40 Best Library Podcasts

1. Free Library Podcast

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The Free Library Podcast is an easy way to participate in the author events and lectures that take place at the Parkway Central Library. Visit Author Events to find upcoming events.
Producer/Network Free Library of Philadelphia
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 47.7KTwitter 29.1KInstagram 43.7K Avg Length 54 min Since Jan 2011 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

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Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.
Host Amy Hermon
Producer/Network Amy Hermon
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 3.5KTwitter 7.3K Avg Length 63 min Since Aug 2018 Get Email Contact

3. Turn the Page Podcast

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A Podcast from Syosset Public Library on Long Island, New York.
Producer/Network Syosset Public Library - Librarians
Email ****@syossetlibrary.org
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 700Twitter 378 Avg Length 27 min Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Borrowed

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Brooklyn Public Library is full of stories. Borrowed brings the very best of them to you. Borrowed is a narrative series about superhero librarians, neighborhood stories and what it means to be a free, democratic place in today's changing world. We tell stories about libraries during natural disasters, the challenges of homelessness, and NYC's fraught relationship with trash. Borrowed and Banned is our limited series about America's ideological war with its bookshelves...MORE Producer/Network Brooklyn Public Library
Email ****@bklynlibrary.org
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 22 min Get Email Contact

5. Lost in the Stacks: the Research Library Rock'n'Roll Radio Show

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Every Friday, librarians and archivists from the Georgia Tech Library pick a theme and free-associate an hour of music, interviews, and library talk.
Host Charlie Bennett
Producer/Network Charlie Bennett
Email ****@library.gatech.edu
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 1KTwitter 1.3K Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact

6. Completely Booked - Official Podcast of the Jacksonville Public Library

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Listen to stories from local Jacksonville residents, learn something new, and get updates about events happening at the Jacksonville Public Library.
Producer/Network Jacksonville Public Library
Email ****@coj.net
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 19.4KTwitter 10.7KInstagram 10.4K Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact

7. Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

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You will find us reviewing our favorite books, talking about library programs & resources, interviewing library staffers and much much more. Off the Shelf will also feature archived episodes of our radio show recorded with our friends at WDLR 92.9 FM right in the heart of Delaware County.MORE Host Delaware Library
Producer/Network dcdlpodcast
Email ****@delawarelibrary.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 9.1KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 2.7K Avg Length 28 min Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Writers Off the Page: From the TIFA Archives

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A monthly series produced and curated by Toronto Public Library (TPL), celebrating the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). Episodes feature recorded on-stage interviews, readings or panel discussions with some of the 20th century's best-known writers and thinkers. Hosted by novelist, Randy Boyagoda.MORE Producer/Network Toronto Public Library
Email ****@utoronto.ca
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 68.5KTwitter 59.2KInstagram 57K Avg Length 46 min Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

9. Library Leadership Podcast

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The Library Leadership Podcast features real library leaders discussing the most important issues in libraries today. We hope it becomes a resource for everyone navigating the fast-paced world of information service provision. Adriane Herrick Juarez is the Executive Director of the Park City Library in Utah. She believes library leadership is an ever-evolving practice that is enhanced through thought-provoking conversations and the sharing of ideas.MORE Host Adriane Herrick Juarez
Producer/Network Adriane Herrick Juarez
Email ****@parkcity.org
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 96Twitter 67 Avg Length 25 min Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

10. Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast

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A Readers' Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not!Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers.MORE Hosts Anna Ferri, Matthew Murray, Megan Lavey-Heaton, Jam Edwards
Producer/Network Book Club for Masochists
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Twitter 699Instagram 188 Avg Length 65 min Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

11. Discover Library and Archives Canada

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The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada's documentary heritage.MORE Host Théo Martin
Producer/Network Library and Archives Canada
Email ****@canada.ca
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 69.8KTwitter 67.7KInstagram 16.5K Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact

12. Cook Memorial Public Library Podcast

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Official podcast of the Cook Memorial Public Library District in Libertyville and Vernon Hills, IL.
Producer/Network Cook Library Staff
Email ****@cooklib.org
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 4.3KTwitter 1.9KInstagram 1.9K Avg Length 16 min Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact

