Part of the Story: Red Deer Public Library's Official Podcast

Join Sage Black and Claire Brown as they share their priority summer TBRs. For more info on summer reading or the latest for the 26 in '26 challenge visit: rdpl.org/books

Join host Claire Brown as she welcomes Summer Langstraat to talk about the books they like even more then they thought they would! Visit rdpl.org/blog for a full list breakdown.

Join Claire Brown as she welcomes Trish Klein to chat about book recommendations on a theme with a wild card at the end. Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Claire Brown welcomes Jenn McIver to chat about book slumps, and how to get out of them. Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Sage Black and Claire Brown as they discuss their priority reads for the 26 in '26 Challenge! Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Sage Black and Claire Brown to chat about what they are looking forward to in 2026! Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Sage and Claire to celebrate Canadian Library Month, and get their recs for what they are most looking forward to in Fall 2025! Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Sage Black and Claire Brown for a preview of the October 2025 Red Deer Reads event with Prairie Edge author Conor Kerr. Later they talk their summer highlights. Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Get excited about your summer TBR by listening about what's on our summer reading hopefuls list! Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Reel Stories hosts Lee Weselak and Claire Brown as they talk about ! Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ).

Join host Claire Brown ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as she sits down with co-worker Jenn McIver to chat about Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games. They talk what they like (and didn't) from the original series in anticipation of Sunrise on the Reaping ! Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join host Claire Brown ⁠⁠⁠ as she sits down with co-worker Shannon to chat about their Romance genre hot takes. Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join hosts Sage Black and Claire Brown as they get excited about Red Deer Reads 2025! Get a rundown of previous finalists and winners, the shortlist for 2025, upcoming book clubs, and your chance to get a copy of the titles to keep. Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join host Claire Brown ⁠ as she sits down with co-workee Laura Morton to chat about their cozy favourites. Dig into to cozy worlds, re-reads, and a couple of seasonal picks. Visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Reel Stories host Lee Weselak as he welcomes Sarah Spurr to talk best Time Travel films! Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ).

Join Reel Stories hosts Lee Weselak and Claire Brown as they talk their favourite thrillers! Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ).

Join host Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) as she sits down with award winning Middle Grade author Jessica Renwick ! Jessica talks about her process, her latest release Ghosts of Gastown , and much more. Connect with the host on (X) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join hosts Sage Black ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠@sblackrdpl⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for a chat about what they're looking forward to in Fall 2024! Connect with the hosts on (X) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join hosts Sage Black ( ⁠⁠⁠@sblackrdpl⁠⁠⁠ ) and Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠⁠ ) for a chat about all things Summer Reading! The hosts talk about the library's upcoming Summer Reading Bingo, and their own summer TBRs. Connect with the hosts on (X) ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join Reel Stories hosts Lee Weselak and Claire Brown as they talk their favourites films from Nicolas Cage! Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠(X)Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join host Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) as she welcomes special guest Dustin Lawrence to the podcast. Long time reader and lover of books Dustin talks about his book journey, the commodification of reading, and what to do about problematic favourites. Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ (X), visit our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join host Lee Weselak and his guest Sarah Spurr to chat about their favourites film soundtracks! Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠(X)Twitter⁠⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join host Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠⁠ ) as she welcomes the library's accessibility expert, and audiobook lover Kim Whiting. They talk all things Home Service, accessibility, and recommended listens!. Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ (X), visit our  ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join hosts Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠ ) and Lee Weselak to chat about their favourites since Y2K! Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠(X)Twitter⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠ ) for more information.

Join hosts Sage Black ( ⁠⁠@sblackrdpl⁠⁠ ) and Claire Brown ( ⁠⁠@whatcsees⁠⁠ ) for a book chat down memory lane! The hosts share some of the reads they most remember from their school days. Connect with the hosts on  ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ , visit our  ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠  page, or website ( ⁠⁠rdpl.org⁠⁠ ) for more information.