Rochester Public Library

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The Rochester Library, in cooperation with the Savannah College of Art and Design, is currently working on a plan to improve both library services and the library environment itself.

You can get involved!

• Read a summary of the work so far...
• Track our progress at www.ecolibraryproject.wordpress.com.
• Take a quick survey. Tell us how you'd like to see the library grow in the future.

The Rochester Library now offers downloadable ebooks and audiobooks! Click the green "downloads" tab above or visit www.LibraryOnTheGo.org to download content 24/7. Browse, checkout and download books to your compatible portable device--including iPods, iPads, Nooks, and Sony Readers. It's easy (and if it isn't, call the library or consult one of the many help documents provided on the site.

Please note: This service is not CURRENTLY available to Lincoln Library patrons, but may be in the future.

The Sparks in the Park baking contest, sponsored by the Rochester Public Library was a sweet success. With nearly thirty participants, each submitting a dozen cupcakes to be judged, the “big tent” overflowed with icing, cake and a healthy dose of competition. The contest was judged by Ben Barber, a local art student, Beth Haupt, a library board member, and Becky Leonard, Rochester High School’s Family and Consumer Science teacher. Prizes were awarded in three categories: Kids Cakes (cupcakes made by kiddos, for kiddos) Cupcake Queens (cupcakes inspired by Heather Helpers book The Cupcake Queen) and Classic Cakes (cupcakes that just plain taste good).

Winner of the Kids Cakes category, competing against twelve other entries was Grace Reynolds’ corn on the cob cupcakes—four ears of corn that were made to look so lifelike they even included icing made to look like butter and black and white sugar to mimic salt and pepper. Congratulations to Grace!

The Cupcake Queen category winner was Mykenzie Greer’s Pinkalicious cupcake entry. These were inspired by and scene in The Cupcake Queen where the main character has to bake dozens and dozens of pink cupcakes. One observer commented of Mykenzie’s cupcakes, “I didn’t know something could be so pink!” Congratulations Mykenzie!

The winner of the Classic Cupcake category, which proved to be the most competitive, was Dawn Steiner’s Snowball Cupcakes. At first it seemed these cupcakes were all about presentation with a tri-level display and patriotic snowman, but as the cupcakes were tasted it was clear this recipe was a winner. One judge commented it was “the perfect cupcake”. Congratulations to Dawn!

Recipes are from all the participants are available at the library. Thank you to our participants, judges and library staff for making this event an important part of Sparks in the Park yet again.