The Bookmobile will join the Iowa City Public Library Book Cart Drill Team in the 2018 University of Iowa Homecoming Parade.
The parade will begin at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, in downtown Iowa City.
More than 15,000 spectators are expected to line the city's streets to watch the parade, which will unite university students, alumni, faculty and staff with the community.
Upcoming Teen activities at the Library
We Can Code, a workshop for teens to explore the basics of
computer programming and web development in a self-paced, example-driven,
supportive environment, recently returned to the Iowa City Public Library after a summer hiatus. It will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Library’s Digital
Media Lab on the second floor every Saturday in October.
Frights and scares more your thing? Join us in the Teen Center to watch A Quiet Place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31. This thriller takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
All teen activities are for students in 7th through 12th grades.
Watch PBS's The Great American Read finale at ICPL
Are you as addicted to The Great American Read as we are? How many of the books have you read? Have you cast your vote for the top book?
The show's finale will air at Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Join us in Room A to watch live as they announce the winner.
Need book recommendations? We've got them!
Are your bookshelves looking a little sparse? Never fear; our librarians are here with book recommendations!
Anne can't say enough good things about Anne Byrn's American Cookie: The Snaps, Drops, Jumbles, Tea Cakes, Bars & Brownies That We Have Loved for Generations. "Cookies? Count me in. History of said cookies? Even better. In American Cookie, Anne Byrn (American Cake) takes on the humble cookie as she tells America's story through the recipes. From icebox cookies to jumbles to teacakes, if you are a history nerd or a baking fiend (or both!), this is a must read."
Finally, there's the book everyone is talking about -- Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward. Maeve says the book stands up to the hype. "It isn't an easy read as Woodward details the first years of the Trump presidency, in fact an almost day-to-day reckoning of the Trump White House and the various staff who are hired, fired or quit. I think it is one of the most important works to be published on the 45th president of the United States. Add it to your must read list."
