On KCJJ with Captain Steve and Tommy Lang this morning, Melody and I had a great time discussing what ICPL staff are reading this summer. Here are some of the books we talked about if you are looking for your next read: My favorite book of the...
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Wednesday, Jun 1, 2016
If you’re like me, you’re waiting patiently for PBS to air another season of The Great British Baking Show (or The Great British Bake Off as it is known across the pond). And if you’re like me, you’re baking your way through the wait. The...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
What was Iowa City like 170 years ago? To get an idea, we can turn to John B. Newhall, author of A Glimpse of Iowa in 1846 *. In this work, he states that one couldn’t help but think of Saint-Omer in France and he “speaks as an eye-witness.”...
Saturday, May 21, 2016
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the release of Citizen Kane . Well, if you want to get very specific about it, it's the anniversary of the film's premiere at the Palace Theatre in New York. It was widely released that September. Citizen...
Monday, May 9, 2016
Over the weekend, we were reunited with a book from long ago, Aline Kilmer's Vigils (1921). We weren’t looking for it; the book was legitimately withdrawn from the collection. But, perhaps the book was seeking a return to us. Of course, I was...
Monday, May 2, 2016
Portrait of Chauncey Swan from Weber's Historical Stories About Iowa City Chauncey Swan is not, as I thought when I moved here, a species of water fowl. (I know, I know, but I’m not an ornithologist.) He is also not two people; there is no Mr....
Thursday, Apr 7, 2016
It is finally spring and time to throw open the sashes and take in the fresh air. But it is also time for spring cleaning, to dust the baseboards, turn the mattresses, and wash those windows. Why not change things up a bit? Perhaps it is time to...
Thursday, Mar 17, 2016
The spring publishing season is just starting up and that means there are so many books to be excited about. Here is a rundown on some of the most anticipated releases of the next few months: Later this month: The Year of the Runaways / Sunjeev...
Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016
It was announced last week that the United Action for Youth building at 422 Iowa Ave is moving to a new home: 623 College Street. What will it take to move the beautiful Queen Anne a few blocks? To get an idea, take a look at some of our u rban...
Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016
There are so many books about Detroit. There are the books about its hardships (Charlie LeDuff’s Detroit: an American autopsy ). There are those about the people trying to change it for the better (Mark Binelli’s Detroit City is the Place to Be...
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About Anne M
Anne Mangano has worked for the Iowa City Public Library since 2007, serving as the Collection Services Coordinator since 2013. In this position, she oversees the Library’s collection, including the selection, cataloging, processing, repair, and removal of materials. She also plans and directs ICPL’s digital collections, including the Local Music Project and the Digital History Project. Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Masters in Library and Information Science from Simmons University. She lives in Iowa City with her husband and two children.