Episode 23: Waterloo Center for the Arts Director Kent Shankle Visits
Release Date: 10/23/2021
Episode 49: Miranda Stops By to Talk International Dot Day
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Thanks for tuning in to Episode 49 of the WPL Book Drop podcast! Today, we have Miranda, a Library Assistant in WPL's Youth Department on to talk about International Dot Day, a global celebraton of creativity, and to talk about how the Waterloo Community will be celebrating. The library will host a kickoff party for this celebration on September 21st, and you can find more information on that . And if you can't make the party, make sure to stop by WPL in the following weeks to see local students' dots on display. If you like the show, please 'like' and subscribe! Titles Discussed:...
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Episode 48: Artist and Writer Felicia Babb Cass Discusses The Author Seedbed Workshop
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On this episode of the WPL Book Drop Podcast, Artist and Writer, Felicia Babb Cass, stops by to talk community, art, writing, and WPL's Author Seedbed Workshop Series, which she helped coordinate. Find more information on the workshop series . Titles discussed on today's episode:
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Episode 47: Charles Pearson, Local Historian, Joins us to Discuss His Upcoming Black History Month Program
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Join us as local historian, Charles Pearson, discusses his research on the Iowa Civil Rights Trail and the Waterloo African American Historical Resource Development Project. Get a sneak peek at what Charles will be discussing in his on February 13th at 5:30 PM as part of the library's Black History Month programming series. Titles Discussed: by Hanif Abdurraqib by Mahogany L. Browne by Bill Silag
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Episode 46: Jessica Rucker, Executive Director of Main Street Waterloo, Joins Us to Talk Winter Wonderloo
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Listen in as Main Street Waterloo Executive Director, Jessica Rucker, joins us to discuss the many, many festivities coming up as part of Winter Wonderloo. Winter Wonderloo kicks off on November 25 and runs through December 25. For more information, and a schedule of events, follow . For information on getting involved with Main Street Waterloo, visit their , and to keep up with what they are up to, visit their . Titles Discussed: by Jeff Speck by Charmaine Wilkerson by Jessica Simpson by Martín Espada by Natalie Diaz You can find video of this episode on the . ...
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Episode 45: Missie from the Youth Department Joins Us to Discuss Prime Time Family Reading
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Welcome to Episode 45 of the WPL Book Drop podcast! Today, we have Missie from the library's Youth Department on to talk about Prime Time Family Reading, a series of programs in collaboration with, and sponsored by, . These events will take place at WPL the evenings of October 10th, 17th, and 24th. Find more information on Prime Time , and call the Youth Department at 319-287-3976 to register. Titles Discussed: by Stacey May Fowles by Samantha Berger
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Episode 44: Josée Joins Seth to Talk Banned Books
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In honor of (October 1-7), Library Assistant Josée joins Seth on the pod to talk all things Banned Books. Listen in and learn more about how book bans impact your library and community. You can find video of this episode, and past episodes, at the Titles Discussed: by Jodi Picoult by John Steinbeck by Ralph Ellison
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Episode 43: Sarah and Dusty Join Seth to Discuss the New Hive
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Welcome back! After a Summer Break, the WPL Book Drop is back with a new episode to give some updates on the library, On this episode, Seth is joined by Library Assistant, Sarah, and Teen Librarian, Dusty, to talk about our newly moved and renovated Hive Makerspace and upcoming Hive Programming. You can find the Calendar of upcoming Library Events (Hive Workshops included) at And Sarah and Dusty's book recommendations can be found below: Dusty: by David Sedaris My Hero Academia (Various Individual Titles by Various Authors) Sarah: by Rebecca Yarros by Jennifer L. Armentrout...
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Episode 42: Maddie and Beth from UNI Discuss The Big Public Poetry Party at WPL
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In this episode, brand new Book Drop host Seth Thill welcomes Maddie Kizer and Beth Tulley, two students from the University of Northern Iowa, to discuss The Big Public Poetry Party, a collaboration between WPL and their Senior Seminar class taught by Dr. Brooke Wonders at UNI. You can find more about The Big Public Poetry Party .
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Episode 41: Becky Visits with Dusty to Talk Changes at the Library
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In this episode, former WPL Book Drop host and current WPL Public Services Manager, Becky Miller, visits with brand new, first-time WPL Book Drop host and Teen Librarian, Dusty Sanboeuf to catch you up on recent changes at the library and in their positions. Becky and Dusty also discuss further potential changes on the horizon at WPL, which you can keep track of at the our ! Titles discussed include: by Matthew Perry by Geena Davis by Bill Browder by Gabby Rivera by Jason Reynolds by Angeline Boulley
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Summer 2022 Interlude Episode: UNI-CUE Talent Search Students Learning Podcasting - Group 2
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A few weeks ago, the Waterloo Public Library partnered with the University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education Talent Search. Around 20 teenage Talent Search students participated in a podcasting workshop at the library. The students learned what podcasting is, and why people do it. The teens then collaborated in small groups to brainstorm, outline, and perform their own short podcast episodes. The workshop was about two hours long from start to finish. There was a lot of laughing and learning! Now, in this special interlude episode of the WPL Book Drop, we share the groups'...
info_outlineIn this episode, Waterloo Center for the Arts Director Kent Shankle visits to talk about what's happening at the Center for the Arts and share some favorite books.
Books discussed:
The Art of Making Memories by Meik Wiking
Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn by Karen McCarthy Brown
Grant Wood: A Life by R. Tripp Evans