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A podcast celebrating the libraries of Whatcom County.
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Sarah Lavender talks about our Summer Reading plans and programs. And we get a handful of book recommendations from Sarah, Mary Vermillion and even your host, Neil! If you listen carefully, you can hear the birds singing. Summer is going to be really fun!
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Update on the Sumas Library with Cayla Samms, Jonathan Jakobitz talks about events at Blaine Library and Emma and Marie talk about Young Adult fiction in a jam-packed episode.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Stories from the Public Library Association Conference in Portland OR and we ask What Does Amy Think About Poetry for National Poetry Month.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
We get a look behind the scenes at Whatcom READS with Emma Radosevich who interviewed author Michael Christie in Deming, Amy Jones who attended our author's Mount Baker Theatre presentation and the author himself, Michael Christie backstage at the theatre before his presentation.
See videos of many of our Whatcom READS presentations at whatcomreads.org/videos
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
The first week of March is the culmination of a season of WhatcomREADS events as Greenwood author Michael Christie comes to town for 4 in-person and one live streaming event. We talk to Village Books owner and steward, Paul Hanson about the independent bookstore's role in WhatcomREADS and we talk with our own graphic designer Amy Jones about her passionate response to Greenwood. It's a "don't miss" episode so don't miss it!
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
WCLS Teen Services Coordinator Tamar Clarke talks about Whatcomics and A Forest of Words, our annual teen art and poetry publications. We are also joined by Sorrel Thoerner, a WCLS patron, high school student and artist who talks about why Whatcomics is important for teens.
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
In this first episode of 2022, Rose Momsen and Neil discuss our streaming music service, Freegal and Ann McAllen, Chair of our Whatcom READS community-wide book club talks about this year's book, Greenwood by Michael Christie and all the events surrounding the upcoming author visit.
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. And we couldn't make our podcast without breaking out in laughter. As an end-of-year reward to our faithful listeners, we present some of our broken eggs. Here's to many more omelettes in 2022!
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
On Sunday, November 14, 2021, the Nooksack River flooded communities throughout Whatcom County. Hardest hit was the city of Sumas with some estimates saying 75 to 85% of homes affected. The Sumas Library had up to 24 inches of water in the building but thanks to the resourcefulness of Sumas and Everson Library staff, much of the collection and equipment was saved from destruction. WCLS staff members, Cayla Samms, Paul Fullner, Deborah Morgan and Lisa Gresham talk about their experiences protecting and salvaging books and materials at the Sumas Library during and after the flood.
If you need help or support or if you are looking to volunteer or donate to help the flood victims, visit our Community Resources page.
See episode notes, photos and videos about the flood on our Podcast page at https://www.wcls.org/podcast/
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Interlibrary Loan Specialist Sarah Miller talks about how she borrows books from other libraries to loan to our patrons. And Marv Waschke, President of the WCLS Board of Trustees talks about everything from My Friend Flicka to Palaces for the People to social cohesion to what a hay mow is.