Sounds from the Shelves

Branch Spotlight - Daybreak

Join us as we talk to Leslie Schow, the manager of the Daybreak branch, all about her branch and the fun things they do.
Staff recommendations:
(HO) F King
The Long Walk
Stephen King
(HO) F Ward
The Last House on Needlesss Street
Catriona Ward
(MY) F Bowen
The Rose Arbor
Rhys Bowen
(MY) F King
Mary Russell Mysteries (Series)
Laurie King
(MY) F Weaver
Peculiar Combination
Ashley Weaver
(MY) F Winspear
Maisie Dobbs
Jacqueline Winspear
(RO) F Conwell
More Than a Game (Series)
Annah Conwell
(RO) F Heyer
Civil Contract
Georgette Heyer
(RO) F Heyer
The Grand Sophy
Georgette Heyer
(RO) F Heyer
These Old Shades
Georgette Heyer
(SF) F Andrews
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Ilona Andrews
(SF) F Briggs
Mercy Thompson (Series)
Patricia Briggs
(SF) F Butcher
Dresden Files (Series)
Jim Butcher
(SF) F Card
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
(SF) F Cline
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline
(SF) F Corey
Expanse (Series)
James S.A. Corey
(SF) F Hobb
Fitz and the Fool Trilogy
Robin Hobb
(SF) F Weir
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
289 Callister
America's Destiny
Tad Callister
320.011 Paine
Common Sense
Thomas Paine
818.54 Hanff
84, Charing Cross Road
Helene Hanff
Bio Adams
John Adams
David McCullough
Bio Pikus-Pace
Focused: Staying on Track, One Choice at a Time
Noelle Pikus-Pace
Bio Washington
Washington: A Life
Ron Chernow
F Adams
Watership Down
Richard Adams
F Austen
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
F Bowen
The Venice Sketchbook
Rhys Bowen
F Bowen
The Paris Assignment
Rhys Bowen
F Dave
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave
F Gabaldon
Outlander (Series)
Diana Gabaldon
F Keyes
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
F McCarthy
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
F McShane
Burning Bright
Melissa McShane
F Towles
A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles
F Willig
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
Lauren Willig
JF Flanagan
Ranger's Apprentice (Series)
John Flanagan
YF Noni
Prison Healer
Lynette Noni
YF Tolkien
Lord of the Rings (Series)
JRR Tolkien
YF Wrede
Sorcery and Cecelia, or, The Enchanged Chocolate Pot
Patricia Wrede
 
Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Daybreak Staff Book Recommendations
04:33 - When was Daybreak Built?
05:20 - Daybreak Staff Size
05:44 - Cool Daybreak Library Facts
08:35 - Repeating Programs
10:01 - Upcoming Programs
12:07 - Daybreak Create Space
14:34 - Favorite Things about Daybreak Library
15:53 - Special Memories
19:51 - Potatoes!
24:59 - Outro

All Abilities Programming

Join our hosts and our special guests, Sarah and Ellen, as we talk about the programs the library provides for adults with mental disabilities. 
Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Readers Advisory
05:52 - All Abilities Programming
07:31 - Types of Programs
08:32 - Who is All Abilities For?
09:49 - Current Programs [https://thecountylibrary.org/events/all-ability]
10:26 - Volunteers
11:32 - All Abilities Kits
18:30 - Upcoming Programs
20:46 - Creating Community Connections
22:24 - How to Help
25:37 - Potatoes!
30:12 - Outro

Patron Advocacy Workgroup

Our hosts chat with Jennifer and Melody from the Patron Advocacy Workgroup. Learn all about what the workgroup does, and how we are trying to support our patrons in their interactions with the library.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - What is the Patron Advocacy Workgroup?
02:40 - What were the biggest achievements of PAW last year?
10:14 - What is your focus for this year?
13:07 - How long has PAW been a workgroup?
14:06 - Has the library's strategic plan changed your plans?
16:26 - Potatoes!
20:07 - Anything else you want to mention?
21:38 - Outro

Public Domain Day

Join our hosts as they talk about Public Domain Day, what it is about, and what materials have joined the public domain this year.
Learn More about Public Domain and Copyright:
Learn more about Public Domain Day and everything that entered the Public Domain on the Duke Law School website: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/
You can also read a brief history of copyright in the US from the US Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/timeline/
Books on copyright and public domain:
The copyright book : a practical guide by William S. Strong
Intellectual property: a very short introduction by Siva Vaidhyanathan
The public domain : find and use free content for your website, book, app, music, video, art, and more by Stephen Fishman
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro01:47 - Copyright05:16 - Orphaned Works07:16 - Licensing Protected Works09:53 - Works in the Public Domain12:22 - Literature Entering the Public Domain13:22 - Film Entering the Public Domain14:11 - Music Compositions Entering the Public Domain15:25 - Music Recordings Entering the Public Domain16:18 - Art Entering the Public Domain17:59 - Copyright vs. Trademark20:05 - Utilization of the Public Domain24:21 - Aspirational Potatoes27:55 - Outro

