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ISL Guest Column: 3 Reasons to Choose a Career Before Choosing a College
Scott SchneidermannIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board memberNovember 19, 2024 - The traditional idea of a young adult going off to residential college to explore academics and choose a care...
The History Center named 2024 People’s Choice Site of the Year
The History Center in Cedar Rapids has been named the Silos & Smokestacks 2024 “People’s Choice Site of the Year.” The Scenic City Empress Boat Club in Iowa Falls and the African American Museum...
All the Details you need to know about the Library
Hours of Operation:Mondays: 9a-5pTuesdays: 9a-8pWednesdays: 9a-5pThursdays: 9a-8pFridays: 7a-4pSaturdays: 9a-NoonSundays: ClosedCopy services: $0.20 per black and white, $0.25 per colorFax services: $...
What We're Reading: Into the Uncut Grass
"Into the Uncut Grass" by Trevor Noah:This beautifully illustrated book by Trevor Noah brings out the playfulness we sometimes forget as adults. It is an easy and quick read with a friendly reminder t... What We're Reading: The Only Survivors
I recently read 'The Only Survivors' by Megan Miranda and it was a big miss for me. This book had a lot of potential with its large cast of characters to have more but it wasn't giving it. The book st... What We're Reading: Cabin 23 The Boo Hag Flex
All right, all of you readers out there, I've got something special this time! I just discovered a brand-new book, the first in a series, and I think you're going to love it. It is the perfect time of... Community Quilt Project
To encourage a sense of community and creativity, our library is holding a community quilt project. The blocks will be assembled into a finished quilt that will be auctioned off in the Spring/Summer o... What We're Reading: Paper Boat
Fans of poetry will enjoy this collection that delves into themes of loss, yearning, and how time passes ever so quickly spanning a career of over 60 years. A few of my favorite poems from this collec... College Savings Program for Iowa Students and Parents Closes Soon
Iowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 awards deposited into an ISave 529 (formerly College Savings Iowa) account. The program i...
What We're Reading: A wish in the dark
Children's literature contains some of my favorite adventure stories; Christina Soontornvat's novel 'A Wish In The Dark' is no exception! It's a retelling of Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables' set in Thai...