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Library Nerds with Words episodes
- Episode 8: Sarah from Youth Services Talks Reading, Marshmallow Peeps, and Waddling Like a Duck
In this episode, Sarah Rehborg, head of PWPL Youth Services, talks winter reading, Marshmallow Peeps hatred, and having to waddle like a duck.
Sarah's book recommendations:
Founding of Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey
The Chronicles of St. Mary's series by Jodi Taylor, et al.
12 min - Episode 7: Communications Coordinator Andrea Talks Pizza, Achy Breaky Heart Books, and Video Games
In this episode, new Communications Coordinator Andrea Marsh dishes on pizza, Valentine's Day lit, and a video game love story.
Andrea's book recommendation
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
17 min - Episode 6: Amanda from the Teen Zone Talks Prom Dresses, Cooking, and D & D
In this episode, Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone stops by the Nerd Clubhouse to dish on teen programming--prom dresses, cooking classes, Nintendo, Outword, and D & D.
Amanda's book recommendations:
Bloodmarked: The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn
Spare by Prince Harry
19 min - Episode 5: Andrea Dishes on Miss Marple, All Booked Up, and Audio Books
In this episode, Andrea Ingmire, Director of Peter White Public Library, talks Angela Lansbury love, the WLUC TV 6 book club love, and audio book love.
Andrea's book recommendations:
Sometimes People Die by Simon Stephenson
Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore
21 min - Episode 4: Madeline Talks Other Realms and Fay Folk
In this episode, Madeline Bitter, Roving Library Nerd Reporter, talks imps, pucks, and wee folk.
Madeline's book recommendations:
Good Faeries Bad Faeires by Brian Froud
26 min - Episode 3: Melissa Talks Fight or Flight, Unusual Bedtime Stories, and Prince
In this episode, the Head of Peter White Public Library's Circulation Department, Melissa Alan, delves into new nonfiction about stress and time, deep conversations with children, and her love of the Prince of Purple Rain.
Melissa's book recommendation:
None of This Would Have Happened if Prince Were Alive by Carolyn Prusa
22 min - Episode 2: Steph Talks Resolutions, the Trunchbull, and Horoscopes
In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk talks about making New Year's resolutions, Roald Dahl's "Matilda," and the Zodiac.
Stephanie's book recommendation:
Sun Signs by Linda Goodman
26 min - Episode 1: Jeni Talks About New Years, New Beginnings, and Library Love
In this episode, outgoing Communications Coordinator Jeni Kilpela talks about New Year's Resolutions and what libraries mean to her.
Jeni's book recommendation
The Reading List by Sera Nisha Adams
14 min - Episode 49: A Special End-of-Year Episode from Marty
In this special end-of-year episode, Marty reads O. Henry's classic short story "The Gift of the Magi." Happy New Year!
21 min - Episode 48: Ben and Amanda and Marty Partake in Some Mariah-Season Cheer and Holiday Film Talk
Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone and Ben Sargent from the Circulation Department get all Mariah talking about holiday films that will put the "ho-ho-ho" in your holidays!
Ben and Amanda and Marty's book recommendations:
- Amanda--Half Baked Harvest Every Day by Tieghan Gerard
- Ben--She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
- Marty--Marley by Jon Clinch
1 hr 24 min
About Library Nerds with Words
From the publisher's feed
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!