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Keep your child reading this summer

by April Harder on May 16th, 2012

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

Keep your child reading this summer

Books are filled with wonders. Stories capture the imagination, can take readers places they’ve never been, teach empathy, fill the reader with confidence or inspiration, and even infuriate. And while reading can be entertaining, it is much more than that. As National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Walter Dean Myers, succinctly states, “Reading is not [...]

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Iowa City Public Library Events: May 15-25

by April Harder on May 14th, 2012
Iowa City Public Library Events: May 15-25

May 15, 2012 ————————————— 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime: with Vickie Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children’s Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, option 6 Open to the public Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention [...]

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Tech Zone @ Pepperwood starts June 5

by April Harder on May 2nd, 2012

Iowa City Public Library brings free computer access to your neighborhood.

Tech Zone @ Pepperwood starts June 5

The Iowa City Public Library’s free computer access site at the Pepperwood Plaza Police Substation is on spring break during the month of May, and will return this summer, on June 5, with special events, storytimes, classes and more. Do you need FREE access to a computer? Do you have technology questions? Need help with [...]

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Get on the Summer Library Bus

by April Harder on May 1st, 2012

Beginning Tuesday, June 5, ICPL will offer free Iowa City Transit bus rides to children on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m..

Get on the Summer Library Bus

Last year, the Library provided 1,126 free bus rides to the Library on the Summer Library Bus. Beginning Tuesday, June 5, the Iowa City Public Library will once again provide free Iowa City Transit bus rides to the Library to children to help them keep the reading habit over the summer. This special program will [...]

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ICPL EVENTS: MAY 1-11, 2012

by April Harder on April 30th, 2012

Storytimes, tech help, genealogy research classes, Weber Days events, Wii gaming for kids, Building the Collection fundraising event and more offered at ICPL this month.

ICPL EVENTS: MAY 1-11, 2012

May 1, 2012 ————————————— 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 option 5 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to [...]

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Summer Reading is Around the Corner

by April Harder on April 12th, 2012
Summer Reading is Around the Corner

“The Iowa City Community School District supports the Iowa City Public Library’s summer reading program and encourages all students to keep reading this summer.” — Superintendent Stephen F. Murley CHILDREN: DREAM BIG … READ Registration begins June 3, Children’s Day of the Iowa Arts Festival, noon – 4 p.m. on City Plaza, continues through July [...]

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Iowa City Public Library Events: March 3-16

by April Harder on March 2nd, 2012

Family storytimes, school's out spring break specials, tech times for teens and seniors, Dickens events and more round out events.

Iowa City Public Library eMedia Training

March 3, 2012 ————————————— 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Family Storytime with Andrea Storytime Room Contact: Children’s Desk, 319-356-5200, option 6 Details: Designed for the whole family and presented at a time convenient for most working parents. Storytime includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. Family Storytime is recommended for [...]

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Library Events: Feb. 16-March 2

by April Harder on February 16th, 2012
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February 16, 2012 ————————————— 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pepperwood Plaza Public Computer Access Pepperwood Plaza Police Substation Contact: Fiction Desk, 319-356-5200, opt. 4 Details: Do you need easy access to a computer and the Internet? Do you need help looking up information or using a computer? Do you have questions you need Library staff [...]

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Library’s annual Anime and Manga Festival for Teens

by April Harder on February 9th, 2012
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This Saturday is the Iowa City Public Library’s annual Anime and Manga Festival for Teens. The Anime and Manga Festival has grown into the Library’s most popular events for teens. Join us from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Room A. This year we’ll be showing: Trigun: Known for its Space Western theme, Trigun is [...]

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Iowa City Public Library Events: Feb. 6-17

by April Harder on February 6th, 2012
Iowa City Public Library Early Literacy

Iowa City Public Library Events: Feb. 6-17 For a full list of events at ICPL, visit our online calendar: http://calendar.icpl.org/ ————————————— February 6, 2012 ————————————— 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 option 5 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology [...]

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