JoCoLibrary Uncovered

Nov 26 2024 93 ep. 37 mins 326
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Johnson County Library’s podcast uncovers our collection and reveals the behind the scenes stories at the Library.

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Winter Wonders

Nov 26 2024 27 mins  
Warm up to recommendations that we know you'll love so much! Charles continues as host while Dave continues working with his team to build a new website. Charles is joined by Patron Support Specialist Kelsey and Program Support Clerk Cara to share Winter Wonders picks from our collection. But we don't stop there as Brian reads Charles' "'Twas the Night Before the Podcast"—a re-co

Fall Into Cozy

Aug 16 2024 31 mins  
We have recommendations to help make your fall more cozy! Charles takes the host seat and is joined by Librarians Piepie Baltz and Allie Gibler to recommend books and more from our collection that will make you feel cozy as we begin to spend more time indoors during the fall. Check out these recommendations mentioned in the episode »

Summer Getaway

May 02 2024 37 mins  
Wanna get away? We've got your passport to podcast pleasure. Join Charles, Gregg and Dave for beach-reads, summer audiobooks and the Library as a “third space.” Segments: 03:47—Beach-reads 16:56—Summer-worthy audiobooks 26:25—The Library as a third space

Every Day is Mother’s Day with Momoirs

Nov 20 2023 30 mins  
Subgenre Deep-Dive: Momoirs What’s a Momoir you ask? Well, a Memoir, as you know, is essentially a personal account of memories—it’s narrative nonfiction. A Momoir is a personal account of memories from a mother’s perspective. We invite you to enjoy another collection deep-dive with Gregg as he hosts a discussion with Kelsey and Caitlyn about a subgenre worth your time and

Unsung Heroes

Oct 29 2023 33 mins  
There is a lot of good in Johnson County. Our schools, libraries, parks, cultural diversity and community. Those things don't happen without the vision and hard work of unsung heroes who fight the good fight and overcome odds. On this episode of the JoCoLibrary Uncovered podcast, Andrew Gustafson—Curator of Interpretation, Johnson County Museum, Arts and Heritage Center—present

Give Romance a Chance

Oct 16 2023 30 mins  
Let's Cozy Up to the Romance Genre Did you know that Romance is the most popular fiction genre out there? It's true! According to WordsRated—a research group that focuses on the book industry—romance novels sold 39 million volumes from 2022 to 2023, bringing in $1.44 billion. This is probably not news to those readers out there trying to request some best-selling romance nove

What’s in a Word? ”Libreria VS Biblioteca.”

Oct 03 2023 47 mins  
“Libreria” vs “Biblioteca” Have you ever been confused by a word that looked like another word? You know, like bear and bare or idol and idle? Today's episode of JocCoLibrary Uncovered isn't about homophones or false cognates. But it is about how words can seem like one thing but mean something else, particularly in Spanish, and especially the words "Biblioteca" and "Librer

How to Track a Killer...and Write About It!

Sep 28 2023 31 mins  
Creative Nonfiction In his writing blog, Find Your Creative Muse, Dave Hood provides a great summary definition of Creative Nonfiction: “A historical text presents the facts and causes and effects, and significance. Creative nonfiction does the same, but also adds narrative, including storytelling, dialogue, setting, character development. Writing Nonfiction History relies on an

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

Sep 18 2023 30 mins  
It’s National Preparedness Month which is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. So, get prepared: Get informed (we suggest registering at NotifyJoCo for emergency alerts.) Make a plan Assemble a Kit Maintain your kit And, make sure there's a good book in that kit! Can we sugge

Apples, Oranges and Bananas

Sep 01 2023 34 mins  
In honor of Labor Day, we invited five staff members with very different behind-the-scenes jobs to answer three simple questions. You’ve heard the saying, “That’s like comparing Apples and Oranges” right? Well, Dave and Charles take it one step further with Apples, Oranges and Bananas. We picked staff with jobs that touch every part of the Library system—Josh: the Warehou