Author Archive for Candice

Friday, Mar 3, 2017

Is that a load of blarney?? No. Okay, many of you probably knew that, but I confess that I did not, or that I had forgotten. St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, was born in some part of Britain while it was under Roman occupation. It's not known...

Friday, Dec 9, 2016

I grew up with a Christmas experience that I think will be familiar to many in one way or another. I was raised Catholic, so for the first 18 years of my life I did attend mass; this was usually on Christmas Eve, and it was very exciting to me as a...

Saturday, Sep 17, 2016

In my last post , I'd found my grandfather Carl in the 1925 census. I also found out that his father and his grandfather were born in Missouri, which came as a surprise to me. For as long as I'd known them, my father's family of aunts, uncles, and...

Saturday, Aug 27, 2016

There is still time to get your art entered into this year's Art Purchase Prize contest! Maybe you need a little help coming up with something to submit? Let us help! We've picked a theme for this year --  New Covers for Old Classics . Pick a...

Saturday, Aug 13, 2016

I, like many people I work with and see here at the Library, am interested in genealogy . I've done a little bit of research here and there, mainly on my mother's side of the family. Her maiden name is Klein, her father's first name was Henderikus,...

Saturday, Jul 9, 2016

If you're in the mood for a little reading, eating, and talking, think about joining us at one of our B.Y.O.Book meetups. For the Summer/Fall series, we will be celebrating the exhibition of Shakespeare's First Folio at the University of Iowa Main...

Sunday, Jun 26, 2016

I first heard about this missing persons case from the podcast Missing Maura Murray, created and hosted by Lance Reenstierna and  Tim Pilleri. On the evening of February 9, 2004, Maura had a minor car accident on a winding road in New Hampshire;...

Saturday, Jun 11, 2016

I'm just a week into the 2016 Summer Reading Program, but I am happy (actually, quite pleased with myself!) to say that I've got four activities in the works. Doing so many at once might not be the norm, but I'm confident I'll finish all of them...

Monday, May 23, 2016

I've recently gotten into somewhat of a rut with cooking--but it's a delicious, self-created rut. I am trying out different recipes for an Italian dish called  cacio e pepe , which translates into 'cheese and pepper.' Simple, right? Yes, and no....

Saturday, Feb 27, 2016

B.Y.O.Book, the Library's books-in-bars group, is ready to welcome the spring--it's time for a few good books, some good food and drink, and a lot of great conversation! In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize awards, we've...

About Candice

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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:...