All of the cookbooks in the adult nonfiction collection are selected by one librarian: Candice.
With the temperatures heating up, Candice doesn't want people to be afraid of stirring up some fun in the kitchen. In fact, she considers the warmer months her favorite time to try out new recipes.
"Between the varieties of foods coming in from local farms, the rising temperatures that beckon for some cool fare, and the siren-call of the grill, now is the time to browse some new cookbooks and add fresh dishes to your repertoire," Candice says.
Stop by our adult cookbook collection on the second floor the next time you're at the Library. And don't forget our collection of children's cookbooks in the Children's Room.
Registration for ICPL's Summer Reading Program is open!
Get ready to explore A Universe of Stories, the theme for the Iowa City Public Library’s 2019 Summer Reading Program.
This year’s program will be held June 1 through August 10, with registration happening now. Registration can be completed at the Library, online, on the Bookmobile or during ABC Saturday, formerly known as Children’s Day, on Saturday, June 1. ABC Saturday will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Summer of the Arts Festival.
June 8 is the first day participants can turn in game cards for prizes.
Participation is free and available for all ages, babies through adults. All registrants will receive a game card to track their progress in meeting summer reading goals. The game cards also include information for all Summer Reading Program activities, programs and events.
Not sure what to read this summer? Check out ICPL Recommends for the latest recommendations from Library staff! You'll find our thoughts on the books we can't stop talking about, as well as movies and music. We even have book lists if reading themes are your thing!
Explore the past with ICPL's Digital History Project
The Digital History Project is the home of the Library’s online collection of historical and cultural materials documenting Iowa City and Johnson County’s past. The project launched in the spring of 2013 with the assistance of a grant from the Iowa City Host Noon Lions Club.
From Sunday school records dating back to 1874 to pictures of Iowa City's urban renewal phase in the 1970s and 1980s, the collection includes more than 1,000 historical images, including photographs, postcards and letters, continuing ICPL’s tradition of preserving and promoting local history.
“This collection goes beyond reading about an event by giving the public access to documents that, previously, very few people saw,” Librarian Melody Dworak says.
“It’s the history of our community shared by the people who were here, who experienced these events firsthand,” Librarian Candice Smith adds.
Community participation is vital to the collections’ growth and success. The Library has hosted scanning days, inviting the public to scan photos and documents that illustrate the city’s history. Recently, the Library partnered with Big Grove Brewery to present The Origin of Iowa City's Ped Mall as part of ICPL's annual celebration of local history, Weber Days.
“History seems to be more important the faster things change,” Smith says. “The Digital History Project is one way people can explore what their community was like and help preserve that information.”
