Rock Island, IL: Thanks to a recent donation to the Rock Island Public Library, your library card can now help you bake a more attractive cake.
The collection is the result of a phone call from Rock Island resident Kristina Lefever, who had a cake pan collection that needed a new home. "She used to live near a library in central Iowa that had a circulating collection of cake pans. After moving to Rock Island, she decided her own collection had been packed up long enough, and called us. We agreed to see how patrons respond to this new service," notes Kim Brozovich, Director of Technical Services at the Rock Island Public Library.
Fifteen pans are available, in the following shapes:
- Book pans
- Bunny cake
- Cookie Monster
- Cross
- Goofy
- Heart cake
- Holly Hobbie
- Mini-cupcake tins
- Mini egg pan
- Pink Panther
- Precious Pony
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Tweety Bird
"The pans will be housed at our Main Library, but can be sent via our delivery system to another Rock Island branch, or any other library in the RiverShare catalog," added Brozovich.
The items appear in the library online catalog under the subject heading "cake pans." Borrowers are responsible for washing the pans before they are returned. Pans check out for 21 days, and incur a standard late fine of 20 cents per day. Pans may be borrowed or put on hold by any patron with a library card from any RiverShare library, but cannot be sent to libraries outside the RiverShare consortium.
For more events at Rock Island Public Libraries, visit the library website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, follow the library on Facebook or Twitter, or call 309-732-7323.
Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library serves the area through three locations, which include the Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities that provide resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination.
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