13. I Blame My Shelf

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A monthly podcast brought to you by staff at the Hillsboro Public Library. We talk about about books, comics, gaming, TV, movies, and pop culture. We are committed to helping you find your next thing to read, watch, or play.MORE Producer/Network Hillsboro Public Library
Email ****@hillsboro-oregon.gov
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 7.3KTwitter 3.5K Avg Length 48 min Get Email Contact

14. The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

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Thoughtful, in-depth conversations with authors of all genres and other notable people from Chicagoland and around the world. A monthly program from the Deerfield Public Library in Deerfield, IL, hosted by Dylan Zavagno.Our archives include episodes from the Library's John Cotton Dana Award-winning series, The Fight to Integrate Deerfield: 60 Year Reflection; our Pride Month series, Queer Poem-a-Day; and our local history audio tours.MORE Host Dylan Zavagno
Producer/Network Deerfield Public Library
Email ****@deerfieldlibrary.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 2KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 13 min Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

15. Not Your Mother's Library

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Librarians from Oak Creek Public Library discuss their latest reads and give their favorite reading, watching, and listening recommendations each month! Visit https://oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast for complete transcripts of every episode.MORE Hosts Rachel, Mary
Producer/Network Not Your Mother's Library
Email ****@oakcreekwi.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 4.4KTwitter 357Instagram 1.6K Avg Length 17 min Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

16. Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Podcasts

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The Cedar Mill Library's podcasts include teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants, and discussions with the founders of the library about its origins. The Cedar Mill Library is a nonprofit community library located in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area.MORE Producer/Network Cedar Mill Library
Email ****@wccls.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 3.5KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 23 min Since Jun 2010 Get Email Contact

17. A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

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Despite its title, this podcast will feature hosts and interview subjects speaking at very audible levels. We're excited to start up a full season of podcast episodes brought to you by the Friends of the Ferndale Library, produced in house at the Ferndale Area District Library.Libraries aren't as quiet as they used to be… A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews.MORE Producer/Network Ferndale Area District Library
Email ****@fadl.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 4.7KTwitter 1.8K Avg Length 49 min Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

18. The Community Library

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Hosted by Angourie Rice, The Community Library is a fortnightly podcast for anyone interested in stories, and how and why we tell them.
Host Angourie Rice
Producer/Network Angourie Rice
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 14.8KInstagram 650K Avg Length 26 min Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact

19. Leadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential Library

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New from the Washington Presidential Library, Leadership and Legacy invites prominent leaders and historians to reflect on their growth, challenges, and innovative approaches that made them the leaders that they are today, as well as how these questions can be informed by the past — in particular the lessons and legacy of George Washington.MORE Host Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky
Producer/Network GW Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 4/5 Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

20. Circulating Ideas

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Circulating Ideas facilitates conversations about the innovative people & ideas moving libraries through the 21st century.
Producer/Network Steve Thomas
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 912Twitter 2.1K Since Jun 2011 Get Email Contact

21. JFK Library Forums

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Kennedy Library Forums are a series of public affairs programs offered by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to foster public discussion on a diverse range of historical, political, and cultural topics reflecting the legacy of President and Mrs. Kennedy's White House years.MORE Host Alan C. Price
Producer/Network Kennedy Library Forums
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Apple Rating 3.9/5 Avg Length 89 min Get Email Contact

22. All Booked Up - Library Podcast

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A Buffalo & Erie County library podcast discussing books, movies & pop culture!
Producer/Network Michelle Snyder & Jacob Maracle
Email ****@buffalolib.org
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 14.7KTwitter 342Instagram 7.7K Avg Length 38 min Since Nov 2017 Get Email Contact

23. Overdue Finds

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Welcome to Overdue Finds, an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land will be hosting conversations about movies, music, books, pretty much any sort of popular culture and media you can think of and likely some you've never thought of. We're hoping you'll learn more about what you can find at the library.MORE Hosts Bryce Crittenden, Caroline Land
Producer/Network Edmonton Public Library
Email ****@epl.ca
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 32.4KTwitter 41K Avg Length 62 min Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact

24. The Librarian's Guide to Teaching

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This podcast is hosted by two instruction librarians that are interested in sharing their experiences teaching information literacy, discussing current trends, and having meaningful conversations about librarianship.MORE Producer/Network Amanda Piekart
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 451 Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

