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Cordova Conversations

On the banks of the Mississippi River, Cordova, Illinois has the rich history of a small river town. This podcast collects stories of old along with new stories to preserve our local history. This podcast was started with a grant from Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities.

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    Chatting with Children #11-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--Plastic straws?

    On this episode of Chatting with Children...we talk about should plastic straws be banned? What is a good alternative? This collaboration is with Cordova Library and Mrs. Orr's 4th grade class at Riverdale Elementary school.

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    Chatting with Children #10-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--What to do when your friends are arguing

    On this episode of Chatting with Children...we talk about what to do when your friends are arguing. Do you help or stay out of the way? This collaboration is with Cordova Library and Mrs. Orr's 4th grade class at Riverdale Elementary school.

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    Chatting with Children #9--Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary (Christmas Traditions)

    On this episode of Chatting with Children...we talk about Christmas and Christmas traditions. This collaboration is with Cordova Library and Mrs. Orr's 4th grade class at Riverdale Elementary school.

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    Chatting with Children #8--Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--Would you rather...

    On this episode of Chatting with Children...we have a would you rather question--all day recess or no homework. The answers are surprising! This collaboration is with Cordova Library and Mrs. Orr's 4th grade class at Riverdale Elementary school.

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    Chatting with Children #7-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--Creating our own story!

    During this episode, we create our own story by going around the table and adding details! This podcast is a collaboration between Mrs. Orr's class at Riverdale Elementary and Cordova District Library.

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    Chatting with Children #6 (Sept 2025)-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--What is the change like from 3rd grade to 4th grade

    During this episode, we explore what it has been like for the students going from 3rd grade to 4th grade. Also, we have our trivia question. This podcast is a collaboration between Mrs. Orr's class at Riverdale Elementary and Cordova District Library.

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    Chatting with Children #5-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--Is it hard to be a 4th grader?

    During this episode, we explore what it is like to be a 4th grader these days. This podcast is a collaboration between Mrs. Orr's class at Riverdale Elementary and Cordova District Library.

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    Chatting with Children #4-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--Two Doors Down

    During this episode, we explore the book "Two Doors Down". This podcast is a collaboration between Mrs. Orr's class at Riverdale Elementary and Cordova District Library.

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    Chatting with Children #3-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary--Riding Bikes

    During this episode, we explore if kids should be able to ride their bikes to their friends house by themselves. This podcast is a collaboration between Mrs. Orr's class at Riverdale Elementary and Cordova District Library.

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    Chatting with Children #2-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary-Recess

    Chatting with Children is a podcast from Mrs. Orr's 4th grade class at Riverdale Elementary. Cordova Library is partnering to teach podcasting skills and production skills. This episode of Chatting with Children discusses should 4th graders have an extra recess? Listen to find out what a 4th graders day is like!

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    Chatting with Children #1-Collaboration with Riverdale Elementary

    Chatting with Children is a podcast from Mrs. Orr's 4th grade class at Riverdale Elementary. Cordova Library is partnering to teach podcasting skills and production skills. This episode discusses screen time for kids.

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    Episode #12-Gerald "Gary" Fornero

    Cordova Conversations talks with Gary Fornero. Gary is a long-time resident of Cordova, IL. This podcast is produced by Cordova District Library in Cordova, IL.

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    Episode #11-Staff Spotlight Emmalyn Mueller

    Cordova Conversations talks with Emmalyn Mueller, our Summer Intern. This podcast is produced by Cordova District Library in Cordova, IL.

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    Episode #10-Harvey Sothmann

    Cordova Conversations talks with Harvey Sothmann. Harvey is a Trustee on the Cordova Village Board. He talks about the riverfront development that will start in August. This podcast is produced by Cordova District Library in Cordova, IL.

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    Episode #9-Ray Shackelford

    Cordova Conversations talks with long time resident, Ray Shackelford. Ray is a WWII Veteran and American Legion member. Join us to listen to Bud's interview. This podcast is produced by Cordova District Library in Cordova, IL.

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    Episode #8-Harlan "Bud" Poel

    Cordova Conversations talks with long time resident, Bud Poel. Bud was born on a farm in Cordova and graduated with the Cordova High School's Class of 1948. Join us to listen to Bud's interview. This podcast is produced by Cordova District Library in Cordova, IL.

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    Episode #7-Township Supervisor Candidates

    This episode of Cordova Conversations interviews Margaret and Holly for the upcoming Cordova Township Supervisor election. They both answer questions about Cordova and why they want to be elected to the office.

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    Episode #6-Staff Spotlight Kelly

    This episode of Cordova Conversations features our staff member, Kelly. She will share what it was like growing up in Cordova and working for the library for many years.

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    Episode #5-Staff Spotlight Sue & Monty

    This episode of Cordova Conversations interviews our cleaning crew, Sue & Monty. They will share how they started working in the library and answer the staff spotlight questions.

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    Episode #1-Introduction Podcast with Karen & Chalyn Staff Spotlight

    This episode of Cordova Conversations has the Director, Karen and Community Engagement Librarian, Chalyn introducing the podcast. They will also tell you a bit about themselves with the Staff Spotlight questions.

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    Episode #4-Pat Nicholson

    Cordova Conversations interviews Pat Nicholson. Pat is a long time resident of Upper Rock Island County. In fact, Coe Township was named after her family!

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    Episode #3-Staff Spotlight JoAnne

    This episode features another staff member, JoAnne. Listen as she tells about her unique experience working at Cordova Library.

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    Episode #2-Staff Spotlight Colette

    Get to know our staff at Cordova District Library. This episode features Colette. She tells us a little about herself.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

On the banks of the Mississippi River, Cordova, Illinois has the rich history of a small river town. This podcast collects stories of old along with new stories to preserve our local history. This podcast was started with a grant from Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities.

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Cordova District Library

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How many episodes does Cordova Conversations have?

Cordova Conversations currently has 23 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Cordova Conversations about?

On the banks of the Mississippi River, Cordova, Illinois has the rich history of a small river town. This podcast collects stories of old along with new stories to preserve our local history. This podcast was started with a grant from Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural...

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Cordova Conversations has 23 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Cordova Conversations is created and hosted by Cordova District Library.
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