Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond
WPL Head of Public Services, Gary Earl discusses his life as a librarian and some of his musical ventures, including his latest project, a children’s music album called Songs The Never End recorded with his WPL colleagues. Songs That Never End by The Winter Park Oats, Cornmeal, and Bookbinding Conglomerate Band is now available on all streaming platforms!
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Michael gets to know Kim Michalak as they chat about her book and all things Winter Park!
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This August, WPL is hosting a traveling exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. WPL Director Melissa Schneider, WPL Director of Education Dr. Ruth Edwards, and Stephen Poynor, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida, join Michael to discuss this upcoming exhibit and the lectures that WPL will host while the exhibit is here.
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Jorge joins Michael to talk about his day-to-day work in technology at the Winter Park Library. Jorge also discusses the Library’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride, which is now called PRISM.
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Head of Winter Park Library Youth Services and longtime Librarian Shanna Kuster shares with Michael what's in store this summer at the Library.
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Winter Park Mayor Shelia DeCiccio and Police Chief Tim Volkerson discuss summertime safety concerns, especially for kids who ride electric scooters and bicycles. They also discuss new WPPD initiatives.
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Winter Park Library patron Gary Gorman is an award-winning senior-citizen triathlete. Gary takes a break from his rigorous training schedule to sit with Michael and share his remarkable story.
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Jane Rodriguez, founder of The New Romantics bookstore, brings Michael up to speed on the story of her bookstore, their involvement in WPL’s Romancing the Books Festival, and the latest trends in the Romance genre.
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Dr. Rebekah McCloud talks about her varied and prolific career in education, local history, writing, journalism, and other pursuits, as well as the many events she has been involved with at WPL.
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The Winter Park Library’s own Dr. Ruth Edwards and Mariela Saad from OpenScene discuss HeART & Soul, the Winter Park Library’s annual celebration of Black Culture in all its dimensions.
info_outlineOur very own Andrew Montanez, Public Technology Manager at the Winter Park Library, chats with Michael in advance of National Library Week. Andrew discusses his background in libraries and technology, and tells us about the many technological possibilities available in the Winter Park Library's Dream Room Lab.