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Books | For Kids | Word of the Day | Library Professionals | Events and Tours | Almanac | Biography | Government | History | Quotations | Trivia, Games, Quizzes

Books   NPR Book reviews, news and author interviews from selected NPR programs

For Kids   Denver Public Library Denver Public Library presents readings from children's books Teen Matrix: Manchester Public Library Book reviews geared toward teens in audio and video format The Seattle Public Library Teen Programs Audio of teens performing hip-hop, spoken word and poetry at Seattle Public Library in spring 2006

Word of the Day Merriam-Webster Word of the Day Merriam-Webster highlights the pronunciation, spelling, description, usage and origin of one word each day Podictionary Host Charles Hodgson discusses the unexpected history of words you thought you already knew

Library Professionals 2006 Access Conference-Canada Presentations from Access 2006 Library Conference Coalition for Networked Information 2006 Fall Task Force Meeting Interviews with speakers at CNI's 2006 Fall Task Force Meeting Training Infopeople Webcasts Federally funded training initiative for California public libraries provides free hour-long webcasts on topics of interest for library staff News/Interviews/Issues Booktalks Quick and Simple Librarian Nancy Keane gives quick summaries of children's books for school media library specialists, updated daily Infopeople Podcasts Book reviewer Michael Cart discusses literature trends LibVibe Library News Library news headlines updated biweekly Long Shots Library Director Sara Long explores the world of libraries with interviews and commentary Online Computer Library Center Offers news, events, product updates, system alerts and research from OCLC, a nonprofit computer library service and research group PALINET Technology Conversations Interviews with leaders in library technology

Library Events and Tours The Library of Congress Library of Congress webcasts on history, culture, education, performing arts, government, literature, religion, science and technology National Library of Medicine Director's Comments Weekly update from Donald Lindberg, Director of the National Library of Medicine, highlighting new materials on MedlinePlus Pritzker Military Library Podcasts of events and series all related to military history and topics The British Library Downloads of selected library events The National Archives UK Latest news and features from the UK's National Archives Local Atwater Library and Computer Centre-Canada Author and poetry readings from Canada's oldest lending library Fairfax County Public Library BookCast Q&A with a wide range of authors Podcast Alley: Library Includes guest presentations, storytimes and book reviews by librarians Kankakee Public Library Includes audio of author visits and discussion of local library issues King County Law Library's SideBar Each episode focuses on a specific legal issue with interviews and resource suggestions Lansing Public Library Access podcasts for adult, teen and youth programs, information technology and even science fair project strategies Library Loft Features author interviews and scavenger hunts at Charlotte public libraries Orange County Library Includes podcasts for children's stories, teen programs and library events Sunnyvale Public Library Includes podcasts on adult and children's programs and historical presentations The Seattle Public Library Readings, lectures and discussions from authors and other speakers University Glasglow University Library Podcast tours of Glasglow University Library sections that highlight unique and useful services Library Audio To Go Washington Polytechnic Institute's Gordon Library presents author interviews, exhibits, issues and user tips Listen Up! Monthly news and information programming from the Decatur Campus Library of Georgia Perimeter College Ohio University Alden Library Tour Provides audio tours of Alden Library departments Southern Oregon University Hannon Library How-to podcasts on finding journals, using reference materials and searching digital archives TheBRAINcast Tips on using resources from the Library at Mohawk College The Library Channel Events, interviews and library news from Arizona State University Libraries The Sheridan Libraries Learn about library collections and services at Johns Hopkins University's Sheridan Libraries Western Kentucky University Libraries Features lecture series, library tours and events

Almanac The Old Farmer's Almanac Radio Report Weather info, folklore, gardening tips and recipes delivered weekdays The Writer's Almanac Host Garrison Keillor notes author birthdays and reads poems in this daily podcast

Biography The Biography Podcast-Stories of Life Each episode provides an in-depth look into the life of prominent and historical figures

Government White House Access audio from Presidential speeches and remarks, the President's weekly radio address and White House press briefings

History Baseball History Podcast Includes This Week in Baseball History, baseball dictionary and tours of baseball stadiums History According to Bob Professor Bob Packett brings history to life with stories of the real people behind the history text Matt's Today in History Highlights one event from selected date in history Military History Podcast Provides anecdotes, innovative technology and significant events in military history The History Channel Periodically updated with content from programs on The History Channel Tudor Cast Podcast dedicated to the history of the Tudor monarchs

Quotations Quotiki Hosts Shawn and Richard share six quotes from literature, movies, history, news and TV per episode

Trivia, Games, Quizzes My Trivia Podcast Weekly podcast featuring 10 random trivia questions NPR: Sunday Puzzle NPR's weekly word game featuring puzzle master Will Shortz NPR: Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me Figure out what's real and what's made up in NPR's weekly current events quiz PRI's The World: Geo Quiz Test your geography knowledge and learn about different cultures and places around the world That's News to Me! Weekly current events trivia podcast based on the 1-hour, live Sunday chatroom trivia game by the same name