Hamden Library Podcast

Hamden Library Podcast

Hamden Public Library

Episodes 53
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

A monthly podcast all about Hamden, libraries and community. Your number one listening resource for our unique and diverse community, keeping you informed but also entertaining and inspiring you. Appreciate why Hamden Public Library truly is the heart of Hamden!

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Recent Episodes

Recycling with Joe DeRisi and Alice Kosowsky

Jun 04, 2026 34m

Send us Fan MailMatt talks to Recycling Coordinator Joe DeRisi and Chair of the Solid Waste & Recycling Commission Alice Kosowsky. They talk about everything from composting and other ways of…

Find Your Joy (and Your Friends) at the Library

Apr 19, 2026 26m Transcript

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we are celebrating National Library Week. This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy,” and Kacie and Eliza are here to tell us all about the many different ways the library…

Poetry Roundtable

Mar 31, 2026 32m Transcript

Send us Fan MailWhen it comes to a subject as broad as poetry, it’s hard to pick one thing to focus on. So we picked a whole bunch. From statistics of who is writing poetry and why, to a staff-wide…

Choose Love, Read Romance

Feb 13, 2026 50m

Send us Fan MailLove is in the air and on the shelves! In this Valentine’s Day episode, Kacie chats with booksellers from two of Connecticut’s romance-only bookstores to rave about all things romance…

Setting Goals and New Year Traditions

Jan 26, 2026 34m Transcript

Send us Fan MailThis is a special, Matt-centric episode in which podcast team member Matt sits down to talk with host Michael Pierry to talk about New Year’s traditions. And because the only force in…

End-of-year 2025 Roundtable Books & Media Discussion

Dec 31, 2025 45m

Send us Fan MailEnjoy our special end-of-year roundtable discussing our favorite (and least favorite) books and media of 2025 and what we're looking forward to in 2026.List of books/media…

Board Games & Picture Books: Not Just Kid Stuff

Nov 24, 2025 32m

Send us Fan MailBoard games and picture books - what do these two things have in common? For one thing, you can find them both at the library. For another, they’re both entertaining for all ages.…

Your Library Card and You (PLUS Banned Books Quiz)

Oct 08, 2025 36m

Send us Fan MailThis episode is dedicated to YOU and your library card. In a special in-depth interview, our Head of Borrower Services discusses the amazing things you can do with your Hamden library…

I Know What You (Are Still) Read(ing) This Summer

Aug 18, 2025 31m

Send us Fan MailHamden Library Podcast team members Hannah, Eliza, Matt, Rebecca and Michael discuss their summer reading.

All Ages Readalouds

Jul 27, 2025 14m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, children's librarian Kacie chats with Daron, a professor and reading specialist about reading aloud to older kids. Did you know that research shows some clear - and…

Juneteenth 2025

Jun 16, 2025 33m

Send us Fan MailTo mark this Juneteenth, Mike spoke with Hamden Black History Committee members Deborah Moxam and Evans Simmons about what the Committee does for the community as well as the…

Pride 2025

Jun 09, 2025 1h 8m

Send us Fan MailIn honor of Pride month, our new podcast team member, Eliza, recorded a couple of great interviews with two members of the LGBTQ+ community, Tony Ferraiolo and Jillian Celentano. Tony…

Level Up at Your Library

May 19, 2025 21m

Send us Fan MailIt's almost summer reading time already! Jenny and Matt, along with some help from other staff members, explain how we can all participate and have fun leveling up at the library this…

BONUS: Masters of the Gardening Universe

Apr 20, 2025 45m

Send us Fan MailThis is the second episode of the podcast in April, because... well, we just couldn’t stop ourselves! Spring is here and it’s time for many of us to start working on our gardens, if…

Voices in Verse - National Poetry Month

Apr 14, 2025 47m

Send us Fan MailThis month we are celebrating National Poetry Month. In addition to our staff reading some of their favorite poems and our interview with Franz Douskey, the Hamden poet laureate, one…

Winter

Jan 12, 2025 15m

Send us Fan MailThis episode is centered on winter. Our roving correspondent, Matt, asked our staff to tell us their favorite things about the season. Then Dave reads a poem by Robert Frost. And…

Horror Roundtable Discussion

Oct 28, 2024 21m Transcript

Send us Fan MailFour librarians, one table, lots of horror books (and movies)! Find out what Ryan, Jenny, Matt, and Mike think will scare your socks off this Halloween season.

Banned Books Week

Sep 23, 2024 48m Transcript

Send us Fan MailBanned Books Week was established by the American Library Association in 1982 to reaffirm the freedom to read and to highlight the harms of censorship, and is usually held in the last…

I Know What You Read This Summer

Aug 05, 2024 17m Transcript

Send us Fan MailThis month our roving reporters Kacie and Matt asked staff and younger patrons "What have you been reading this summer and how did you feel about it?" You will hear their honest…

Roundtable Book Discussion!

Jul 08, 2024 42m Transcript

Send us Fan MailWhat books would you want with you on a desert island? What book do you think deserves to be thrown into the fires of Mt. Doom? What movies are better than the books they're based on?…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Hamden Library Podcast have?

Hamden Library Podcast has published 53 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Hamden Library Podcast still active?

Hamden Library Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 41m.

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