Behind the Covers

By Dakota County LibraryEducation Government

Behind the Covers episodes

October 06 Episode 32
On this episode, we welcome Megan Hamilton, author of the children's book Zoom to the Stars, and we also do a remote interview with Brainfuse Director of Sales, Jack Rothstein and hear all about our Help Now! Homework Help resource. Later in the episode we share info about our ongoing in-library author series, as well as interviews with patrons from the Dakota County Fair about what they're currenlty reading.

49 min
September 15 Episode 31
On today's episode we welcome best-selling author, Matt Goldman, who talks about his new book, The Prohibited. We also share info about our amazing in-person author series coming to a Dakota County Library branch near you this fall.

43 min
August 25 Episode 30
On today's episode we welcome prolific audiobook narrator, Grover Gardner who will tell us all about the behind the scenes of audiobooks and narration.

1 hr 1 min
August 04 Episode 29
Today's episode is all about books! We'll tell you what other readers say are the best books they've read so far in 2026, and we share some new titles to add to your TBR list. We also share info about Dakota County Library at the Dakota County Fair!
33 min
July 14 Episode 28
On today's episode we welcome author Angela Pelster who is here to discuss her book The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming. We also share some new books perfect for your summer reading list.
34 min
June 23 Episode 27
On today's episode we welcome special guest Owen Brittan, President of AWE Learning to discuss early literacy and the library's AWE literacy computers. And we'll fill you in on a few new titles for your TBR lists.
37 min
June 02 Episode 26
On today's show we talk to Jackson Becker, author of his new children's book Recycla-Bull. We'll also catch you up on new books for May and June.
24 min
May 05 Episode 25
On today's episode, we share a recorded interview with author Mary Berman who joined us remotely from her home in Philadelphia. She generously joined us to discuss her new book and what it's like to have your first novel published.

46 min
April 21 Episode 24
On today's episode, we will learn all about the refreshed Visit Kit collection with the staff who coordinated the update. We'll also let you know about some great new books coming out this spring!

26 min
March 31 Episode 23
On today's episode, we welcome special guest, author Laurie Hertzel, who will discuss her new book, Ghosts of Fourth Street: My Family, a Death, and the Hills of Duluth. We also reccomend a few new books to put on your reading list.
41 min