Into the Library

We are two librarians who just want the world to love public libraries as much as we do, and that’s what this podcast is all about. Join us for library tangents, book recs, and gossip!Theme music is Curly by Louie Zong.Cover art by Lauren Otto.

Into the Library is a society podcast hosted by intothelibrarypod, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

intothelibrarypod hosts Into the Library, a society show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #25

  Episode 25: A Quick Summer Trip

  Jul 7, 202636 min

  Happy summer listeners! Join us for a shorter episode this week as we vacation into libraries that aren't our own, bring you another Library Pet Peeve, and end with some beach reads to keep you reading all summer long. Find a rock, dip your feet in the creek, and enjoy the sunshine as we go, Into the Library. Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com Beach read recommendations include: And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie Mara, Daughter of the Nile, Eloise Jarvis McGraw The Queen's Thief Series, Megan Whalen Turner The Rom-Commers, Katherine Center Saints of Steel Series, T. Kingfisher Schooled, Gordon Korman

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  Episode #24

  Episode 24: Pride 2026

  Jun 23, 20261h 21m

  Happy Pride to all of our listeners! Join us this week as we go into the library with our very special friend, Reid! He joins us to discuss growing up queer in the library and shares some very funny and heartwarming stories. WARNING: as fun as this episode is, it is R-rated and contains material for a mature audience. We end with some queer book recommendations to celebrate the month! Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com Book recommendations this episode include: Gay the Pray Away, Natalie Naudus Girl Next Door, Rachel Meredith One Last Stop, Casey McQuiston The Pairing, Casey McQuiston The Rebel's Guide to Pride, Matthew Hubbard Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston X-Men Comics, Chris Claremont

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  Episode #23

  Episode 23: Teenage Wasteland

  Jun 9, 202648 minS0

  <p>Join us this week as teen librarian, Ruth takes us Into the Library to talk all things teens! In this episode, we discuss teen librarianship, April teaches us another law of library science, our Library Pet Peeves segment makes it's return, and of course we cap it off with some book recommendations, teen edition!</p> <p> </p> <p>Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com</p> <p> </p> <p>Teen book recommendations this episode include:</p> <p> </p> <p>In the Key of Us, Mariama J. Lockington</p> <p> </p> <p>Lunar Boy, Jess and Cin Wibo...

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  Episode #22

  Episode 22: Peeves, Positions and Pedals

  May 26, 202647 minS0

  <p>Join us this week as we go Into the Library to discuss what really grinds our gears as librarians, we talk about job positions in the library, and we shine our library spotlight on a unique library in Portland, OR. All of this, and of course we cap it off with some book recommendations. See you inside!</p> <p> </p> <p>Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com</p> <p> </p> <p>Book recommendations this episode include:</p> <p> </p> <p>Beth is Dead, Katie Bernet</p> <p>The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, Glenn Dixon</p> <p...

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  Episode #21

  Episode 21: Classified Information

  May 12, 202651 minS0

  <p>We've got top secret information for you this week! Just kidding, in this episode we discuss how libraries stay organized through classification systems! We also answer an audio listener question, leading to a discussion about library collections and ethics. Of course, the episode ends with some more book recommendations to keep you reading all spring long!</p> <p> </p> <p>Questions, comments, concerns? Please email us at intothelibrarypod@gmail.com</p> <p> </p> <p>Book recommendations this week include:</p> <p>House of Hollow, Krystal Sutherland</p> <p>Mr. Wolf's Class, Aron Nels Steinke</p> <p>The Name Game, Bet...

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