All Episodes

51. Literary Tourism and a Regency Rabbit Hole

50. Crying in the (Book) Club!

BONUS EPISODE: Interview with ALA President Sam Helmick

49. The Seed Library is OPEN & It's 2016 Again!

Artifacts & Archives Episode 2: Black Hawk Treaty and the LeClaires

48. Hockey! Love! Hockey!

Artifacts & Archives Episode 1: Thomas Jefferson, the American Mastodon and Nation Building

47. 2026 Is Here: Let the Reading Resolutions Commence!

46. Festivus for the Rest of Us (Library Edition!)

45. Let the Fall Coziness Commence!

44. The Horrors of Halloween & Banned Books Week

43. Back-to-School, QC Beats, and Library Card Sign-Up Month!

42. Dog Books and Bad Poetry in Space!

41. Beach Reads, Cowboys, & Iowa's Most Popular Genre

40. Summer Reading Time is Here!

39. K-Pop, AAPI, and Mother's Day Reads

38. Library Love, Earth Day, and Graphic Novels Galore!

BONUS EPISODE: Interview with ALA President Cindy Hohl

37. Seed Library Season is Upon Us!

36. Romance Tropes We Love to Hate

BONUS EPISODE: 2025 LibLearnX Interview with ALA President Elect, Sam Helmick!

35. Ringing in the New Year with Our 2025 Reading Goals!

34. Wintery Romances and Our 2024 Book Grievances!

33. Dinosaurs Are Taking Over The Library!

32. Quad City Museums, Fire Prevention Week, and Frugal Fun Day

31. New Sci-Fi Reads, New Staff Interviews, and Banned Books Week 2024!

30. "Inside Out 2" Inspired Emotional Reads with Your Library!

29. National Parks and Rec Month & Our Favorite Audiobooks!

28. Pride Month, Summer Reading & the David R. Collins Writers' Conference

BONUS EPISODE: 2024 ALA Annual Conference with ALA President Emily Drabinski

27. Free Comic Book Day, AAPI Heritage Month, and Your Library

26. Library Director Interview, April Fools Reading, and Our Seed Library!

25. Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Women's History Month

24. Social Worker Spotlight, QC Beats, and Valentines Day!

23. Bonus Episode: A Discussion with ALA President Emily Drabinski

22. Setting 2024 Reading Goals and Your Library

21. Festivus (Book Edition!), Cold Weather Novels, and Reading Goal Wrap-Up!

20. Native American Heritage Month, DINOVEMBER, and Your Library

19. Banned Books, Hispanic Heritage Month, and All Things Halloween!

18. Library Card Sign-up Month, Voter Registration Month, and Banned Books Week!

17. National Parks and Rec Month, a Local Writer Interview, and Your Library

16. Summer Picks, Time Traveling, and Your Library

15. Pride, Summer Reading, and a Special ALA Interview

14. Celebrating Libraries and Your Library

13. Strong Female Leads and Your Library

12. Setting Reading Goals and Your Library

11. Winter Reads and Your Library

10. Reading Challenges and Nostalgia and Your Library

9. Romance Awareness, New Director, Family Fun, Friendship, and Your Library

8. Summer Reading and Your Library

7. Librarians and Your Library

6. Love and Your Library

5. Science Fiction and Your Library

4. Staff Picks and Your Library

3. Cozy and Your Library

2. Spooky and Your Library

1. Music and Your Library