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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 54 MIN

Beyond The Shelves: Librarians in Pop Culture

from Beyond the Shelves: A Podcast from the Des Moines Public Library

In this episode of Beyond the Shelves, the hosts talk about city budget cuts, share their latest can't‑put‑down reads, and dive into the wild world of librarians in pop culture. It's equal parts advocacy, book love, and pure millennial nostalgia. Tune in for laughs, library pride, and a reminder of why stories (and librarians) matter. What we're reading Canon by Page Lewis We Hexed the Moon by Mollyhall Seeley Here we go Again by Alison Cochrun Moonrising by Claire Barner  To Be Read (TBR) Nerve damage by Annakeara Stinson Into the Blue by Emma Brodie Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim  One Day, everyone will have always been against this by Omar El Akkad  Pop culture Librarians Tammy 2 from Parks and Rec (17:41) The Loud Librarian from Nickelodeon's All That (20:01) Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (22:20) Evelyn Carnahan from The Mummy Series (26:06) Barbara Gordon AKA Batgirl AKA Oracle. (30:09) Flynn Carsen from The Librarians (33:36) Book Bulletin 'Pretty Little Liars' EBook Changes Have the Internet Fuming: 'Should I DNF?' Let's Stop Comparing 'Off Campus' & 'Heated Rivalry' Deeper reading insights unlocked: Rakuten Kobo and StoryGraph announce integration Got an Old Kindle? It Might Not Work Anymore. Here's What to Do.

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