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Emma de Boer, Youth Services Librarian at the Howson Branch, talks about her love of reading, her literary-inspired tattoo, what it’s like to work with kids and her success connecting people with the Library on APL’s Instagram account:  www.instagram.com/austinpubliclibrary.

  In Episode 43 of Volumes we have the a conversation with the members of the all-youth-librarian band Echo and the Bats including an acoustic performance of several of their songs    

In this episode we have a conversation with APL Warehouse Supervisor Mike Dworaczyk and Librarian Betsey Blanche About the moving to the New Central Library.   http://library.austintexas.gov/new-central-library  

Austin Creates Ep 25 Macintyre | Music

Episode 39 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Youth Services Librarian Raquel Reyna discussing her work at the Little Walnut Creek Branch of the Austin Public Library, and the families and the diverse community in the Rundberg area who use the Library. http://library.austintexas.gov/little-walnut-creek-branch

Episode 40 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Administrative Assistant Miranda Tong about the Old Quarry Branch, its community, and the Library as a cultural broker. http://library.austintexas.gov/old-quarry-branch The episode also features a discussion recognizing the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA. The ADA and ADA Amendments Act assures that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunity and access to businesses, employment, transportation, state and local government programs and services, and telecommunications. All Austin Public Library facilities are ADA compliant and provide access to people with disabilities.

Episode 41 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Devo Carpenter, a puppeteer and performer with the Austin Public Library’s Literature Live, is here to tell us about the inspiration and creation of their newest puppet show, The Fifolet. The episode also features a live performance by Joseph Palmer of Austin Classical Guitar.

Austin hip hop artist and producer Kydd Jones shared about his time in the Atlanta hip hop scene as well as a few childhood memories of the Austin Public Library Music appears courtesy of @kyddbeats

Episode 38 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Kaleelah Mangum, Administrative Assistant at the Manchaca Road Branch, discussing the diverse programs, services and resources available at this library. The Manchaca Road Branch is located at 5500 Manchaca Road in South Austin. http://library.austintexas.gov/manchaca-road-branch

Austin's own Sertified shares his thoughts on story telling and the value of libraries. Music appears courtesy of @Sertified

Aural Literature Ep 12 Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez , Lindsay Raspi, Austin Rodenbiker & Kaitlyn Kelly.

Episode 35 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Vanessa Bissereth, Administrative Assistant at the Windsor Park Branch discussing Author's Corner, a short fiction writing workshop taking place at the Windsor Park Branch beginning in September 2017. The workshops will take place on the second and third Saturdays of the month from September through December, and are limited to thirteen participants. Entries must be submitted online by August 1st, 2017. http://library.austintexas.gov/authorscorner The episode also features a conversation with Sev Coursen, Volumes Volunteer Assistant Producer, discussing two books he is currently reading; “Believing is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography” by Errol Morris and “Engineers of the Soul” by Frank Westerman.

APL Radio Show Volumes Ep. 36 | 6/28/2017 Episode 35 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Administrative Senior Jorge Harada discussing the diverse programs, services and events at the Ruiz Branch and the community that utilizes this Library. The Ruiz branch is located at 1600 Grove Boulevard in the Montopolis neighborhood in Southeast Austin. The branch features a large collection of Spanish and Chinese language materials, tutoring, workshops, film screenings and music events, and a connected Youth Center where teens can check out laptops and participate in youth programming and services. http://library.austintexas.gov/ruiz-branch The episode also features a conversation with Federico Pacheco, the Library’s Media and Communications Volunteer and a valuable member of the Volumes production team, discussing a book he is currently reading; “The Innovators: How a group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks created the Digital Revolution” by Walter Issacson.

Thomas Shaw of Mount Pressmore talks songwriting, Mount Pressmore's latest album, and libraries. http://mountpressmore.com

Episode 35 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Library Facility Project Coordinator Heidi Tse. The episode also features a performance by Chilean songwriter, guitarist and arranger Ricardo Parra.

Episode 33 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Frida Garcia from the Ruiz Branch, and Lance Gentles and Evert Keller from the Carver Computer and Job Search Center discussing computer and technology resources at the Library.

Episode 34 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features conversations with Reference and Collection Development Librarian Betsey Blanche discussing the Graphic Novel Book Club, and Library Social Media Manager Mary Pawlowski discussing Recycled Reads, the Library bookstore.

Episode 32 of the Austin Public Library radio show, Volumes, features a conversation with Zarissa Cline and Sharon Herfurth discussing the library’s Adult Summer Reading Program.

Aural Literature Ep 11 Jen Knox, Ellie Francis Douglass and Alexandra van de Kamp

APL Social Media Ambassador Vinai Thomas Uthipratuma is an actor, artist and activist in Austin, and maybe our only library fan with an Internet Movie Database (IMDB) page! Listen as Thomas recounts his movie acting history, how Austin’s KOOP Radio inspired him to move to the ATX, and why the Library – especially the Library’s Austin History Center – is a “gem” in his creative life. Music in this episode: “Whispers” by Hyson @iamhyson via the Free Music Archive (License: Attribution CC BY 4.0) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Hyson/Soundtrack_for_the_Weary_Vol_I/Hyson_-_Whispers To support APL as a Social Media Ambassador visit http://library.austintexas.gov/ambassador