Our most recent BYOBook event, on March 24 at Brix, focused on Jon Ronson's book The Psychopath Test: a Journey Through the Madness Industry . The book is a reporter's journey of investigation that touches upon a few specific characters and...
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Saturday, Mar 7, 2015
It's said that a photograph is worth a thousand words. Photographs can document and show an event, they can convey an idea, they can explain a thought. They can preserve a moment and tell the story that goes with it. ICPL wants your photographs and...
Tuesday, Feb 3, 2015
It was a dark and stormy night...well, I don't actually recall the weather, but I do remember my surprise when I found out that the IRS had drastically cut the types of tax forms they would supply the Library with through their form outlet program . We've been having access to fewer forms for the last several years now, but this year we were informed that, in addition to receiving only the 1040, 1040 A and 1040 EZ forms, we would not be able to get any instruction booklets.
Thursday, Dec 18, 2014
Literally! We recently received this book that I've been pretty excited about since I ordered it almost two months ago, and I wanted to recommend it to anyone looking for something to read during the holidays. Be warned, it's not your usual holiday...
Thursday, Nov 6, 2014
It's always interesting and thought-provoking to read or hear about someone receiving the Medal of Honor, but especially so when it's 150 years have passed since the act of service took place. Today, Alonzo Cushing was awarded the Medal for his...
Tuesday, Nov 4, 2014
If you're heading out to vote today, you'll need to go to your polling station. You can find your polling station with the Johnson County Auditor's nifty locator ! This is a new version of their locator, and it utilizes their awesome GIS viewer,...
Friday, Oct 17, 2014
The final round of judging for the 2014 Art Purchase Prize took place on Tuesday, and seven new works of original art were selected. The winning pieces and artists are: Buffalo Bill , duct tape on wood, artist Jaimie Tucker; Champagne ,...
Thursday, Oct 16, 2014
Breaking news: Lots of people who work at ICPL have cats. Crazy, right?? Librarians and bookish people and cats??!! It's true, and right now we have a lovely little display of some of our cats on the second floor...well, photos of our cats, not the...
Monday, Oct 13, 2014
A couple weeks back the Info Desk received a letter in the mail from someone who had recently purchased a postcard mailed from Iowa City. The card had been sent in 1875, and had a unique stamp that was the postage cancellation mark. This...
Friday, Aug 29, 2014
Literally. I was just perusing the most recent NYT Sunday Book Review, and I noticed that The Shortlist (brief reviews of current books on a specific topic) contains titles about 'the mind.' That is kind of exciting to me, because I am responsible...
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About Candice
I work at the Info Desk on the second floor, and I select books for the adult nonfiction collection. I have a degree in anthropology, which really helps in selecting...well...almost anything. I also manage the Art To Go collection of framed prints and original art, and the nonfiction DVDs. What do you like to read? In no particular order:...