Into the Library

intothelibrarypod

We are two librarians who just want the world to love public libraries as much as we do, and that’s what this podcast is all about. Join us for library tangents, book recs, and gossip! Theme music is Curly by Louie Zong. Cover art by Lauren Otto.

  1. Jun 9

    Episode 23: Teenage Wasteland

    Join us this week as teen librarian, Ruth takes us Into the Library to talk all things teens! In this episode, we discuss teen librarianship, April teaches us another law of library science, our Library Pet Peeves segment makes it's return, and of course we cap it off with some book recommendations, teen edition!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Teen book recommendations this episode include:   In the Key of Us, Mariama J. Lockington   Lunar Boy, Jess and Cin Wibowo   Superman Smashes the Klan, Gene Luen Yang   This Must Be the Place, Kelly Quindlen

    48 min

  2. May 26

    Episode 22: Peeves, Positions and Pedals

    Join us this week as we go Into the Library to discuss what really grinds our gears as librarians, we talk about job positions in the library, and we shine our library spotlight on a unique library in Portland, OR. All of this, and of course we cap it off with some book recommendations. See you inside!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations this episode include:   Beth is Dead, Katie Bernet The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, Glenn Dixon Just Do This One Thing for Me, Laura Zimmermann

    47 min

  3. May 12

    Episode 21: Classified Information

    We've got top secret information for you this week! Just kidding, in this episode we discuss how libraries stay organized through classification systems! We also answer an audio listener question, leading to a discussion about library collections and ethics. Of course, the episode ends with some more book recommendations to keep you reading all spring long!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations this week include: House of Hollow, Krystal Sutherland Mr. Wolf's Class, Aron Nels Steinke The Name Game, Beth O'Leary Super Nintendo, Keza MacDonald Swept Away, Beth O'Leary

    51 min

  4. Apr 28

    Episode 20: Back to the Basics

    Join us as we go Into the Library to answer the question, what makes a public library, a public library? We also talk about signs you may see around the library and which ones go unnoticed. All of this and of course we end the episode constructing a delicious book recommendation sandwich. Enjoy!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations this episode include:   Funny Story, Emily Henry   The Library Book, Susan Orlean   Mister Hockey, Lia Riley

    43 min

  5. Apr 14

    Episode 19: Well-being in the Library

    Join us this week as we discuss well-being in the library. We talk burnout, how to prevent and deal with it in a library workplace, and we discuss ways to protect mental health for both librarians and patrons alike. All of this and of course, book recommendations!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations this episode include: All the Blues in the Sky, Renee Watson The Austen Affair: A Novel, Madeline Bell Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead: A Novel, Emily Austen

    50 min

  6. Mar 30

    Episode 18: Keeping Sickness Out and You In

    We're back and healthier than ever, ready to deliver the library podcast content you crave! Thanks for bearing with us this winter as illness hit our team pretty hard. In this episode we discuss ways the library can help you when you are sick, we answer some of your listener questions, and of course provide some wonderful book recommendations to get you through your own time of sickness.   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Book recommendations this episode include:   Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert The House in the Cerulean Sea, T.J. Klune Terry Pratchett Audiobooks This Is How It Always Is: A Novel, Laurie Frankel The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin

    38 min

  7. 2025-11-24

    Episode 17: Q & A Session

    Join us this week as we go back Into the Library to answer your listener questions! Topics discussed include ghost writers, circulation numbers and more!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   As always, check out book recommendations from this episode, including one from our Dublin correspondent!   The Book of Delights, Ross Gay Keep Moving, Dick Van Dyke Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed, Lori Gottlieb The World In Flames: A Black Boyhood in a White Supremacist Doomsday Cult, Jerald Walker

    54 min

  8. 2025-09-08

    Episode 16: All Things Audio

    We're so back! Thanks for bearing with us during our short summer hiatus. Join us as we return to talk all things audio! Everything from audiobooks, how to access them and which medium might work best for you, to a brief history on how we came to read with our ears. All this and more, as we head back Into the Library!   Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com   Audiobook recommendations this episode include: The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, Andrew Leland Daisy Jones and the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid The Martian, Andy Weir A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket The Vela, Yoon Ha Lee, Becky Chambers, Rivers Solomon, SL Huang The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin

    1h 7m
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We are two librarians who just want the world to love public libraries as much as we do, and that’s what this podcast is all about. Join us for library tangents, book recs, and gossip! Theme music is Curly by Louie Zong. Cover art by Lauren Otto.

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  • Creator
    intothelibrarypod
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Into the Library

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