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Your Library Podcast is a periodic program that takes you behind the scenes of St. Louis Public Library. Produced in Creative Experience, a digital makerspace at Central Library, the program features resources, events, and people from throughout the library system. For more information, please visit https://www.slpl.org/podcast/ or contact us at podcast@slpl.org

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Your Library Podcast is a periodic program that takes you behind the scenes of St. Louis Public Library. Produced in Creative Experience, a digital makerspace at Central Library, the program features resources, events, and people from throughout the library system. For more information, please visit https://www.slpl.org/podcast/ or contact us at podcast@slpl.org

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English

Contact:

314) 539-0341

Episodes

S4 Bonus- Celebrity Support

6/30/2021
This bonus episode of Your Library Podcast features St. Louis Celebrities showing their love for St. Louis Public Library.

Duration:00:11:50

S4E4- Staff spotlight: Sunny Sickel

5/24/2021
In this final episode of Season 4 of Your Library Podcast, we go on a Storybook Walk, talk to a customer who attended Creative Experience podcasting workshops and started a show, and meet staff member Sunny Sickel, a Taiwanese immigrant who has worked at St. Louis Public Library since 2002.

Duration:00:27:54

S4E3-Black Family Business Collection

4/20/2021
In this episode, we learn about the Library's new Black Family Business archive and we meet Divoll Library Manager, Eugene Elder and hear about how his experiences with community organizing led him to the Library. We also learn about two virtual programs for artists.

Duration:00:18:33

S4E2 Forest Park Owls

3/18/2021
This episode of Your Library Podcast is dedicated to the great horned owls of forest park. We talk to award-winning naturalist Mark Glenshaw about his Forest Park Owls programs at the library, and Mary and Honna go with him to the park for an "owl prowl." We also learn about the library's new program Voices of St. Louis Women in the Family.

Duration:00:31:00

S4E1 Virtual Programs

2/9/2021
This first episode of Season Four highlights the Library's virtual programs. We hear from Career Online High School graduates, learn about Off the Shelf web series, and more.

Duration:00:38:20

S3E3 St. Louis Public Library Foundation

12/16/2020
This episode of Your Library Podcast highlights the St. Louis Public Library Foundation and some of the programs it supports.

Duration:00:32:08

S3E2- The Library Reopens

10/15/2020
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, we hear about the services the Library has been providing since reopening and the Library's new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Change Team, plus we have a special interview with a family who loves the Library.

Duration:00:29:45

S3E1- Your Library Podcast at Home

5/19/2020
Season 3 of Your Library Podcast debuts with a special at-home edition. As the Library has been closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, we learn about the Library's Digital Resources, hear what staff and customers miss about the Library, and we hear a special storytelling performance by one of the Library's Youth Services Providers.

Duration:00:36:33

S2 Bonus- Creative Experience @Barr

2/25/2020
This bonus episode offers a sneak peak of the new Creative Experience installation, which is expected to open at Barr Library on March 10th.

Duration:00:08:29

S2E4 - Storytime Theater

1/3/2020
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, we visit Storytime Theater, learn about our Book Club in a Bag program and architectural drawings available in our Steedman collection.

Duration:00:22:46

S2E3 Career Online High School

8/15/2019
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, we meet The Library's first graduating class of the free GED program, Career Online High School, plus kids' endangered species songs and more!

Duration:00:24:41

S2E2- Firecracker Press

7/8/2019
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, we follow Firecracker Press at Central Library for the Print to Pixels Exhibition, we meet a 40-year-old book club as they tour Special Collections, and more!

Duration:00:25:56

S2E1- CS First

5/10/2019
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, join us to learn about the CS First program at Kingshighway Library, Hip Hop Appreciation Week, Summer Camps, and more!

Duration:00:25:37

S1 Bonus- Why We Love the Library

3/5/2019
On this bonus episode of Your Library Podcast, we hear from St. Louis Public Library staff about why they love the Library. This is the final episode of Season 1.

Duration:00:11:55

S1E5- 50 Years at the Library

1/25/2019
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, join us for an interview with retired Deputy Director Diane Freiermuth about her 50 years of service at the Library and more!

Duration:00:36:11

S1E4- Pollinator Garden

12/20/2018
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, join us for a tour of the brand new pollinator garden at Central Library, learn about special collections, and more!

Duration:00:28:01

S1 Bonus- Power of the Pen

11/30/2018
This special bonus episode of Your Library Podcast features a collaborative song created in the Creative Experience workshop The Power of the Pen facilitated by Aza Njeri. The song was produced by Darius Marcel Hagens and includes contributions from Bernadette Marty, Alex Archambault, Steve Parish, Jan, Honna, Asa Summers-El, and Aza Njeri.

Duration:00:08:24

S1E3- Tech for Tots

11/5/2018
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, join us for a visit to a Tech for Tots program at Buder Library, learn about a free Intro to Podcasting workshop in Creative Experience, and more!

Duration:00:26:10

S1 Bonus- Garry's Song

10/29/2018
On this bonus episode of Your Library Podcast, we talk to Garry Moore, who created the podcast theme song, and we get some insight to his musical genius! Look for Episode 3 of Your Library Podcast on November 5.

Duration:00:06:38

S1E1- Step for Fitness

9/20/2018
In the first episode of Your Library Podcast, we visit Step for Fitness, a dance program that has been held Schlafly Library for more than 10 years. We'll hear about the teen Makerspace Club in Creative Experience, reservable Chromebooks, and more!

Duration:00:20:57

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