Branch Spotlight: West Jordan Library

Learn more about the West Jordan library with Vern Waters and Jennifer Flake.
00:00 - Intro00:37 - Reader's Advisory05:41 - Vern Waters and Jennifer Flake06:58 - When was West Jordan Library built?08:17 - West Jordan staff09:15 - Size of Collection09:51 - Cool West Jordan Library Facts15:40 - Regular Programming19:26 - Upcoming Events20:23 - 3D Printing (and Reader's Choice)23:09 - Favorite Things About West Jordan Library26:06 - Anything Else (Come See Us)27:40 - Potatoes!29:15 - Outro
 
Full list of Reader's Advisory books:
History of West Jordan by Bernarr Furse
      The only item I could find about the city and its history.
Salt a World History by Mark Kurlansky.
      The way salt shaped civilization from the beginning. Wars have been fought over it, the taxes on salt secured empires across the world, and also inspired revolution.
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
      Why and how did Eurasians conquer, decimate or displace the people of the Americas, Africa and Australia. Instead of the reverse. Telling the story of human history and the environmental factors responsible for of all the worlds people.
The hobbit and the Fellowship of the rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien.
      Hobbits of course! Adventure, Wizards and magical rings. People that like potatoes!
Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White.
      Because it is helpful, it once helped me get a job, and it has the humor of E.B. White
I Still Dream about You by Fannie Flagg
      The absurdity and dark humor.
Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems
      Because learning to share is super hard and Mo Willems shows that in a funny and amazing way.
Skulls : an exploration of Alan Dudley's curious collection by Simon Winchester.
      Because it is full of amazing pictures of animal skulls. Tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of the skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of the eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening.
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
      I just love how Anne Shirley is written! She's such a quirky girl, who definitely had ADHD (which is so relatable to me).
The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater.
      The author has such a unique style of storytelling. The blend of magical realism and character development is superb! It was the series that got me through the pandemic.
Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell.
      This book is written in ballad form and is just so good!
Weyward by Emilia Hart.
      Female resilience against abuse, it was one of those books that is rage-inducing but a deliciously cathartic ending.
Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein
      Because of its epic story that I've loved since I was a kid,
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
      Les Mis in particular is a favorite as it was a favorite of my grandfather that passed away when my mother was little. The first time I read it, it was his copy that he took notes in and I have loved it ever since.
A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal
      Because it has beautiful and unique art.

Librarian Myths and Body Modifications

Join our hosts as they discuss various myths about librarians, including the fact that they are tattooed, pierced, and color their hair.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro/Reader's Advisory04:06 - Librarian Stereotypes21:48 - How Common is Body Modification for Library Employees?24:29 - What Body Modifications do Our Staff Have?25:54 - Reasons for Body Modification34:40 - How do Patrons and Other Staff React?40:49 - How have perceptions of Library Staff appearance changed?45:55 - Potatoes (and Soup!)49:00 - Outro

The Jail Library

Join us as we talk to Gentry and Jenn from the Salt Lake County Jail Library about the jail library, and what it is like working there.
 
Book Recommendations from Vern:
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson 
In the Belly of the Beast by Jack Henry Abbott
Solitary by Albert Woodfox 
Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance by Leonard Peltier
Monster : the autobiography of an L.A. gang member by Sanyika Shakur, aka Monster Kody Scott.
The autobiography of Malcolm X  with the assistance of Alex Haley ; introduction by M.S. Handler ; epilogue by Alex Haley ; afterword by Ossie Davis 
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts 
 
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:21 - Reader's Advisory03:37 - Gentry Densley and Jenn McKague04:23 - What is the Jail Library?05:06 - Does it Look Like a Library?06:28 - Where is the Jail Library?09:22 - How long have we had a Jail Library?12:39 - How many staff work at the Jail Library?13:22 - What is in the Jail Library collection?16:17 - Jail Library programming18:03 - How do inmates check materials out?23:07 - What is it like to work at the Jail Library?27:55 - A Typical Jail Library Work Day29:32 - Favorite Memories and Stories32:07 - What do you wish the public knew about the Jail Library?36:04 - Anything Else?38:41 - Potatoes!41:13 - Outro

Haunted Libraries

Join Mieke, Leonides, and Sarah as we talk about haunted libraries, and other ghost stories from around the state.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:32 - Reader's Advisory02:50 - Staff Ghost Stories08:31 - Other Library Ghost Stories10:18 - Haunted Salt Lake City23:36 - More Ghosts!32:30 - Ghost Programming33:07 - Outro

Bonus Episode - National Potato Month

Join our hosts as they talk about their love of potatoes in a bonus episode for National Potato Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Join us as we talk to Raquel Ruiz, a librarian at our Kearns branch, and Marcella and Mario from Mentas Activas, as we talk about Hispanic Heritage month and some of the contributions of the Hispanic community to our state and our country.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:26 - Reader's Advisory05:27 - Mentes Activas and Raquel Ruiz introductions06:48 - Hispanic Heritage Month08:47 - Why is it Important to Celebrate?10:58 - Library Programs and Activities25:24 - Prominent Hispanic People31:53 - Hispanic Contributions to US Culture34:40 - Where Can People Learn More about Hispanic Cultures?45:25 - Favorite Authors48:28 - Potatoes and Other Favorites65:41 - Outro