Episode Transcript
[00:00:16] Speaker A: Greetings readers and welcome to the second episode of our November 2026 Library News. November brings cooler temperatures, falling leaves and the excitement of the upcoming holiday season.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's the perfect time to enjoy cozy moments, good food and a great book. In today's episode, we're featuring our D List cozy kitchens and comfort foods. Leland is here with an amazing tech tip and Karen is this month's Staff Spotlight. So grab a warm drink and a delicious snack, get comfortable and let's get started.
[00:00:54] Speaker B: And now for this month's D List Cozy kitchens and comfort Food.
Warm, light hearted stories centered around baking, gathering or small town eateries ideal for the start of the holiday season.
The Kitchen Front Jennifer Ryan DB 102780 in an effort to help housewives with World War II food rationing, a BBC radio program is holding a cooking contest for four very different women. Winning the competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives.
Include Supplement with Recipes a sweet mess JC Lee DB 1027 Aubrey Choi has been content running her highly successful bakery Comfort Zone, with dating a low priority.
After a one night stand with gorgeous Korean hunk Landon Kim, she learns he's a celebrity food critic whose scathing review of Comfort Zone goes viral and nearly destroys Aubrey's business.
The Cafe by the sea Jenny Colgan DB88776 Flora fled the small Scottish island of her youth years ago and built a life in London, but she heads back to deal with the American developer planning a resort on the island.
While home, she discovers a passion for cooking and opens a local cafe.
The ingredients of us Jennifer Gold DB96884 after she discovers her husband's infidelity, Baker L thinks back on their relationship while trying to find her way forward.
Recipes are sprinkled throughout as Elle's memories are often intertwined with baking
[00:02:49] Speaker C: kitchens of the great Midwest.
J. Ryan Strad DB82282 Chef Eva Thorvald came by her love of food as the daughter of a chef in a sommelier. Her mother left her and her father died, but cooking sustained her through an awkward childhood. She went on to become one of the hottest chefs in America.
The Hundred Foot Journey Richard C. Moray DB 84747 family tragedy followed by fortune forces the Hadji family.
From Mumbai, they travel to London and then to a small town in France.
Their neighbor Madame Mallory first wages War and Minter's son Hosann in the ways of cuisine, love and Saffron. Kim Fay DB10678 In 1962 Joan Bergstrom, a 27 year old just starting out as a food writer and in Los Angeles, sends a fan leather and a gift of saffron to 59 year old Imogen Forte, a columnist from the Pacific Northwest. Their correspondence turns into a life changing friendship.
[00:04:23] Speaker A: The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valreux Samantha Varant, DB101995 Sabotaged by a fellow chef, Sophie is fired, leaving her reputation ruined. To add fuel to the fire, Sophie learns that her grandmother has suffered a stroke and takes the red eye to France.
There, Sophie gets a second chance at a culinary career in her family's restaurant, the Two Plate Solution. Jeff Oliver, DB 92373 when an American cooking competition TV show decides to film a season in Israel, things soon go wrong. The show plans to pit the competitors against actors hired by the producers to pretend to be terrorists. But then a group of real terrorists invades the set.
Bread Coffee Magic By Jessica Rosenberg, DB 134262 Living your dreams shouldn't be this challenging she owns a magical bakery and has the greatest friends. So why isn't Cassie enjoying life as much as she thought she would? It could be because her daughter is miserable and plotting ways to go back to Georgia to live with her dad. Or could it be because she's working so hard that she can't enjoy the fruits of her labor, let alone find time to connect with her kid? There's also the magic. Between the pre teen drama and the bakery, she's barely had time to come to grips with being a witch. Forget about mastering her growing magical powers. If she weren't so tired, she could probably find a way to get this dream life back on track. If she weren't so tired, she might have noticed the dream is about to turn into a nightmare. Will quick thinking, friends and magic be enough for Cassie to hold tight to what matters most? Or will it take something she hasn't even considered?
[00:06:18] Speaker B: November's Magazine of the Month is Discover Discover features science articles covering technology, space, health, the environment and new scientific discoveries published ten times a year. DSCOVR is available in audio on a cartridge or download through Bard.
