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

Listen in as Main Street Waterloo Executive Director, Jessica Rucker, joins us to discuss the many, many festivities coming up as part of Winter Wonderloo.

Winter Wonderloo kicks off on November 25 and runs through December 25. For more information, and a schedule of events, follow this link. 

For information on getting involved with Main Street Waterloo,  visit their website, and to keep up with what they are up to, visit their Facebook page. 

Titles Discussed:

Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

Floaters by Martín Espada

Postcolonial Love Poems by Natalie Diaz

You can find video of this episode on the City of Waterloo's Youtube Channel.

Welcome to Episode 45 of the WPL Book Drop podcast! Today, we have Missie from the library's Youth Department on to talk about Prime Time Family Reading, a series of programs in collaboration with, and sponsored by, Humanities Iowa. These events will take place at WPL the evenings of October 10th, 17th, and 24th. Find more information on Prime Time here, and call the Youth Department at 319-287-3976 to register. 

Titles Discussed: 

The Invitation by Stacey May Fowles

What if... by Samantha Berger

In honor of Banned Books Week (October 1-7), Library Assistant Josée joins Seth on the pod to talk all things Banned Books. Listen in and learn more about how book bans impact your library and community. 

You can find video of this episode, and past episodes, at the City of Waterloo's Youtube Channel.

Titles Discussed: 

19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult 

Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Welcome back! After a Summer Break, the WPL Book Drop is back with a new episode to give some updates on the library, On this episode, Seth is joined by Library Assistant, Sarah, and Teen Librarian, Dusty, to talk about our newly moved and renovated Hive Makerspace and upcoming Hive Programming. 

You can find the Calendar of upcoming Library Events (Hive Workshops included) at this link

And Sarah and Dusty's book recommendations can be found below:

Dusty:

Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris

My Hero Academia (Various Individual Titles by Various Authors)

Sarah:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout

In this episode, brand new Book Drop host Seth Thill welcomes Maddie Kizer and Beth Tulley, two students from the University of Northern Iowa, to discuss The Big Public Poetry Party, a collaboration between WPL and their Senior Seminar class taught by Dr. Brooke Wonders at UNI. You can find more about The Big Public Poetry Party here.