25. Check Your Shelf: The Oakland Public Library Podcast

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Made possible by a Friends of the Oakland Public Library mini-grant, Check Your Shelf: The Oakland Public Library Podcast, invites listeners to take an inside look at OPL. Community Relations Librarian Amy Martin brings you inside the walls to get to know the library as a friend. The first season will feature six episodes diving into the different places, programs, and initiatives that make OPL truly special.MORE Producer/Network Oakland Public Library
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 11.3KTwitter 5.9KInstagram 13.8K Avg Length 23 min Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

26. Your Library Podcast

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Your Library Podcast is a periodic program that takes you behind the scenes of St. Louis Public Library. Produced in Creative Experience, a digital makerspace at Central Library, the program features resources, events, and people from throughout the library system. For more information, please visit https://www.slpl.org/podcast/ or contact us at podcast@slpl.orgMORE Producer/Network Creative Experience, St. Louis Public Library
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 21.9KTwitter 14.7KInstagram 13.5K Avg Length 24 min Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact

27. Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations

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Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today's best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library's 100 branches. Another season of Live Mic is currently in production and will be released in 2023.MORE Producer/Network Toronto Public Library
Email ****@tpl.ca
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 68.5KTwitter 59.2KInstagram 57K Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

28. The Librarian Is In

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The New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
Producer/Network The New York Public Library
Email ****@nypl.org
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 332.1KTwitter 2.4MInstagram 565.1K Avg Length 62 min Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

29. Linking Our Libraries

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Libraries are amazing places! The work library people do is so wide-ranging, it can be hard to keep up on the latest news. We are here to help. Each episode, we focus on one area of library work, discuss library news stories, recommend some books, and share a Spotlight Library that is doing some interesting work.If your image of libraries is dominated by crabby old women who shush you, or places where they scowl when you take books home - you are in for a big surprise...MORE Host Angie Jordan
Producer/Network Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 660 Avg Length 19 min Since Mar 2017 Get Email Contact

30. Enoch Pratt Free Library Podcast

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Podcast offerings from the Enoch Pratt Free Library / Maryland State Library Resource Center, featuring many author's appearances at the public library of Baltimore, MD.
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31. Library Lines

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A podcast about the Sussex County Library System in New Jersey.
Producer/Network Sussex County Library System
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Facebook 4.3KTwitter 539Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 45 min Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

32. Library Life

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The podcast where we talk about all things library and some things not.
Producer/Network Library Life
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Twitter 78 Avg Length 44 min Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact

33. Shelve Under: Podcast

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A Toronto Public Library podcast for readers, writers, and... everybody else. (Currently on hiatus due to the pandemic - but check out our past episodes!)
Producer/Network Toronto Public Library
Email ****@tpl.ca
Facebook 68.5KTwitter 59.2KInstagram 57K Avg Length 31 min Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

34. The Library Laura Podcast

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The Library Laura Podcast brings you your weekly dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm.
Host Laura Miller
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35. Dewey Decibel

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Dewey Decibel is the popular podcast series from American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association. Each month, your host and American Libraries Associate Editor Phil Morehart will be your guide to conversations with librarians, authors, thinkers, and scholars about topics from the library world.MORE Email ****@ala.org
Facebook 20.7KTwitter 92.9K Since Apr 2016 Get Email Contact

36. The London Library Podcast

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The London Library Podcast features a leading writer or figure in the cultural world discussing the books which have shaped them. The first guest is social historian, author of bestselling The Five and London Library member Hallie Rubenhold.Founded by Thomas Carlyle in 1841 The London Library is one of the world's great lending libraries and a place of inspiration and support to writers, readers and scholars of all kinds.  Well-known members and former members include: Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, EM Forster, George Eliot, TS Eliot and VS Naipaul...MORE Producer/Network The London Library
Email ****@londonlibrary.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 32KTwitter 29.5KInstagram 48.3K Avg Length 4 min Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

37. The Desk Set

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A bookish podcast for reading broadly. Librarians interview authors, share reading suggestions and explore literary topics through lively conversations. Each episode is based on reading challenge categories, which encourage listeners to expand their reading horizons. You can find show notes, including a list of books discussed in each episode and transcripts at kcls.org/deskset.MORE Producer/Network King County Library System
Email ****@kcls.org
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 61.7KTwitter 12.6KInstagram 11.1K Since May 2019 Get Email Contact