48 episodes
WCLS in Whatcom County presents Library Stories Whatcom County Library System
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- Society & Culture
A podcast to open your eyes to all the ways your local libraries matter. Join us as we reveal the Power of Sharing...at the Library!
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Ep 47: Mango with Maggie Mae
We discuss our free Mango Languages app with WCLS Learning Coordinator Maggie Mae Nase who is a world traveler and a lifelong learner.
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Ep. 46 Cynthia French and A Forest of Words
Poet and WCLS Communications Specialist Cynthia French joins us to talk about the intersection of libraries and poetry.
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Ep. 45: YAI Podcast interview with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe
We feature an episode from the Young and Indigenous (YAI) Podcast from Children of the Setting Sun Productions. YAI hosts, Cyrus James and Wykeklyaa Curleybear talk with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe about her book Red Paint and about life and everything else. Sasha's powerful memoir, Red Paint, is the 2024 Whatcom READS selection.
Hy'shqe to our friends at YAI and Children of the Setting Sun for allowing us to share this powerful interview. -
Ep 44 Digital Literacy with Christine Perkins and Tamar Clarke
Christine and Tamar stop by to tell us about the Digital Literacy webpage (https://www.wcls.org/digital-literacy/) they have created in cooperation with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Ep 43 Claire McElroy and Whatcom READS
Claire McElroy is our Adult Programming Coordinator, wrangling speakers, authors, events and workshops for WCLS and Whatcom READS. Is the job as fun as it sounds? Tune in to find out!
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2023 Wrap Up with Christine Perkins
Mary Vermillion chats with Executive Director Christine Perkins about the eventful 12 months that were 2023 and the exciting library events and activities that will take place in 2024. Also, a call to write in and give us some feedback. Send comments to neil.mckay@wcls.org