Using our Library Voices

Join this month's host, Sadina Shawver as we celebrate National Science Fiction Day or month... with an interview of Neoromancer Cover illustrator, Rick Berry!
Also get a list of our top SciFic book recommendations to explore more of this exciting genre.
Episode was produced by  Darla Pruitt and. edited by Christian Ornelas and features the voices of John Harbaugh, Gisela Parker and  Katelyn Helberg and our Host, Sadina Shawver

Learn more about Rick's art at www.rickberrystudio.com

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
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Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

This month we interview with award winning children's  Singer/Songwriter Laurie Berkner, and Jennifer chats with Melissa Martinez about the Project Grad and the Grad Cafe's wonderful work to help people explore career pathways. We also learn about the Career Online High School program at the library from Gaspar Guevara, our Adult Literacy Specialist, who tells all about ways you can earn your high school diploma.

For more information about the library and our literacy programs please visit www.hcpl.net
Find more music from Laurie Berkner at here
Find more information about Project Grad and Grad Cafe at: https://www.gradcafe.org/

This episode was edited by Beth Kripple, Produced by Jennifer Finch and Jennifer Nandlal and hosted by Ellen Kaluza

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

This Month, host Sadina Shawver chats with Leonard Washington at our Evelyn Meador Branch Library in Seabrook, Texas about his passion for True Crime and how that translated to a series of captivating programs at our library.

For more True Crime and Mystery, visit your local library, or visit us online at www.hcpl.net 

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
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Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

This month, we share spooky stories and experiences from patrons and librarians! Hosted by Jennifer Finch, featuring voices from John Schaffer, Ellen Kaluza, Nancy Hu, and Sana Thalo . We also give out of this world romance book recommendations from Darcy Casavant!

Stop by one of our library locations for yourself! Find your nearest location at www.hcpl.net or if you're looking for one of the book recommendations, find them at hcpl.overdrive.com 

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

On this episode of our podcast we take you into the world of passport services, chat with the League of Women Voters and  learn about Octavia Fields Library in Humble..

As we move through the pandemic into a new way of living, countries are welcoming visitors once more.  But visiting another country means updating or getting your first passport!  The Harris County Public Library system can help with that. 
Then Megan, Division Director of Research and Development, spoke with League of Women Voters – Houston Chapter president, Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield about the importance and impact of using your right to vote.   

 Visit hcpl.net and read our latest article on books the build our understanding of the world or the way governments work.  

This episode was produced by Darla Pruitt, Beth Kripple, Ellen Kaluza and Nancy Hu

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

Join librarians from across Harris County as they discuss fan fiction's influence on pop-culture recorded live at Comicpalooza!

 The participants were Anjela Martinez, Darcy Casavant, Logan Tuttle, and myself. Beth Krippel edited and Nancy Hu produced

Borrow all your favorite comics, graphic novels, anthologies and stories from your local library or online at www.hcpl.net 

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

A short episode that features some of our awesome Summer Reading Program partners performing at our branches this Summer and one of the core departments at HCPL, CATS...or Collections and Technical Services.
Voices on this episode: Leif Steenson, Jennifer Nandlal, Jennifer Finch, Darcy Cassavant, Amber Seely
Partners in this episode:
Jessica from Books Alive https://www.books-alive.org/
Matthew from Just Add Beats  https://justaddbeats.com/index.php/about/
This episode was produced by Beth Krippel and Edited by Christian Ornelas 
We'll see you this weekend at #Comicpalooza2022 !

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

In celebration of PRIDE month, our hosts Sadina Shawver and MC Brickell chat with Leigh of History is Gay Podcast about  the history and implications of book banning has on the LGBTQ Community.
Leigh shares their knowledge of queer history with Sadina and MC within the framework of rising trends in book challenges and bans. They will discuss the differences between and impacts of book challenges and bans in parallel with the historic erasure of the queer community.

We'll be continuing the conversation at Rice university in Houston,TX on June 29th at 6 P.M.
Joined by host of Southern Queeries, Aubree and moderated by Professor Tesla Cariani

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

Interview with Amy Campbell and HCPL Writes about the Importance of writing, how it supports reading and comprehension and just in time for Summer Reading Program... How to Make Reading Fun!
We also check in with Ellen K. from our Northwest Branch Library to hear about what's been happening on their side of the county.

Find our NaNoWriMo programs online at www.hcpl.net and sign up for our infamous Summer Reading program at www.hcpl.beanstack.org

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant. 

Book Covered: Camp Murderface by Saundra Mitchell & Josh Berk published in May 2020 by Harper Collins. 

Summary: Are You Afraid of the Stacks will go on a brief break for the summer, but before we go, we talk about summer camp with Camp Murderface by Saundra Mitchell and Josh Berk. 

Book Recommendations: 

Welcome to Camp Nightmare by RL Stine 

The Troop by Nick Cutter 

Camp So and So by Mary McCoy

Find these Spook tales and more at www.hcpl.net

Hosted, produced and edited by:  Sadina Shawver and Jennifer Nandlal
This podcast is produced by Harris County Public Library.

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
www.hcpl.net

Podcast Team Members include: Jennifer Finch, John Harbaugh, Katelyn Helberg, Beth Krippel, Alinda Mac, Mary Mink, John Schaffer,  Sadina Shawver, Dylan Smith, and Nancy Hu. 


In memory of Darcy Casavant.