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Pitcher family members watch Sunday Easter mass together in the living room. Jim Pitcher and Shirley Pitcher sit side by side in rocking chairs; Alan Pitcher sits behind them. According to Sara Pitcher, the photographer, usually the family has a…

Pitcher family members watch Sunday Easter mass together in the living room. Jim Pitcher and Shirley Pitcher sit side by side in rocking chairs and the computer is set in front of them.

According to Sara Pitcher, the photographer, the Easter mass…

A copy of the Coralville Public Library's monthly newsletter for May 2020. While the Library building closed, the newsletter was stuffed into curbside pick up bags and remained available at its usual location online.

This newsletter includes a…

A detailed description of how one Coralville local spent her day on Mother's Day, 2020.

Thank you note from top of Jimmy John's Lunch provided by City as a thank you to essential workers, which included library staff.
"Thank you for your dedicated service during these challenging times. Your efforts are much appreciated! Best, Mayor…

Congratulations Miria! Miria Burns is the winner of the 2020 Teen Service Award. Friends of the Coralville Public Library board members, Bill and Pat Benson and Coralville Public Library Teen Librarian Karen Stierler presented Miria with her check in…

Mass mailed postcard sent to United States residents regarding best practices to stop the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 at the beginning of the beginning of the pandemic.

An insert in City of Coralville water bill describing services offered while city buildings are closed and best practices for social distancing as well as ways to support local organizations and businesses.

Sara Pitcher describes meeting her family outdoors to go for a hike at Wildcat Den State Park. Following the outing they visit a brewery that does not accept cash due to heightened concern about hygiene during the pandemic.

Librarians and City of Coralville staff hanging a white tarp to project a movie on in the Coralville Library parking lot. While the library was closed to the public and offering limited services, librarians innovated ways to provide service and…

A yard sign on Holiday Road in Coralville. Iowa. The sign reads "We stand together #inthistogether, University of Iowa Healthcare"

Yard signs on Holiday Road in Coralville, Iowa. First sign reads " Black Lives Matter, We Stand Together, We are City High Little Hawks, The school that leads" The second sign reads " City High School, We love our Teachers" The third sign reads "…

Two yard signs from the Iowa City Community School District (City High School and West High School in Iowa City and Northwest Junior High School in Coralville.) supporting teachers and students.
Red sign reads: "City High School" " We love our…

A yard sign urging citizens to vote in the upcoming elections November 3, 2020.
Text reads: "don't hope. vote. forchange" "see you at the polls" "tuesday November 3, 2020"

A Black Lives Matter sign placed in a front yard of a Coralville residence on Waterford Drive.

A tree damaged during Derecho Storm August 10, 2020 on Holiday Rd.

15 new wireless hot spots being added to the Library collection. These will make it more than 60 available for the public to check out. Before the pandemic the Library had 10 hot spots available. The Coralville Public Library received several…

A large evergreen tree is uprooted during the August 10, 2020 Derecho storm. It is laying in front of an intact tree. The trees were located in the court yard of Parkside Manor Apartments.

The Pitchers live on a corner lot with multiple damaged trees. The wall of debris covered both sides of the lot. More debris piles can be seen across the street on the corner of Oak Lake Park Road and Holiday Rd.

Tree in Pitcher Family's back yard that was broken apart by storm. This was taken after down branches had been moved to wall of debris ready for pick up and removal to landfill.