Episodes
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Ep. 46 Cynthia French and A Forest of Words
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Poet and WCLS Communications Specialist Cynthia French joins us to talk about the intersection of libraries and poetry.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Ep. 45: YAI Podcast interview with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
We feature an episode from the Young and Indigenous (YAI) Podcast from Children of the Setting Sun Productions. YAI hosts, Cyrus James and Wykeklyaa Curleybear talk with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe about her book Red Paint and about life and everything else. Sasha's powerful memoir, Red Paint, is the 2024 Whatcom READS selection.
Hy'shqe to our friends at YAI and Children of the Setting Sun for allowing us to share this powerful interview.
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Ep 44 Digital Literacy with Christine Perkins and Tamar Clarke
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Christine and Tamar stop by to tell us about the Digital Literacy webpage (https://www.wcls.org/digital-literacy/) they have created in cooperation with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Ep 43 Claire McElroy and Whatcom READS
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Claire McElroy is our Adult Programming Coordinator, wrangling speakers, authors, events and workshops for WCLS and Whatcom READS. Is the job as fun as it sounds? Tune in to find out!
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
2023 Wrap Up with Christine Perkins
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Mary Vermillion chats with Executive Director Christine Perkins about the eventful 12 months that were 2023 and the exciting library events and activities that will take place in 2024. Also, a call to write in and give us some feedback. Send comments to neil.mckay@wcls.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Ep. 41 WCLS Gift Guide for 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Our WCLS book selectors sit down and discuss several of the books in our Gift Guide publication, available at WCLS library branches. Two conversations, our adult selectors, Lisa Gresham, Mary Kinser and Emma Radosevich discuss their picks and three of our Youth Services selectors, Thom Barthelmas, Theresa Morrison and Tamar Clark talk about their contributions to the Gift Guide.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Ep 40 Open Book Recap and Shush with Debi
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Listen to folks at our Open Book Festival and get a glimpse at the man behind the microphone as we share an excerpt from Puyallup Public Library's podcast, Shush!...with Debi in which Debi turns the tables on me and interviews me at the Deming Library.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 39 Open Book Festival
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Find out about the Open Book Festival happening on Sunday, November 5, 2023. WCLS Executive Director Christine Perkins and Village Books Co-owner Paul Hanson talk about this "book lover's dream day" and all the "bookish experiences" to be had there.
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Ep 38: Jerry Steinhilber & Whatcom Grooves
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
We caught Jerry after his trio performed among the stacks in the Ferndale Library and we discussed jazz and kids and the importance of libraries. And the one record album he recommends we all listen to.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Ep. 37 Sarah & Hana: Summer Reading Update
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Sarah Lavender and Hana Boxburger update us on the lively and exciting Summer Reading 2023 activities and we get a surprise announcement about our Whatcom Million Trees Project partnership!