoyt book,...
Thursday, Jul 30, 2015
A recent viral story on social medial tells the story about a 12-year-old boy in Salt Lake City who asked his mailman for junk mail because he wanted more to read. The mailman posted the story on social media hoping to find some books for the boy...
Thursday, Jul 23, 2015
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Recently I celebrated a birthday that ended in a ZERO and my husband gave me a "day away." I chose a day in Oak Park, Illinois touring the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio followed by a walking tour of his...
Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015
Kent Haruf's beautiful, lyrical final novel was a bit of serendipity I recently discovered on the Fiction Express shelf. I love Haruf's novels. They are set in Eastern Colorado and have a strong sense of place. Haruf develops his characters in a...
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About Kara
Kara was the Community and Access Services Coordinator. She retired in June 2020.