Into the Library

Happy summer listeners! Join us for a shorter episode this week as we vacation into libraries that aren't our own, bring you another Library Pet Peeve, and end with some beach reads to keep you reading all summer long. Find a rock, dip your feet in the creek, and enjoy the sunshine as we go, Into the Library.   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Beach r...

Happy Pride to all of our listeners! Join us this week as we go into the library with our very special friend, Reid! He joins us to discuss growing up queer in the library and shares some very funny and heartwarming stories. WARNING: as fun as this episode is, it is R-rated and contains material for a mature audience. We end with some queer book recommendations to celebrate the month!   Questions,...

Join us this week as teen librarian, Ruth takes us Into the Library to talk all things teens! In this episode, we discuss teen librarianship, April teaches us another law of library science, our Library Pet Peeves segment makes it's return, and of course we cap it off with some book recommendations, teen edition!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Tee...

Join us this week as we go Into the Library to discuss what really grinds our gears as librarians, we talk about job positions in the library, and we shine our library spotlight on a unique library in Portland, OR. All of this, and of course we cap it off with some book recommendations. See you inside!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommend...

We've got top secret information for you this week! Just kidding, in this episode we discuss how libraries stay organized through classification systems! We also answer an audio listener question, leading to a discussion about library collections and ethics. Of course, the episode ends with some more book recommendations to keep you reading all spring long!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please...

Join us as we go Into the Library to answer the question, what makes a public library, a public library? We also talk about signs you may see around the library and which ones go unnoticed. All of this and of course we end the episode constructing a delicious book recommendation sandwich. Enjoy!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations...

Join us this week as we discuss well-being in the library. We talk burnout, how to prevent and deal with it in a library workplace, and we discuss ways to protect mental health for both librarians and patrons alike. All of this and of course, book recommendations!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations this episode include: All the Bl...

We're back and healthier than ever, ready to deliver the library podcast content you crave! Thanks for bearing with us this winter as illness hit our team pretty hard. In this episode we discuss ways the library can help you when you are sick, we answer some of your listener questions, and of course provide some wonderful book recommendations to get you through your own time of sickness.   Questio...

Join us this week as we go back Into the Library to answer your listener questions! Topics discussed include ghost writers, circulation numbers and more!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   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 Dyk...

We'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!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com...

Join 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!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   LOTS of great book recommendations this episode which include: Th...

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!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations from this episode include...

Grab 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!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please let us know at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book, DVD, and "spring reading" recommendations from this episode incl...

Join 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.   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book...

It'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.   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   This ep...

Join 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!    Questions, comments, or concern...

Love 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!   Questions, comments, or concerns? Please email us at: intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations from this episode:   Fangs, Sarah Andersen How You Get the Girl, Annita Kelly Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert The Kiss Quo...

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!   Questions, comments, or concerns? Please email us at: intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations from this e...

Happy 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!

Join 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...

It'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-haunte...

We 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!

We 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!

We discuss a Library Incident, do some homework, explain why there's no such thing as a bad book, and more!

We're getting off to a great start with strategic plans, library science theory, internet quizzes, and more!