Cupcakes and cupcakes and books, OH MY!

Some of you may be scrambling to get those taxes finished up today. If not, you best be filing an extension form. It's day 4 of National Library Week and it was also the Cupcake-A-Book Contest. We had a great crowd and raised money for the Garden Hills Homework Club, a service learning project at Parkland College.

Check out photos of the event on Flickr.com if you missed out on this joyous occasion! Our winner was a Parkland Student, Carissa Graham, who designed The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Thanks to all who made this event a success!

Show Us Your Cupcakes

To commemorate National Library Week 2009, the Library will be hosting two events. First, on Wednesday, April 15, the Library and Student Life will have our Inaugural Cupcake-A-Book Contest! Pick a favorite or well-known book, and decorate cupcakes to reflect that book's title, characters, or plot line. The submissions will be displayed in the College Center from 10am-2pm, and people can cast a vote for their favorite design by donating money to the Garden Hills Homework Club. Winners will receive bragging rights and a certificate declaring their victory! Check out the entry form and an example to get your creative juices flowing!

Then, on Thursday, April 16 at 11am in the Library's Reading Lounge, we will be revealing two secrets. First, we will unveil this year's READ Poster, featuring someone you know! Who is on this year's poster? Come to the unveiling to find out! At the same time, we will announce this year's Parkland Reads: One College, One Book book choice for 2009. Refreshments will be served, and there will be the opportunity to win the new Parkland Reads book as well as the book featured in the READ poster!