Behind the Covers

Dakota County Library podcast covering a variety of topics about your library.

Episode 13 09/01/2025

Episode 13 On episode 13 we feature special guest, Dakota County Library Director Margaret Stone, in her final podcast interview before her retirement. We also tell you about some new books coming out this fall and reveal our author for this fall’s Club Book season. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/38048010

Episode 12 08/11/2025

Episode 12 On today’s episode we discuss some of the great tools we have to help you make smart purchases. We also highlight some of the titles our customers think are the best books they have read this year, as well as some new titles for September. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/37759135

Episode 11 07/21/2025

Episode 11 On today’s episode we have special guest Kallie Schell, Youth Services Librarian at the Heritage Library, who shares all the secrets of what goes into our storytime programming at the library. We also tell you how to take advantage of our free meeting room spaces and talk about some of the new titles hitting our shelves in August. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/37482545

Episode 10 07/01/2025

Episode 10 On episode 10 we tell you about great options for assistance with your projects in our iLAB creative spaces. We also share some music memoirs and recommended audiobooks for family road trips. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/37238610

Episode 9 06/10/2025

Episode 9 On today’s episode we talk with Youth Services Manager, Amanda Geske, who will tell us all about what is happening for kids and teens this summer at the library. We also dig into some hidden tricks in the catalog to help you to find your next great read, and cover some of the new books coming out in July. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/36937845

Episode 8 05/20/2025

Episode 8 On today’s episode, we have special guest, Heidi Jolivette Satre, the library’s Community Engagement Coordinator. We also share some tips from our staff on how to get out of a reading rut and let you know about some of the new titles coming out in June. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/36643365

Episode 7 04/29/2025

Episode 7 On today's episode we welcome Branch Manager of the Kaposia Library, Honora Rodriguez, staff suggestions about how to read more, and we'll tell you about some of the new books coming out in May. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/36359110

Episode 6 04/08/2025

Episode 6 On today's episode we feature, Self-Service Hours, career resources, and new April titles. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/36052140

Episode 5 03/18/2025

Episode 5 On today’s episode we feature some of our homework help resources, the DCL mobile app, and new books coming out in March. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/35745685

Episode 4 02/25/2025

Episode 4 On today’s episode, we introduce you to Dakota County Library Director, Margaret Stone. And, on our “I Didn’t Know the Library had That” portion of the show we suggest a great service called, Book Match. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/35425995

Episode 3 01/28/2025

Episode 3 On today’s episode we cover how to use your library card better, music biographies and memoirs that we like, and Libby tips and tricks. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/35048615

Episode 2 01/14/2025

Episode 2 On this episode of Behind the Covers we learn about upcoming titles for Janauary 2025, the Wescott recording studio with Shawn Foster-Huot, and Maureen and Michael answer the question, 'What are you reading?' /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/34836880

Episode 1 01/13/2025

Episode 1 In our first episode we discuss reading resolutions for 2025, the mysterious issue of why you have to wait so long for e-books from the library, and our great winter programming. /episode/index/show/e868d736-63be-4353-b57f-8e55fd65be61/id/34836575

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