Episodes

  • Episode 1: Spooky Season in the Library
    Oct 10 2025

    Did you hear the news? Scottsdale Public Library now has a podcast! The first season of SPL’s Beyond the Stacks consists of seven episodes, which will be released at the beginning of each month. In the first episode, now available on your preferred podcasting app, we explore a haunted library, hear staff book recommendations, and learn about the services the library provides.

    We invite you to join us in the stacks... You may be surprised at what you discover.

    In our premiere episode, we explore a haunted library, hear some staff book recommendations, and learn about some of the services that the library provides.

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    34 mins
  • Romance 101
    Nov 3 2025

    In this month's episode of SPL's Beyond the Stacks, library staff break down common tropes and sub-genres in romance literature. We learn about the role of the 501c3 organization Friends of the Library and how they support Scottsdale Public Library. Lastly, we have another book review, wholesome story info on our Seed Library.

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    42 mins
  • Episode 3: an Introduction to Video Games.
    Dec 1 2025

    This week on the Scottsdale Public Library podcast, Beyond the Stacks Ben discuss the 3 major consoles and different games I the library's collection that you can check out with your Scottsdale Public Library card. Stay tuned for the monthly book review, recommendation and wholesome library story.

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    21 mins
  • Ep. 4. Would You Survive
    Jan 1 2026

    On the months episode of the Scottsdale Public Library Podcast, Beyond the Stacks, one of our team members asks what it would take to survive in Middle Earth as a Hobbit. We also have more amazing stories about what happens in our libraries, book reviews and more.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 05. Historical Romance
    Feb 2 2026

    In this month's episode of the Scottsdale Public Library Podcast, Beyond the Stacks we delve into Historical Romance, a heartwarming story about an interaction with a widow and more strange questions.

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    29 mins