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.
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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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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...
Read-a-Likes For Top Books of 2018
KPL Staff has compiled a list of Read-a-like books for the top circulating books of 2018 for adult, teen and juvenile reads! If you love one of the books on this list make sure to check out one of its read-a-likes.Adult FictionNo One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie...
#OwnVoices: LGBTQ+ Reading List
Hi all! I’m Kirsten from KPL’s Reference Department, and I’m kicking off a series of blog posts about #OwnVoices books! As Jigisha discussed in her blog post here, the #OwnVoices discussion was created in 2015 to highlight books written by and...
Films In the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress preserves countless films and has kept a National Film Registry since 1988. In my early blogging days, I tried to review every single one of of them. This task soon proved itself to be too challenging for one writer with...
Best Films of 2018!
Hi everyone! Check out my full list with descriptions at TheArtsSTL.com!1. Hereditary2. The Favourite3. BlacKkKlansman4. If Beale Street Could Talk5. You Were Never Really Here6. First Reformed7. Happy End8. Blindspotting9. The Rider10. Bisbee '17 ...
Emma’s Favorite Books of 2018
When I set out to write this post, I was determined to pick my top 5 books of the year. However, I found it impossible to whittle down the list. This is why I always dread the question, “What’s your favorite book?” I can’t pick one from 2018, never mind of all time!...
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...
KPL Podcast
- KPL Podcast November 2019Its November and its National Native American Heritage Month and National Game and Puzzle Month We have some great recommendations for you this month and Kirkwood Public Library has some great programs for you as well
- KPL Podcast October 2019This month we have a great episode for you We got the usual discussion of programs services and bookclubs In addition we interview local author and historian Steven Brawley Courtney Flesch is back to do a deep dive into all things Halloween
- KPL Podcast- September 2019Time for a new KPL podcast episode In this months podcast Ryan and Jigisha discuss the new programs and events for September We interview Shannon McLean our resident dungeon master We talk about roll playing games that Shannon runs for our teens Ryan and I discuss National Hispanic Heritage month and recommend some great books […]