Thanks for tuning in to Episode 49 of the WPL Book Drop podcast! Today, we have Miranda, a Library Assistant in WPL's Youth Department on to talk about International Dot Day, a global celebraton of creativity, and to talk about how the Waterloo Community will be celebrating. The library will host a kickoff party for this celebration on September 21st, and you can find more information on that here. And if you can't make the party, make sure to stop by WPL in the following weeks to see local students' dots on display. If you like the show, please 'like' and subscribe!

Titles Discussed:

The Dot by Peter Reynolds

Magic: the life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson by Roland Lazenby

You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith

A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

Sentimental Garbage, hosted by Caroline O'Donoghue

On this episode of the WPL Book Drop Podcast, Artist and Writer, Felicia Babb Cass, stops by to talk community, art, writing, and WPL's Author Seedbed Workshop Series, which she helped coordinate. Find more information on the workshop series here.

Titles discussed on today's episode:

Seven Drafts: Self-edit like a Pro from Blank Page to Book by Allison K. Williams

The Libby App

Golden Record by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

Bright by Kiki Petrosino

Join us as local historian, Charles Pearson, discusses his research on the Iowa Civil Rights Trail and the Waterloo African American Historical Resource Development Project. Get a sneak peek at what Charles will be discussing in his talk here at WPL on February 13th at 5:30 PM as part of the library's Black History Month programming series. 

Titles Discussed: 

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

Chrome Valley by Mahogany L. Browne

Outside in: African-American History in Iowa, 1838-2000 by Bill Silag

The Green Book