Martin Achatz

Library Nerds with Words

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Do you finish reading a book and then flip back to the first page to start reading it again? Get so excited when the library book you’ve been waiting for comes in that you skip out of school or work to pick it up? Measure a “quick trip” to the library in HOURS instead of MINUTES? Is the library website in your smart phone’s Favorites? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you ARE a Library Nerd. Library Nerds with Words is the podcast where you get the word on everything library. The Peter White Library Nerds are in and ready to show you that being a nerd can be cool!

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Martin Achatz

Episodes

Episode 6: Hail to the Chief--President Anne! 03.05.2021 20:53

Anne Donohue, President of Peter White Public Library's Board of Trustees, flies in on Library Nerd One to talk about reading the last page of a book first, author crushes, and fried walleye! Anne's book and author recommendations:  * The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee * Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow * The Body:  A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson * Mary Doria Russell, author of: &...

Episode 5: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! It's Jeni! 26.04.2021 22:16

Hear ye!  Hear ye!  Jeni Kilpela, Peter White Public Library's Communications Coordinator and resident Town Cryer talks about her love of garage sales, cake molds, and how many books she carries around with her all the time. Jeni's book recommendation:   The Book Collectors:  A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui.

Episode 4: Sam Wants Her MTV and Kanopy 19.04.2021 17:12

Samantha Ashby, Director of Peter White Public Library's Adult Services, stops by for a discussion of MTV, digital resources, and Nickelodeon. Sam's audio book recommendation:   Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.

Episode 3: Sarah "Hermione" Rehborg Casts a Flamboyance Spell 12.04.2021 19:59

Sarah Rehborg, Director of Peter White Public Library's Youth Services, joins me for a discussion of Harry Potter, a winter reading flamboyance of flamingos, and a kitten who wants to be a unicorn! Sarah's book recommendation:   The Redemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings.

Episode 2: Andrea and V. C. Andrews 05.04.2021 19:13

Chief library nerd, Andrea Ingmire, Director of Peter White Public Library, joins me for a discussion of V. C. Andrews, updates on the Peter White gardens and sprinkler systems, a new mural installation, book clubs, and a mystery on the high seas! Andrea's book recommendation:   Devil in the Dark Water by Stuart Turton.

Episode 1: April is National Poetry Month 29.03.2021 14:45

Library nerd Marty Achatz, Adult Programming Coordinator at Peter White Public Library, gives you the word about the celebration of National Poetry Month at PWPL.  This month, two-time U. S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Natasha Trethewey, will be reading virtually at the library.  In addition, poet Ronnie Ferguson will lead a virtual writing workshop on poetic inspirati...

"Library Nerds with Words" Trailer 25.03.2021 1:18

A new podcast to let you know what's up at Peter White Public Library.