Chapter 2:
Celebrate National Library Week and tune in today for a National Library week edition of IDB Read! Listen to IDB narrator, Bob White, read Dragons Don’t Cook Pizza by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thorton Jones.
This event will be done via Zoom at 10:00 am and again at 3:00 pm today!
Register Here or call the library for information (515.281.1323)
Chapter 1:
National Library Workers Day! Give thanks to library workers. Call in, send an email, or mail in a card to the library workers in your life!
Watch the blog for information on the many fun activities the library has planned for this week and check out the schedule for this week.
Prologue:
Check out the library podcast, Library Chat! This month’s episode is all about Libraries and National Library Week. Watch the blog for information on the many fun activities the library has planned for this week and check out the schedule for this week.
Books, Podcasts and Resources from the April Podcast:
Books
Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: For Congress, the Nation, and the World by John Cole DB60351
Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever In The Age Of Google by John G. Palfrey DB82147
America’s Library: The Story of the Library of Congress by James Conaway DB50345 BR12707
The bodies in the library by Mary Wingate DB97038
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron DB67516 LT8860 BR17821
The midnight library by Matt Haig DB 100906 BR23507
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins DB82679
Lighthouse Library Mystery series by Eva Gates
Mobile Library Mysteries by Ian Sansom
Podcast
Call Number with American Libraries Podcast
The Librarian Is In
Julie’s Library
References
History of National Library Week
April is National Volunteer Month and the library would like to thank and acknowledge our many volunteers during this month who generously donate their time and efforts to the library. The library has many behind the scenes volunteers who help with narrating books, braille transcription, editing, shelving and processing books, and much more!
Today we held our annual Elizabeth Perowsky Workshop and Luncheon. Each year the Library and the Iowa Department for the Blind honors our volunteers with this luncheon and the theme for 2023 was Volunteers Spread Sunshine.
Our volunteer audio narrators attended a workshop to share their knowledge and expertise with each other and discuss their continued work on recording books for our library collection. During the luncheon, our volunteers from all areas of the library enjoyed lunch, networking and awards.
The Friends of the Library also presented the library with their annual contribution in the amount of $12,000.00. Throughout the year the Friends raise funds through memberships and events which is then given to the library. These funds are essential to the success of many library programs such as; the Iowa Regional Braille Challenge, year round youth programming, the new youth library space, the purchase of a 3D printer, additions to the library’s collection and so much more. The library would like to thank the Friends of the Library for their constant support, advocacy and commitment.
As part of the Elizabeth Perowsky Volunteer program we honor volunteers who have gone above and beyond throughout the year to assist and support the library.
Every moment our volunteers give makes a huge difference in so many ways. Their willingness to share both their time and talents by volunteering with the Library says a lot. Their willingness to give selflessly to help others speaks to both their strength and the quality of their character.
For more information about our volunteers, volunteer opportunities and our awards check out our Volunteer page. 
National Library Week is April 23-29. The theme for 2023 is There’s More to the Story. Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to eBooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story. Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, musical instruments, and tools. Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, story times, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Library infrastructure advances communities, providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. Join us this year as we celebrate libraries and library workers and tell our story. We are excited to celebrate National Library Week 2023 with you.
Each day will bring a new celebration and story!
Prologue: Monday, April 24
Check out the library podcast, Library Chat! This month’s episode is all about Libraries and National Library Week.
Chapter 1: Tuesday, April 25
National Library Workers Day! Give thanks to library workers. Call in, send an email, or mail in a card to the library workers in your life!
Chapter 2: Wednesday, April 26
Tune in for a National Library week edition of IDB Read! Listen to IDB narrator, Bob White, read Dragons Don’t Cook Pizza by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thorton Jones. This event will be done via Zoom at 10:00 am and again at 3:00 pm! Register Here
or call the library for information (515.281.1323)
Chapter 3: Thursday, April 27
It’s Joke Day! Call in for a different joke at the top of every hour. Call 515-452-1330 for all the laughs.
Epilogue: Friday, April 28
A big thank you to all of our patrons! If you are in the building, stop by the front desk for some yummy treats!
It’s finally feeling like spring outside! Which brings us to the theme of this month’s Peek-A-Box….Spring! Spring is a time of renewal, rejuvenation and rebirth. This month enjoy books that will hopefully make you feel renewed. Here is a sneak peek at the titles!
The authenticity project by Clare Pooley DB98492
A Cuban girl’s guide to tea and tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey DB102928
The enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim DB46007
Flight behavior by Barbara Kingsolver DB75798
The garden of small beginnings by Abbi Waxman DB87769
It ends with us by Colleen Hoover DB86517
The language of flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh DB74148
Late migrations: a natural history of love and loss by Margaret Renkl DB96305
Lilac girls by Martha Hall Kelly DB84356
Meet me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb DB96117
The precious one by Marisa De los Santos DB81281
Queen bee by Dororthea Benton Frank DB95291
The scent keeper by Erica Bauermeister DB98710
Torn away by Jennifer Brown DB79106
Weather girl by Rachel Lynn Soloman DB106324
Peek-a-Box offers patrons who subscribe a monthly box of books and goodies just for them. Each month patrons in the program will receive a special box filled with books – audio or braille or large print – and goodies centered around a theme.
Books to borrow and goodies to keep!
If you are interested in subscribing to Peek-a-Box, use this registration form or contact the library at 515.281.1323 and we can help get you subscribed.
Sign up today!