Library Nerds with Words

Trick or Treat! Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone and Ben Sargent from Circulation join Marty for Part Two of the Horror Movie roundtable discussion.  Be prepared for some scary cheese and serial killers and a shirtless Jeff Goldblum. Ben and Amanda and Marty's book recommendations: Amanda-- The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson Ben-- American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space...

In this episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk gives a behind-the-scenes look at Peter White Public Library, letting you know how all the day-to-day library magic happens.  Lynette's book recommendations: Violeta by Isabel Allende The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

In this episode, Peter White Public Library Development Director Heather Steltenpohl stops by during National Friends of Libraries Week to chat about cobra hearts, the Friends of PWPL, and all kinds of Hoopla.   Heather's book recommendation: Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

In this episode, Madeline Bitter, formerly of the Reference Desk and now Roving Library Nerd Reporter, gets us in contact with some ghostly stories.   Madeline's book recommendations: White Teeth by Zadie Smith

In this episode, Sarah Rehborg, head of PWPL Youth Services, talks turkey about turkeys, Halloween programs, and pumpkin spice season.   Sarah's book recommendations: Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston

In this episode, Amy Salminen, head of PWPL Adult Services, stops by Castle Nerd to talk about scary foods, the sinking of the Lusitania, and a librarian who loves to solve murders. Amy's book recommendation: Farewell, Miss Zukas by Jo Dereske

Grease is NOT the word . . . Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone and Ben Sargent from Circulation join Marty for a roundtable discussion of movies that will have you singin' (or cryin') in the rain. Ben and Amanda's recommendations: Amanda-- My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Ben-- Players streaming on Paramount+

In this episode, the new Head of Peter White Public Library's Circulation Department, Melissa Alan, talks about having dinner with Octavia Butler, signing up for library cards, and finding out about George Orwell's softer side. Melissa's book recommendation: Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit

In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk gets into some cozy autumn activities: hot apple cider, donut holes, stargazing, and mysteries. Stephanie's book recommendations: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle A High-End Finish by Kate Carlisle Doom with a View by Victoria Laurie Geared for the Grave by Duffy Brown Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington Tem...

In this episode, Andrea Ingmire, Director of Peter White Public Library, answers some children of the corn maze questions; converses about Community Conversations; and shares some love for writer Amor Towles' The Lincoln Highway . Andrea's book recommendation: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

In this episode, Communications Coordinator Jeni Kilpela talks about her love of fair food, Prime Time, and summer reads. Jeni's book recommendations The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander

In this episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk gives the lowdown on inaugural addresses, books on politics, and a Nobel laureate's short story. Lynette's book recommendation: Recitatif by Toni Morrison, introduction by Zadie Smith

In the special episode, Peter White Public Library Adult Programming Coordinator Marty Achatz revisits some of his favorite "Word on the Nerd" moments for the past two seasons.

In this episode, Madeline Bitter gets back to the future about emo bands, cherished books, and breaking hearts.. Madeline's book recommendations: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe   by Fannie Flagg

In this episode, Lilith Muraro from the Peter White Public Library Reference Desk saves some Hobbits, does thrash metal writing, and contemplates lands before time.  Lilith's book recommendation: Otherlands:  A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds by Thomas Halliday

On a dark and stormy night . . . Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone and Ben Sargent from Circulation join Marty for a roundtable discussion of movies that go bump in the night. Ben and Amanda's book recommendations: Amanda-- Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey Ben-- Tree Thieves:  Crime and Survival in North America's Woods by Lyndsie Bourgon

In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk shares her love of mountains, camping, and her camping bucket list. Stephanie's book recommendation: The Last Porcupine Mountains Companion by Michael Rafferty and Robert Sprague

In this episode, Madeline Bitter conjures up the spirits Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, and angry girls.  Madeline's book recommendations: The Vegetarian by Han Kang Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

In this episode, Peter White Public Library Development Director Heather Steltenpohl serves up swarms of mosquitos, deep-fried peanut-butter-stuffed pickles, and the Allyn Roberts PWPL fundraising challenge. Heather's book recommendation: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

In this episode, Anne Donohue, President of PWPL's Board of Trustees, confesses she loves "Twilight," Lightkeeper's daughters, and novels in verse. Anne's book recommendation: Miles from Motown by Lisa Sukenic

In this episode, Communications Coordinator Jeni Kilpela discusses Butter Beer versus Wonka Bars; the future of Peter White Public Library; and Two Books/Two Communities. Jeni's book recommendations The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol

In this episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk talks about time traveling to the Library of Alexandria; visiting Maine and Thailand; and binging a TV series on staycation. Lynette's TV series recommendation: Yellowstone:  Seasons 1 through 4 available at Peter White Public Library

In this episode, Amy Salminen, the new head of PWPL Adult Services, talks about jellied moose nose versus dog soup; the adult summer reading program; and novels in poetic form. Amy's book recommendations: Call Me Athena:  Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith

In this episode, Sarah Rehborg, head of PWPL Youth Services, talks about baby chicks, petting zoos, summer reading, and the music that gives her headaches. Sarah's book recommendations: His Majesty's Dragon: Temeraire, Book 1 by Naomi Novik

In this episode, Madeline Bitter from the Reference Desk stops by to rap about superstitions, eating snails, and Southern gothic horror.   Madeline's book recommendation for Friday the 13th: The Little Friend by Donna Tartt