Kirkwood Public Library’s Staff Blog & Podcast
We are a public library full of voracious readers. Library staff use this blog to chronicle those items we have read, watched or listened to.
Below you will find all blog posts displayed together. To narrow posts by age range, please select from the buttons on the right.
Visit our Podcasts.com webpage for the latest in KPL Podcasts or see our recent podcasts in the RSS reed below.
We are a public library full of voracious readers. Library staff use this blog to chronicle those items we have read, watched or listened to.
Below you will find all blog posts displayed together. To narrow posts by age range, please select from the buttons on the right.
Visit our Podcasts.com webpage for the latest in KPL Podcasts or jump to our recent podcasts in the RSS reed below.
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Reluctant Reader: Resources and Suggestions
It can be hard sometimes to get your child to enjoy reading. Such an aversion can stem from a variety of factors, and it can be difficult to address them in a healthy, productive way. We here at KPL would love for all of our patrons to be dedicated and passionate...
Spotlight: Summer Reading Challenge
Are you logging those reading minutes? There's still plenty of time to earn your prizes and get more chance tickets! And even if you've already hit 100 hours (congratulations!), you can still complete our remaining challenges, each one worth an additional chance...
Read A-likes: Dog Man
What do you do if all of the Dog Man books are checked out?! While you can always place any of them on hold, as you're waiting why not try one of these other great series? Filled with wacky animal adventures, thrilling mysteries, and zany antics, fans of Dog Man are...
Parent Power: Anxiety
Many kids struggle with anxiety. School performance, family life, questions over emerging identities, separations and divorce, body-image: these and many other issues can create a pervasive and overwhelming sense of insecurity and helplessness, and kids (and adults)...
Read A-likes: Harry Potter
If you'd like to request the first book in any of these series, follow these links and select "Place Request." A Wizard of Earthsea Magyk Akata Witch Midnight for Charlie Bone The Iron Trial The Unwanteds Have any other Harry Potter read a-like suggestions? Sound off...
Diversity: Latinx (Own Voices)
Latinx is a gender-neutral term that is generally used to refer to peoples living in the United States that either hail or are descended from regions such as Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Central and South America. The following books feature...
Books on the Right to Vote
There will be a screening of the new documentary Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook on July 14th! We look forward to our patrons and the League of Women Voters joining our discussion of the film and the topics it presents. For further information on voting rights,...
Explore and Discover Books!
Native American Fiction/Non-fiction Reading ListKirkwood Public Library has compiled a list of what we consider to be essential reading for anyone interested in the Native American experience. And while this list contains well-established writers, there are newer,...
Shannon’s Hot Takes on Hot Reads for December 2018 & January 2019
Despite reports to the contrary, I did not fall off the face of the planet and forget about my blog. I did, however, find myself busier than I expected for the holidays, PLUS I had some non-YA reading I wanted to get caught up on before the end...
“Own Voices” Titles Staff Want to Read
Novelist recently introduced an exciting new feature. You can now search specifically for "Own Voices" titles by typing "SC Own Voices" into the Novelist search bar. "Own Voices" authors share a diverse or marginalized identity or trait with their character. We asked...
Copper Beech Tree
The Kirkwood community has been very lucky over the years to have the two beautiful and stately copper beech trees located on Kirkwood Public Library grounds. They have provided shade, homes for birds, and lovely memories for many Kirkwood residents. Sadly, the...
Summer Reading Challenge
This year’s Summer Reading theme was “Discover a World of Stories.” As usual we post several reading challenges for patrons to try. One of our challenges asked patrons to read authors that were of a different gender, race, sexuality, and nationality from their...
Read A-likes: Percy Jackson
After you've read the Percy Jackson series (or the Kane Chronicles, or the Heroes of Olympus, or Magnus Chase, or The Trials of Apollo, etc.) for the seventh time, you might be looking for something fresh and exciting. Why not try one of these great series? Like Percy...
Introducing Kanopy
For anyone looking for an alternative to Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming sites, the Kirkwood Public Library has just acquired Kanopy, a rapidly emerging service with a high-quality selection. Kanopy is only offered to Kirkwood Patrons, but the St. Louis County...
Non-Fiction: Greek Mythology
Are you or someone you know a fan of Disney's Hercules or the Percy Jackson series? Then check out these non-fiction books related to Greek Mythology! With these titles and more you can dive deeper into the myths, stories, and characters that creators like Disney and...
KPL Podcast
- KPL Podcast March 2020 Supplemental 2Hello We have another supplemental episode of the KPL podcast Please join librarians Jigisha and Ryan while they discuss informational resources for COVID19 pandemic various databases available to through the KPL website Well explain our fun new feature Dialastory and a PSA on scams that may be happening during the lockdown Lastly we have some […]
- KPL Podcast March 2020 SupplementalWe have a quick episode for you to highlights CDC guidelines regarding the COVID19 virus We have suggestions for keeping busy and entertained for you and for kids
- KPL Podcast March 2020Get your ears ready for KPLs best episode yet We are joined by Gabby Rivera author of Juliet Takes a Breath and Marvel Comics America for a lively discussion Want more special guests Well how about the librarys new Director Christa Van Herrewegh Of course reviews programming services and more can be found peppered in […]
