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Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're featuring Holiday reads! Get warm and cozy and let's curl up by a fire and read some festive titles!    The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding o...

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we chat about non-fiction reads, featuring lots of true crime!   The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and...

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we chat about Supernatural and Spooky reads, just in time for Halloween!   The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral...

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we chat about the DRAMA genre -- one of the winners of our Instagram survey earlier this year!   The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewar...

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we chat about all things mystery, one of the winners of our Instagram survey earlier this year!   The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewa...

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we chat about all things romance, one of the winners of our Instagram survey earlier this year!   The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewa...

This month we talk about some incredible reads that relate to National Indigenous History Month!

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we talk about great reads in the genre of Historical Fiction... as well as how to find a historical read that's right for you!  Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca !  Episode 9 Booklist Library To-Go Kits   History and Genealogy Databases   Genealogy Club   Programs at the Whit...

This week we chat with guest speaker Melissa Adler about cataloguing in the library, and the role the public plays!

Welcome back to the official podcast of Whitby Public Library! This week we explored different types of genre and how they might not be what you thought they were. Don't forget to let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! Episode 7 Book List The Brain’s Journey to Resilience DiscoverReads  Library To-Go Music: "Memories" by Bensound

Welcome back to the official podcast of Whitby Public Library! This week, we talk about our own unique experiences with queerness in libraries. Don't forget to let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! *BEGINNING JUNE 2022* The Whitby Public Library will be offering a monthly online 2SLGBTQ+ Book Club ! Register to discover great titles by and about members of the 2SLG...

Welcome back to the official podcast of Whitby Public Library! This week, we talk about queer books ranging from middle-grade fiction to poetry to horror. Queer reading holds a special place in our hearts, and we are so excited to bring these books to you. Don't forget to let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! *BEGINNING JUNE 2022* The Whitby Public Library will be...

Discover how the Whitby Public Library is becoming a more welcoming, inclusive community hub and how we keep our collections diverse. Special guest Marc Samuels (Writer/Podcaster/Film Maker/Youth Worker) joins us to discuss various ways public libraries can support the Black Community. Episode 4 Book List Library To-Go Kits

This week, we celebrate Black History Month by highlighting incredible books by fabulous Black authors. Tune in to hear some great readers’ advisory, learn something you didn’t know about publishing, and as always, don’t forget to let us know what you’re reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca !    Fact Check:   Check, Please is not only written by Ngozi Ukazu, but is illustrated by her as we...

Welcome back to the official podcast of Whitby Public Library! Back to talk about what it is that we do at the library are Erin, Kylie, Shelby, Kate, & Ashlynn. Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca Check out all the books we talked about on our WPL Suggests List .

Welcome to the official podcast of Whitby Public Library! Ringing in the new year are Erin, Kylie, Shelby, Kate, & Ashlynn. Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca This week we talk about the bestsellers and our top picks of 2020.  Check out the links below to find everything we talked about - the books in our collections, and a few of the services we offer:  Bestseller Discussion The...