It’s the first week of spring, and even though the weather this weekend may be gray and wintery, green gardens will be on the mind for the Iowa City Public Library and Johnson County Master Gardeners’ Seed Share 2.0.
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Community group explores a more affordable alternative to Iowa City’s internet service providers
The Community Internet Project is exploring how to set up a mesh network that would provide free wireless internet access to parts of the city.
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A short-film festival at the Iowa City Public Library will highlight black musicians and leaders
The library’s Storytime Room will host a mini black history film festival Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m., geared towards the whole family (and with popcorn for all). Black musicians are at the center of many of the featured films.
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Iowa City Public Library hopes you’ll say ‘Knope’ to Penn State, and vote them best library in the U.S.
Leslie Knope may not have been a fan of libraries, but the Iowa City Public Library is up for a local government award named in her honor. Voting for the current round ends today.
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Miss Nancy of the Iowa City Public Library’s Toddler Storytime is retiring
Nancy Holland, known to many local kids as Miss Nancy of Toddler Storytime, is retiring from the Iowa City Public Library after almost 40 years.
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Activists who sabotaged the Dakota Access Pipeline to speak at the Iowa City Public Library
The activists who admitted to sabotaged the Dakota Access pipeline will speak at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday.
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With scammers selling phony eclipse glasses, here are ways to experience the coming eclipse and keep your eyes safe
Scammers are selling fake eclipse glasses, but Little Village has the information you need to enjoy the eclipse without going blind.
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Interview: Sara Goldrick-Rab on moving forward with college affordability
Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream Iowa City Public Library — Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Scholar-activist Sara Goldrick-Rab spent years following students struggling to pay for college — and sometimes failing, leaving with no degree and overwhelming debt. In talks on Monday, Goldrick-Rab will discuss […]
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Iowa City autism group plans ‘browsing hour’ at the library
Autism “Browsing Hour” Iowa City Public Library — Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9 a.m. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Iowa City Public Library will open one hour early for a very special clientele: local individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. The Iowa City Autism Community, an organization that developed formally this year out […]
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Finish your taxes with Johnson County’s free assistance
Tax season is reaching its peak and Johnson County is here to help with free assistance offered in Iowa City and North Liberty through Apr. 13 — right before this year’s Apr. 18 filing deadline. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), which celebrated its 10th year of services last week, offers a series of […]
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Local game developer encourages you to ‘Tune It Up!’
These days video games come in all shapes and sizes. Traditional home consoles like Wii U and Xbox One are still churning out titles, handheld devices such as Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita can be found in every school kid’s backpack, phones and tablets come with games pre-installed and browser games playable on laptops and […]
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Now available for library checkout: laptops
Books, DVDs, video games and now laptops: This week, the Iowa City Public Library adds computers to its collection of items available for checkout. As of today, Mar. 1, five Lenovo laptops equipped with the Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft Office Professional 2013 software will be available to patrons. Currently, there are 40 computer […]
