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Join Krystal in the library’s podcast studio as she talks to Beth Clinton, the Regional Librarian for the Central Region Libraries, about the 2026 PEI Book Awards. Later she’s joined by Dr. Christine Beck, a clinical psychologist and president of the Psychological Association of PEI, to talk about some upcoming programs for Psychology Month in February and some library resources that might help support your mental health throughout the winter and the year.

Timestamps for each section:

2026 PEI Book Awards with Beth Clinton (0:50)

Psychology Month with Dr. Christine Beck (6:33)

Wrap-Up (19:40)

PEI Public Library Links

-Programs and Events Calendar

-Facebook

-Instagram

Other Links:

PEI Book Awards Website

-Details and Entry Criteria

-Submission Forms

Psychological Association of PEI Website

Books mentioned in this episode:

Unmapped Dreams: The Charlottetown Stories by JJ Steinfeld

Bastard of Fort Stikine by Debra A. Komar

Bound by Theresa Redmond

Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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In this special episode, Krystal is joined by Children and Teen Services Librarian, Michaela Krieger, and French Services Coordinator, Lori McAdam, as they share the winning stories from our first annual Scary Story Writing Contest. Chloe Colwill also makes an appearance to share some spooky book recommendations for adults.

Timestamps for individual stories:

The Legend of the Living Dead by Fiona Stewart (4:25)

The Skeletons by Jeremiah Barbour (6:46)

Where’s the Werewolf? by Melissa Abeywardane (9:16)

Un soir effrayant de Parker Benstead (15:05)

La nuit des fantômes de Gabrielle Beck (17:29)

View the winning stories and their illustrations on our Facebook page here: Scary Story Winning Entries

PEI Public Library Links

-Programs and Events Calendar

-Facebook

-Instagram

Books mentioned in this episode:

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker - coming soon!

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In this episode, Krystal chats with Liam Richardson, the new PEI Provincial Archivist, about the Public Archives and Records Office (PARO), and all of the collections and services they offer to the public.

PEI Public Library Links

-Programs and Events Calendar

-Facebook

-Instagram

Public Archives and Records Office

Libraries and Archives website

PARO Collections Database

Memory PEI – PARO Description Database

PARO Email: archives@gov.pe.ca

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 – Margaret Macmillan

Storm Front – Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, book 1)