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Into the LibraryEpisode 17: Q & A SessionJoin us this week as we go back Into the Library to answer your listener questions! Topics discussed include ghost writers, circulation numbers and more!
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As always, check out book recommendations from this episode, including one from our Dublin correspondent!
The Book of Delights, Ross Gay
Keep Moving, Dick Van Dyke
Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed, Lori Gottlieb
The...
2025-11-2454 minInto the LibraryEpisode 16: All Things AudioWe're so back! Thanks for bearing with us during our short summer hiatus. Join us as we return to talk all things audio! Everything from audiobooks, how to access them and which medium might work best for you, to a brief history on how we came to read with our ears. All this and more, as we head back Into the Library!
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Audiobook recommendations this episode include:
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, An...
2025-09-081h 06Into the LibraryEpisode 15: Childhood in the LibraryJoin us, and some very special guests, for some summer fun at the library! In this episode, we have some help discussing the summer reading program, we share childhood memories, and of course bring some wonderful book recommendations, fun for all ages!
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LOTS of great book recommendations this episode which include:
The Casson Family Series, Hilary McKay
D&D: Dungeon Club: Roll Call, Molly Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma
Dog Squad, Chris Grabenstein
Ella...
2025-07-071h 02Into the LibraryEpisode 14: Happy Pride Month!Happy Pride Month everyone! Join us as we discuss the importance of this month, what it means for libraries, how they celebrate, as well as some of the challenges libraries face in June. All of this, plus queer book recommendations and more, as we go... Into the Library!
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Book recommendations from this episode include:
A Banh Mi for Two, Trinity Nguyen
Brooms, Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall
This Day Changes Everything, Edward Underhill
The I...
2025-06-1455 minInto the LibraryEpisode 13: Spring has SprungGrab your spades and sun hats and join us as we discuss gardening in the library! We also bust out the brooms for a little "spring reading", discuss accessibility in the library, and as always, have some book recommendations for your enjoyment!
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Book, DVD, and "spring reading" recommendations from this episode include:
Anne of Green Gables (1985), dir. Kevin Sullivan
Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
Change of Heart, Falon Ballard
Kingdom of th...
2025-05-2739 minInto the LibraryEpisode 12: April, a Day in the LifeJoin us in frustration and fear as we discuss Trump's executive order and what it means for the futures of libraries. On more positive notes, we celebrate April and her month by learning what the typical work day at the library looks like for her, and of course leave you with some great reading recommendations.
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Book recommendations in this episode include:
The Chrestomanci Books, Diana Wynne Jones
Kate in Waiting, Becky Albertalli
2025-04-2856 minInto the LibraryEpisode 11: National Nutrition MonthIt's finally here! Join us as we celebrate National Nutrition Month by discussing cookbooks in the library, AI and how libraries can adapt with new technologies, and of course we have food-filled book recommendations for you. All of this and more can be found in this week's episode as we go, Into the Library.
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This episode's book recommendations include:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, Thien Pham...
2025-03-1144 minInto the LibraryEpisode 10: Black History MonthJoin us as we discuss Black History Month and its connection to libraries, the current political climate and what a new administration means for the future of libraries, and we of course answer more listener questions. For all this and more, join us, as we go Into the Library! Be sure to check out this episode's book recommendations and resource links down below!
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https://blackhistorymonth.bcala.org/
Becoming Who We Are, Sammy Lisel
Puck and P...
2025-02-251h 03Into the LibraryEpisode 9: Love in the LibraryLove is in the air! Join us as we answer some of your questions, discuss library romances, and talk all things related to the romance genre. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Book recommendations from this episode:
Fangs, Sarah Andersen
How You Get the Girl, Annita Kelly
Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert
The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang
A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall
The Road to Roswell...
2025-02-1100 minInto the LibraryEpisode 8: Up for the Challenge?Happy New Year! Join us as we discuss yearly reading goals. Do you have a reading goal? Is a reading goal right for you? How can your local library assist you in achieving your goal? Answers to all these questions and more, as we set off for another year of going Into the Library!
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Book recommendations from this episode:
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear, Seanan McGuire
A Heart That Works, Rob Delaney
Ken...
2025-01-2058 minInto the LibraryEpisode 7: Getting to Know YouHappy Holidays! Grab a glass of eggnog, slip on those cozy slippers, and join us as we answer listener emails, discuss the First Law of Library Science, and more!
2024-12-2250 minInto the LibraryEpisode 6: Native American Heritage MonthJoin us in celebrating National Native American Heritage Month as we discuss tribal libraries , share some indigenous authors with you, and debunk another library myth! Be sure to continue your celebration and education this month with the following books and links:
Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
Elatsoe & Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe, Darcie Little Badger
Godly Heathens, H.E. Edgmon
The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones
https://youtu.be/fAvPwjq7Gv8?si=gu4XFgy_Uhjdiarm
https://youtu.be/WmTtQddNbiA?si=1XZOh2vN3...
2024-11-1150 minInto the LibraryEpisode 5: Halloween Special 2024It's tricks, treats, and surprises around every segment! Join us this Halloween as we discuss haunted libraries, scary books, and fears every librarian must face! Be sure to check out these spooky links after the episode for more library haunts:
https://www.oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-haunted-libraries-of-the-us/
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/28/phantoms-among-folios-guide-to-haunted-libraries/
https://bookriot.com/haunted-libraries/
2024-10-291h 00Into the LibraryEpisode 4: Get Off the Ban WagonWe discuss why librarians are obsessed with Harry Potter, whether or not you actually need to be quiet inside a library, all things banned books and more!
2024-10-0246 minInto the LibraryEpisode 3: Book TacoWe discuss what things you can check out at your library beyond books, how books get into your library, and what you should NOT return with your library books! This and more!
2024-09-0250 minInto the LibraryEpisode 2: April gets an AWe discuss a Library Incident, do some homework, explain why there's no such thing as a bad book, and more!
2024-08-0648 minInto the LibraryEpisode 1: SMEACWe're getting off to a great start with strategic plans, library science theory, internet quizzes, and more!
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