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DNA Interest Group: Hidden Family History Revealed, Part I - Searching

Tony Ho Tran discusses his search for his biological family.

This event is part of the DNA Interest Group.

Recorded on August 22, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.

Current Issues and Politics

The Great Eclipse of 2017

Brent Studer, Adjunct Professor of Astronomy at Kirkwood Community College, explains the circumstances under which eclipses occur and what you can do to be ready for next week's solar eclipse...

Current Issues and Politics

Art to Go at Iowa City Public Library

Need a little color on your wall? Borrow some art from ICPL's Art to Go collection.

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Pick Up Holds on the Bookmobile

Save yourself a trip downtown and pick up your holds on the Bookmobile.

Visit icpl.org/services/bookmobile for more information.

Books and Writing

National Advanced Driving Simulator: The History and Future of Automated Driving

Dr. Daniel McGehee, Director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator and Associate Professor in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa discusses the history of...

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DNA Interest Group: Archaic Ancestry

Professor Andrew Kitchen from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Iowa presents the science of archaic ancestry inferences, such as the number of Neanderthal variants.

This...

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Rockin' Reptiles and Awesome Amphibians

Do you know the difference between a reptile and an amphibian? Jennifer from the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium teaches us about some of the different species living at the...

Children's

National Advanced Driving Simulator: Driver Distraction

As vehicle technology has become more complex and mobile devices more prevalent, the potential for driver distraction has increased. Dr. John Gaspar, Research Associate with the National Advanced...

Current Issues and Politics

SRP Kids: Dan Wardell's Reading Roadtrip

Dan Wardell is producer and host of Kids Clubhouse on Iowa Public Television. His adventures take him to schools and libraries across the state, teaching kids to turn off their TVs, go outside and...

Children's

Habitat For Humanity: Building a Better World

Mark Patton, Executive Director of Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, shares the Iowa Valley Habitat story and information about their current project in Hills, Iowa and their smaller one-day...

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