Epilogue:
Thank you for celebrating National Library Week with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled! As the week winds down, we would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to you, our patrons. Your continued support and your love for reading are what inspire us to continue providing our services and resources to the community. Remember, there’s more to the story! And if you are in the building, stop by the Front Desk for a treat!
Chapter 3:
It’s Joke Day! Celebrate National Library Week today with some fun jokes about the books and libraries.
Call in today for a different joke at the top of every hour. Call 515-452-1330 for all the laughs.
Here’s a sample of the great jokes you will hear:
Why is it impossible
to get a
reservation in the library?
Because they are always fully
booked!
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
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!