[00:06:36] Speaker C: Greetings readers. Leland here with another tech tip to help you access the NLS Bard website without any glitches.
Today we are talking about updating your web browser the program you use to visit websites like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox.
Keeping these programs updated is important for security and thankfully the steps are almost identical for all three.
Lets get started.
First, open your favorite web browser.
Next, open the menu.
Look at the very top right corner of the screen. For an icon with three dots or three lines, click it.
If you prefer using your keyboard, you can press Alt f instead from the drop down list, navigate to Settings on the Settings screen, look at the menu on the right, and click on About.
The moment you click on about, your browser will automatically check for updates and install them.
Once it finishes, simply close your browser and you are all set with the newest version.
And that's it.
I'll see you again next month with another tech tip.
[00:08:08] Speaker D: Hello everyone, it's Karen with this month's Staff Spotlight, I'd like to pay tribute to Dolly Parton, whose impact goes far beyond the realm of Entertainment. In 1995, she launched the Imagination Library, a program that provides free books to children around the world, earning her the endearing title of the book Lady.
Dolly dedicated her life to promoting literacy, education and charitable causes, highlighting the importance of nurturing the next generation.
One of the inspiring books I read by Dolly is Dream. More Celebrate the Dreamer in you.
This book is based on her popular commencement speech at the University of Tennessee and draws on her own life experiences.
Dolly explores the four great hopes she urges everyone to embrace.
Dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.
Dolly offers advice on reaching goals, learning from failures, and relying on God. Her book includes personal antidotes and song lyrics.
We have this book available in our library collection in Braille under BR19802.
We also have 13 more books written by Dolly in our library collection in audio, Braille and large type. I encourage you to check out one of her books. One of particular interest to me is DB127729 Good looking cooking A Year of Meals A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food.
In this book, you're invited to pull up a chair to A Year of Meals, family and Fun with the Parton family. As Dolly and her sister Rachel share their favorite recipes, maybe you will find a new Thanksgiving or Christmas favorite to share with your family this year.
[00:10:11] Speaker A: Experience the Cosmos the James Webb Space Telescope Traveling Tactile Exhibit is on display in our building now through December 21, 2026.
This exhibition was developed by Tactile Images in association with the National Federation of the Blind and Gaddy Images and was created in collaboration with the Space Telescope Science Institute. The exhibit features 10 tactile renderings of images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope and is paired with audio commentary from astronomers and scientists. The exhibition offers visitors of all ages a chance to explore the farthest reaches of the universe through both touch and sound. The exhibit will be open Mondays from 8am to 8pm, Tuesdays through Fridays 8am to 4:30pm and the first Saturday of October, November and December 9am to 1pm
[00:11:09] Speaker B: also in conjunction with the exhibit. Join Us for Launch and Learn Launch and Learn invites participants to explore the mysteries of our universe through engaging talks from local scientists via Zoom.
Last November, we spoke with Ethan Beecham about the history of astronomy and how humans throughout time and space have looked at the stars. This month, on November 20th at 12:00pm we talk with Dae Hoy, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, as he discovers the science and engineering that make the fantastic images and observations from the James Webb Space Telescope possible.
To get registered for this event, contact the Library.
[00:11:51] Speaker C: There is one more thing. In conjunction with the exhibit, you can get your very own experience the Cosmos T Shirt. Head over to IowaLibrary blog to check out the selections. All proceeds from the T shirt sales will benefit the Friends of the Iowa Library for the Blind.
Each year the Friends of the Iowa Library will generously give the library money for library programs, collection items, 3D printers, equipment and special projects. Help support the Friends of the Library and order a shirt today. The online store will be open until December 9, 2026.
[00:12:36] Speaker A: The National Library Services Smart Speaking to the Smart speaker will be held Thursday, November 19 at 6pm and that all may eread will be held on Tuesday, November 24th at 6:00pm all programs are held via Zoom and the topics have not been released yet.
Check our library IowaLibrary blog for updated information.
Contact the library to get more information or go to www.loc.
[00:13:10] Speaker B: the library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. We will also be closed Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please don't hesitate to contact the library with any questions or comments at 515-281-1323 or by email at Libraryline State IA US.
The library is open Monday through Friday, 8aM to 4:30pM Happy reading.
